Callum sits in as we preview the penultimate Heat in this year's contest.

Callum sits in this week as we preview the penultimate Heat in this year's contest and the return of one of Sweden's biggest bands. Smash into Pieces return to Mello for the third time, but will this be their year? Mellopedia founder and Melodifestivalen expert Gustav Dahlander is here to answer that and many more questions. We're also joined by newcomer and Idol winner Cimberley as she prepares to make her debut and open this weekend's show. <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/60076470795a1c638da16c25/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/patreon.com/eurotrip_podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon</a> for just £4.99 a month. To support the podcast, head to <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eurotrippodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Me A Coffee</a> Follow us on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/EuroTripPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eurotrippodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/TikTok" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>&nbsp;or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at&nbsp;<a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/61d48085f4100f0012cf1a64/eurotrippodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">eurotrippodcast.com</a>

Can Smash into Pieces set more Melfest records?

We head to this year's host city as preparations for this year's contest continue.

With special thanks to the teams at Vienna Tourism and ORF we're able to bring you closer to this year's show than ever before as we go behind the scenes with the host broadcaster's Eurovision team. In this special episode recorded in the Eurovision 2026 host city, we chat to the people organising the contest and hear how the live shows will be unlike anything we've ever seen before. Later we're getting all the gossip from Vienna Calling, Austria's first National Final for a decade, and we sign off from a surprising Eurovision event in an even more unexpected location. This year we're delighted to be teaming up with <a href="https://www.europarty.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Europarty app</a> to help you bring even more enjoyment to this year's Eurovision season. You can <a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/londonhagen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here to purchase your tickets for the London Eurovision Festival</a>. <a href="https://linktr.ee/eurotrippodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon</a> for just £4.99 a month. Follow us on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/EuroTripPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eurotrippodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/TikTok" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>&nbsp;or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at&nbsp;<a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/61d48085f4100f0012cf1a64/eurotrippodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">eurotrippodcast.com</a>

Live from Vienna: inside ORF's Eurovision HQ

We react to the shock reveal of this year's hopeful for United Kingdom.

The news is out, LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER will represent the UK at Eurovision in 2026 and we're here to give you all the best reaction. Recording in Vienna, this year's host city, we share our thoughts on whether this is a 'risky' move for the BBC and how the voters across Europe might respond. We also find out more about what we can expect from the artist with two brilliant experts joining us to tell us more about his life, career and music. Click this link to <a href="https://linktr.ee/eurotrippodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon</a> for just £4.99 a month. To support the podcast, head to <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eurotrippodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Me A Coffee</a> Follow us on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/EuroTripPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eurotrippodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/TikTok" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>&nbsp;or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at&nbsp;<a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/61d48085f4100f0012cf1a64/eurotrippodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">eurotrippodcast.com</a>

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER will represent the UK at Eurovision 2026

We attempt to workout who might qualify from Saturday's 'wide-open' show.

As Melodifestivalen 2026 enters its third week, we're joined by ESC Insight's Ben Robertson as we attempt to predict who might make it through to the Final from Saturday's show. We hear why a shock NQ could be on the cards for one of the competition's most-loved acts, why a debut performer could spring a surprise, and why we shouldn't believe the odds when it comes to the overall winner of the contest. We're also catching up with Melfest returner Patrik Jean ahead of him opening the show this weekend. And to kick off we look back at last Saturday's show, asking whether Felicia is the artist to beat this year? <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/60076470795a1c638da16c25/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/patreon.com/eurotrip_podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon</a> for just £4.99 a month. To support the podcast, head to <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eurotrippodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Me A Coffee</a> Follow us on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/EuroTripPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eurotrippodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/TikTok" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>&nbsp;or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at&nbsp;<a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/61d48085f4100f0012cf1a64/eurotrippodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">eurotrippodcast.com</a>

The Melfest Heat it's impossible to predict

We meet our first two members of the class of Eurovision 2026.

This week we welcome our first two members of the class of 2026 to join us on the podcast this season as we cross to Luxembourg and Malta. First up we hear how Eva Marija has made her childhood dream come true by represening her country, and how her love of the contest inspired her to take up music in the first place. Later on Aidan shares his pride at the opportunity to take to the stage for his Eurovision crazy home nation, and we do our best to round-up another crazy week of National Final season. Got a question for Rob and Callum and their Ask Me Anything bonus episode? Send us an email or leave a comment on Patreon. This year we're delighted to be teaming up with <a href="https://www.europarty.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Europarty app</a> to help you bring even more enjoyment to this year's Eurovision season. You can <a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/londonhagen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here to purchase your tickets for the London Eurovision Festival</a>. <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/60076470795a1c638da16c25/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/patreon.com/eurotrip_podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon</a> for just £4.99 a month. To support the podcast, head to <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eurotrippodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Me A Coffee</a> Follow us on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/EuroTripPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eurotrippodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/TikTok" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>&nbsp;or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at&nbsp;<a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/61d48085f4100f0012cf1a64/eurotrippodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">eurotrippodcast.com</a>

Aidan & Eva make their Eurovision dreams come true

Music journalist Tina Mehrafzoon joins us to look ahead to the second heat of this year's competition.

