The Euro Trip | Eurovision Podcast

We're back with a brand new series of The Contest and Me as we bring you more insightful conversations with some of Eurovision's biggest names. Returning for its fifth season, we find out more about each guest's special relationship with the contest, as well as hearing some of their brilliant stories from their time involved with the world's biggest television show.To kick off the season we're delighted to be joined by Kaleen, Austria's representative from the 2024 contest in Sweden. She tells us more about how her Eurovision journey started as a stand-in performer, how a new relationship introduced her to fans of the competition, and how rejection led to her taking to the stage in Malmö.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com.

We're back with another Ask Me Anything episode as we tackle your questions about the contest. They include...Who do you think will be the next country to win for the first time?What are the changes you think are required in the jury and in the televote systems?If you were Executive Producer, what kind of shows would you create?Emerson on InstagramWhat is your favourite entry from the UK?If you had a time machine which 20th century contest would you love to go back and do a full season of The Euro Trip podcast on?What is the Eurovision fact you like to have in your pocket to tell non-fans of the contest?Thank you for sharing your questions, and we'll be back with another bonus episode very soon.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com.

In an episode first released on our Patreon, we speak to singer-songwriter Hannah Dorman who lifts the lid on life writing songs for Eurovision 2026. After her viral series showcasing life behind the scenes at camp, we hear more about the process, including what happens in those all-important sessions.Hannah gives us her perspective on how Eurovision is perceived in the industry, responds to criticism of the camps, and explains what happens between now and next year's contest.Find out more about DWB Music Publishing & LinkinTrax and follow Hannah Dorman on Instagram and TikTok.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com.

We record a special episode discussing Martin Österdahl's Eurovision legacy and ask what could happen next for the European Broadcasting Union?Plus we identify some of the candidates we believe could be best placed to become the new Executive Supervisor.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com.

We give you a chance to hear this special bonus episode over on Patreon as we answered your burning questions.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month, including our 7 day free trial.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com.

In our season finale we look back at our favourite moments from the last year, which ended with JJ's victory for Austria in Basel. We head back to Malmö and an eye-opening conversation with Edward af Sillén, reminisce over our first meeting with Remember Monday, and revisit our first interview with the new Eurovision winner.There's also time for even more fun from The Euro Trip: Live, and we crown our new One Second Song champion.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com.

After Austria's victory, we look back at a triumphant night for JJ and speak to those who helped make Austria's win happen.Speaking just moments after the winner was announced, we speak to Teya, Segio Jaen, Austria's Head of Delegation, and Marvin Dietmann, to get their reaction to the contest heading across the Alps next year.We also ask what next for the United Kingdom, and reflect on Basel's Eurovision legacy.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com.

We're here with our final episode from Basel as we're joined by a whole host of fantastic guests to preview Saturday's show. Head of Contest Christer Björkman kicks things of by explaining how he put together the Running Order for the show, while we also hear from the main contenders to take home the trophy, Sweden, Finland, France and Austria. Head of Delgations Felix Bergsson and Mads Tørklep speak to use after The Euro Trip: Live to preview the final for Iceland and Norway, and Theo Adams also returns to the podcast to explain his concept for Zoë Më and Switzerland.And to finish we're heading back to the UK and Artemis College as their former Deputy Head (Charlotte Steele) prepares to represent the United Kingdom.

We now have our 26 finalists, with Denmark amongst them for the first time since 2019. Reacting to the news we chat to both a Danish journalist and a member of their delegation, before moving on to the shock of the night...Australia failing to qualify for the Final for the second year in a row.Later we also hear whether Ireland need to change strategy after their non-qualification, Luxembourg celebrate another spot in Saturday's show, and we ask whether Finland are the only country who could challenge Finland for the win?Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month, which includes access to our exclusive Basel Briefing episodes.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com.