Not every song is suitable for Eurovision. Ewan Spence explores the complicated question of art at the Eurovision Song Contest and how a subjective and emotional subject clashes with the hard and fast broadcasting rules of the EBU.
How are the tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan reflected in the Contest, how close was controversy in the Serbian selection to disrupting Malmö 2024, and how should the EBU decide which countries should be represented by their national broadcaster at the Song Contest? All that in the season closing podcast of Eurovision Wars
Protecting some fragile staging, the responsibility in the Melfest press room, and how to troll your bigger and more successful musical neighbour in the latest Insight News podcast.
You should never forget your first time listening to a Eurovision song. As Ewan Spence reminds us, for the majority of the audience that’s the only time they have with songs that the community has cherished for months.
National Final season offers a handful of songs a ticket to the Eurovision Song Contest. Countless more are left behind. Wouldn’t it be nice if the EBU had a wildcard option to bring one back in May? Scott Reid considers what it would take, who would run it, and how to decide on the song.
Calling up an Italian legend, sneaking in a Dashing White Sergeant from Scotland, and the delights of an Irish hamper. Ewan Spence and MJ head round the continent in the latest Insight News podcast.
