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Creating A Eurovision Legacy During A Pandemic
Eurovision regalia outside the Rotterdam Ahoy (Photo: Stijn Smulders/EBU)

The City of Rotterdam has had to effectively pay twice to host the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. However with less people coming to the party this year, will the city still benefit from hosting? Ben Robertson investigates.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Rotterdam, Monday 17th May
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In today’s Insight News podcast, we look back at last week’s rehearsals, look forward to the rest of the week, and remember just how important Fire Saga is to the modern Eurovision Song Contest.

Emmie and the Stand-ins: Eurovision’s Unsung Heroes
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Eurovision is built on the strength and talents of countless heroes, not least the stand-in singers. Samantha Ross explores their stories, as another name joins the legendary collective.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Rotterdam, Sunday 16th May
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On today’s Insight News podcast we ask why do some song styles keep returning to Eurovision? Why do some artists keep on trying to get to the Song Contest? And who’s going to vote for who in Americavision?

Eurovision 2021 By The Numbers
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Who’ll Be Performing (39 nations, two fewer than last year after the withdrawal of Armenia and disqualification of Belarus, and two fewer than the 2019 event, following the withdrawal of Hungary and Montenegro, but the return of Ukraine and Bulgaria): Solo Female (17): Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Malta, […]

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Rotterdam, Saturday 15th May
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Ewan Spence, Monty Moncrieff, and Matt Baker sit down in the latest Insight News podcast to talk about the final rehearsals, the Eurovision rule book, and the positive impact of LGBT representation at the Song Contest.


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