Welcome to ‘Sing Sang Song’, an occasional series in which Marcus Keppel-Palmer continues his occasional series looking back at the life of some of the performers from the earlier days of the Eurovision Song Contest. Our destination today is the Swinging Sixties in Switzerland, and the music of Anita Traversi.
Netta Barzalai won the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 without being able to use her favourite toy: the loop station. Ben Robertson travels to Berlin for the Beatbox Battle World Championships to see the best loopers on the planet in action and learn about what it would take to include this art form in our beloved Song Contest.
All the performers, all the songs, the history, and some opinions as well. Download your guide to Young Musicians 2018 from ESC Insight.
Ewan Spence previews the Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 Grand Final, with Semi Final results, rules, broadcast times, and a chat with the EBU’s Jon Ola Sand.
Eurovision Castaways continues, as Ellie Chalkley welcomes our next guest for summer 2018… Joining us on Île de Bezençon is the EBU’s Dave Goodman with a treasure trove of synths and divas, plus a barrel full of anecdotes.
As Les Bleus take home the FIFA World Cup trophy, the ESC Insight team has been watching the last month of spectacle with various levels of engagement, from Ellie Chalkley’s daily podcasts to Ewan Spence scheduling time in the gym when the matches are on. But what can the Football teach the Song Contest?
