The Euro Trip | Eurovision Podcast

We hear from Ireland's 2023 representatives and learn about Rob & James' sleeping arrangements for Liverpool. In his first feature length chat Conor O'Donoghue joins the podcast to discuss Wild Youth's plans for Eurovision, including more on the songwriting process and how they're coping with the pressure to turn around his country's failing fortunues at the contest. We'll also have more on Mae Muller from BBC Radio 1 presenter Maia Beth, and could the boys' trip to Merseyside turn into it's own reality show?08.46" - Latest Eurovision News17.08" - Maia Beth tells us more about Mae Muller30.13" - Liverpool Love Island35.01" - Conor from Wild Youth54.01" - One Second SongFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com.

After six weeks of incredible competition, Melfest in 2023 has come to an end. Loreen has won for a second time and stands a huge chance of winning Eurovision again to give Sweden a record equalling seventh ESC crown. We're joined by Aftonbladet's Tobbe Ek to review a sensational Melfest season and look ahead to Eurovision in May, English language commentator Bella Qvist takes us inside the commentary box and listener Will tells us what it was like to be a fan in the arena for the final.08:52 - Will's fan report11:21 - Tobbe Ek's Melfest Review25:39 - Inside Bella Qvist's commentary box36:39 - Tobbe Ek previews Eurovision in MayThis episode is proudly sponsored by Six on Stage.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com.

Finally the news is out, so in a special bonus episode we react to the news that Mae Muller will represent the UK at Eurovision 2023. We hear from journalists who have followed her career, chat to the President of OGAE UK as well as hearing some fan reactions to the entry. We'll even have a message from her former headteacher too!04.54" - Mae Muller's revealed at the UK entry10.03" - BBC Radio 1 & BBC Introducing host Jess Iszatt21.52" - LGBTQ writer & music journalist Nick Levine31.56" - Fans react to the UK's song for 202337.15" - OGAE UK President Vaughan StaplesThis episode is proudly sponsored by Six on StageFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com

Eurovision tickets have come and gone! Were you one of the lucky few to get tickets? We chat to a fan about their ticketing experience. We also chat to this year's Czech entry Vesna and find out how they're shaping up for Eurovision. Plus, we can't be too far away from a UK Eurovision announcement... can we?08:50 - Eurovision news17:42 - Fan Corrie on her ticket update27:42 - Patrice from Vesna45:18 - One Second SongThis episode is proudly sponsored by Six on StageFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com

After weeks of heats and last week's semi-final we're finally counting down to the big night in Stockholm. Before we look ahead we react to everything that happened in Örnsköldsvik and chat about the four qualifiers, doing so in the company of Melfest expert and the man behind Mellopedia, the brilliant Gustav Dahlander. We then hear from listener Will on the unique London venue showing the competition, then hear from finalists Kiana and Maria Sur. To wrap up Gustav sticks around to give us all the facts and stats ahead of the final, and we pick our final tracks for the Melfest Monday Party Playlist.05.29" - Gustav Dahlander Part One15.29" - Melfest Monday Party Playlist22.51" - Swedish Church chat with listener Will32.38" - Kiana Interview40.54" - Maria Sur Interview49.48" - Gustav Dahlander Part TwoThis episode is proudly sponsored by Six on Stage.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com.

For the first time in the 2023 season, we're joined by an act already confirmed to be heading to the contest this May. The lads from Ljubljana, Joker Out, join us to discuss their preparations for the contest in Liverpool, as well as sharing an unusual gig venue...Rob and James also get the chance to debrief about Loreen's performance in Melfest at the weekend, listener Gina joins us to explain why she slid into our DMs last week, and we do a bit of detective work on who could be representing the United Kingdom!07.28" - Latest Eurovision News11.36" - UK Eurovision entry rumours16.14" - Listener Gina joins us to discuss... Craig David!23.19" - Joker Out on representing Slovenia42.23" - One Second SongThis episode is proudly sponsored by Six on Stage.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com.