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How Important Is The Eurovision Semi Final Draw For The Winner?
Semi Final Draw for Basel 2025 and the Eurovision Song Contest (image: EBU / esc.tv)

Does the Semi Final Draw help or hinder the eventual winner of the Eurovision Song Contest? Ewan Spence looks at the relationship between the draw and the victor.

Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Who’s Still Entering The Song Contest?
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Hello to 36,000 tickets, goodbye to Moldova and let’s welcome two hosts, three hosts, five hosts, a mascot, and more. Ewan Spence and Faith Martin discuss the latest Eurovision moments in this week’s Insight News podcast.

Eurovision’s Tension Between Competition And Entertainment
Eurovision 2019 rehearsals (photo: Ewan Spence)

Eurovision is a contest. Eurovision is a TV show. Yet Malmo 2024 showcased the complicated balancing act between those worlds. Fin Ross Russell looks at both sides of the Song Contest’s life.

Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Germany Goes All In
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Songs and schedules, Germany’s “all-in” decision, getting thrown around the Azeri stage, and more. Ewan Spence and Samantha look at seven days of Eurovision on the latest Insight News podcast.

Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Icebergs, Ahoy!
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A flood of songs, a diary of adventure, and why is everyone getting disqualified? Ewan Spence and Dudepoints discuss the latest ups and downs from the Eurovision Song Contest in the latest Insight News podcast.

How To Get 11,006 People On Stage: Eurovision’s Party For Participation
Kaarija, Liverpool, Finalnd 2023 (image: EBU / eurovision.tv)

From an invitation-only audience with a strict dress code, to the wild rumpus of flags, outfits, facepaints and singing aloud, the Eurovision Song Contest has been on a long journey to embrace the audience. Martin Bishop looks at how the Song Contest became our Song Contest.

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