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Eurovision 2023 Grand Final Debrief

Ep. 103

We hope you've just about recovered from a whirlwind week that was Eurovision 2023. We're here by your side to debrief everything that happened in Liverpool. Aftonbladet's Tobbe Ek will be with us to discuss Loreen's historic win, Milla Ollikainen will be in Helsinki to chat about how close Finland got to winning the contest again, and Liverpool City Councillor Harry Doyle will be looking back at the event in the city. Plus, podcast favourite Bella Qvist joins us for the whole episode - what a treat!


08:05 - Tobbe Ek

27:47 - Milla Ollikainen

43:55 - Harry Doyle


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