We're back to look ahead to the second week of this year's Melfest and the return (and debut) of Felicia. The artist who previously competed as her alter ego Fröken Snusk returns with a highly anticipated solo debut - so can she make it to the final? Music journalist Tina Mehrafzoon tells us more about her chances and the other artists performing on Saturday, including a return for former winner Robin Bengtsson. Three-time Melfest winning songwriter Anderz Wrethov also joins us from his studio to talk about his chances of doing the double in 2026 after last year's victory with KAJ. <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/60076470795a1c638da16c25/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/patreon.com/eurotrip_podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon</a> for just £4.99 a month. To support the podcast, head to <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eurotrippodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Me A Coffee</a> Follow us on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/EuroTripPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eurotrippodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/TikTok" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>&nbsp;or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at&nbsp;<a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/61d48085f4100f0012cf1a64/eurotrippodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">eurotrippodcast.com</a>

Can Felicia get her Melfest revenge this year?

We go behind the headlines to find out what's really happening with the UK this year.

With reports that the BBC were forced to drop the United Kingdom's planned 2026 artist due to 'unacceptable comments' that had previously been made on social media, we aim to uncover what's really happening and where it leaves the BBC's selection process for Vienna. We're also heading to Oslo to catch up with our Norwegian friends Mads Tørklep and Tarjei Strøm as they get us up to speed ahead of this year's Melodi Grand Prix. We find out more about Alexander Rybak's return, learn the truth about Ylvis' decision to quit the contest, and hear about a very special interval act planned for the live show. This year we're delighted to be teaming up with <a href="https://www.europarty.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Europarty app</a> to help you bring even more enjoyment to this year's Eurovision season. You can <a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/londonhagen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here to purchase your tickets for the London Eurovision Festival</a>. <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/60076470795a1c638da16c25/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/patreon.com/eurotrip_podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon</a> for just £4.99 a month. To support the podcast, head to <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eurotrippodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Me A Coffee</a> Follow us on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/EuroTripPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eurotrippodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/TikTok" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>&nbsp;or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at&nbsp;<a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/61d48085f4100f0012cf1a64/eurotrippodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">eurotrippodcast.com</a>

Did the BBC really drop their Eurovision 2026 artist?

We kick off a new season of Melfest Friday.

We're back with a brand new season of Melfest Friday as we provide the best coverage of Melodifestivalen 2026. We'll be here every week with the best preview to the forthcoming weekend's action, including the best guests and behind the scenes gossip. This week we begin with Aftonbladet's Eurovision veteran Tobbe Ek as he looks ahead to the coming weeks, while we also catch up with Jacqline on her return to the competition in this Saturday's first live show. <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/60076470795a1c638da16c25/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/patreon.com/eurotrip_podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon</a> for just £4.99 a month. To support the podcast, head to <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eurotrippodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Me A Coffee</a> Follow us on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/EuroTripPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eurotrippodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/TikTok" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>&nbsp;or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at&nbsp;<a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/61d48085f4100f0012cf1a64/eurotrippodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">eurotrippodcast.com</a>

Melfest 2026 gets ready to sparkle

We're in Sweden and Finland to hear how the biggest national finals of the season are preparing for their epic live shows.

***Episode recorded before the Eurovision 2026 host reveal*** With Finland and Sweden continuing to battle for National Final supremacy, we hear from both UMK and SVT as they strive to improve year on year. UMK Show Producer Matti Myllyaho explains how the show continues to reinvent itself, how they seek international audiences across the continent and beyond, and the on-going hype surrounding this year's line-up. Later on we also cross to Sweden for our annual pre-Melfest catch up with Melodifestivalen Executive Producer Karin Gunnarsson as the discusses the KAJ effect, the pressure to keep her country at the top of the Eurovision leaderboard, and how she chooses which artists make the cut each year. <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/60076470795a1c638da16c25/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/patreon.com/eurotrip_podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon</a> for just £4.99 a month. To support the podcast, head to <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eurotrippodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Me A Coffee</a> Follow us on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/EuroTripPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eurotrippodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/TikTok" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>&nbsp;or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at&nbsp;<a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f213edc04a43f13795a1c09/episodes/61d48085f4100f0012cf1a64/eurotrippodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">eurotrippodcast.com</a>

Melfest & UMK battle for the National Final crown

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