In this week’s podcast news: Nicola Barclay gets a surprise wild card in Azerbaijan, I think Belladonna should sing for Italy, Ukraine tweaks their National Final, and why Jedward really would be a bad idea for Ireland. With music from Nathalie Giannitrapani.

Italy might be back, but will the put enough money in the pot to be accorded “Big” status and go directly to the Final without having to navigate the semi final system? Or should they get through the Semi-Final experience like (almost) everybody else? Tell us what you think in the weekly Insight poll.

Join Ewan Spence and guest judges Paul Jordan and Colin McKnight as ESC Insight attempts to answer the question “which is the greatest Eurovision song of all time?” It’s the first of many heats in Ultimate Juke Box Jury!

If you’re a Eurovision fan who follows the contest with as much passion as the supporters of a football team, with as much knowledge as an American Baseball fan, and have just a tinge of obsession… you could turn that knowledge into profit by betting on Eurovision.

Our new Executive Supervisor (and Event Supervisor), more qualifiers from the Ukraine and Azerbaijan, tweaked formats for Ireland, and the final line ups from Norway, Finland and Sweden. With music from Love Generation. hosted by Ewan Spence.

Ten years after Latvian band Brainstorm graced the stages of the Eurovision Song Contest, they continue to gather international fans and respect. ESC Insight was at their recent “Greatest Hits” concert and we’re still in love with them.