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From Eurovision bridesmaid to Eurovision bride
This week, we chat to Kaleen who is set to represent Austria in just three weeks time. She has been a stand-in performer, she's been involved in choreography and creative direction, but she's never performed live at the Contest before... until now. We speak to her all about this dream that's been years in the making.
We're also joined by GJ Koojiman from the Dutch Ding-a-Dong Eurovision podcast who can give us an inside line on what went down at Eurovision in Concert at the weekend. Plus, our weekly pilgrimage to Malmo continues as Swedish journalist Jonas Gillberg updates us on everything happening in the host city.
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196. Belgium defy the odds to qualify for the Eurovision Grand Final
53:07||Ep. 196We now know our first 10 qualifiers for the Eurovision 2026 Grand Final as Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Israel, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Serbia and Sweden all progressed from Tuesday night's First Semi-Final.We bring you the best reaction to the results recorded live in the Media Centre just moments after the live show concluded.We're also delighted to bring you the hightlights of The Euro Trip: Live as we were joined by Andrew Cartmell and Yves Schifferle, the Heads of Delegation from the United Kingdom and Switzerland at our first live podcast recorded in front of an audience here from Vienna.This year we're delighted to be teaming up with the Europarty app to help you bring even more enjoyment to this year's Eurovision season.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com
195. We predict the potential shock qualifiers from Eurovision 2026's first Semi-Final
52:01||Ep. 195We look ahead to the first live show with the help of the artists, some familiar faces, and Eurovision 2026 Executive Producer Michael Krön.As the first 15 countries take to the stage in the Wiener Stadthalle, we ask who will qualify? And who could miss out?With Finland continuing to top the odds we catch up with Assistant Head of Delegation Matti Myllyaho to find out how his country are dealing with the pressure of being Eurovision favourites this week, while Helena Steinhart from Vienna Tourism returns to share her joy as fans arrive here in Vienna.This year we're delighted to be teaming up with the Europarty app to help you bring even more enjoyment to this year's Eurovision season.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com
View from Vienna: we reveal your favourite songs of Eurovision 2026
20:00|We're giving you a chance to enjoy a taste of our daily Patreon exclusive episodes recorded live from Austria.Having worked with the Europarty app for the last few months, we take a look at our scoreboard, with each song voted for by you.This year we're delighted to be teaming up with the Europarty app to help you bring even more enjoyment to this year's Eurovision season.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com
194. Delta Goodrem & LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER kick off Eurovision week
45:00||Ep. 194Our first live episode of Eurovision week in Vienna is here as we bring you all the best moments from this year's Opening Ceremony in Vienna.Listen for our interviews with last year's winner, JJ, Delta Goodrem, Sal da Vinci, Monroe, Delta Goodrem and so many more, and we reunited with LOOK MUM NO COMPUETER to learn more about how his rehearsals have been going on the Vienna Stadthalle stage.Don't forget you can attend our live podcast in the Eurofan House (Wien Museum) at 11am on Tuesday 12th May when we'll be chatting to UK & Swiss Heads of Delegation, Andrew Cartmell and Yves Schifferle - entry is completely free! This year we're delighted to be teaming up with the Europarty app to help you bring even more enjoyment to this year's Eurovision season.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com
193. Vienna prepares to welcome the Eurovision world
01:05:22||Ep. 193With just a few days to go until we land in the Austrian capital we head to Vienna to hear how the city is preparing to welcome thousands of fans in the coming week.We hear from Vanilla Ninja after their first rehearsal in the Wiener Stadthalle, Rob and Callum discuss our first impressions of some of this year's on-stage performances, plus Vienna Tourism's Helena Steinhart has all the best tips and tricks for anyone heading to Eurovision 2026 to enjoy the live shows.Stick around until the end for a taste of a very special The Euro Trip + exclusive dropping later this week.Download the IVIE app for all the best information about Vienna's Eurovision events.This year we're delighted to be teaming up with the Europarty app to help you bring even more enjoyment to this year's Eurovision season.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com
192. The most ambitious staging plans for Eurovision 2026 revealed
51:58||Ep. 192With stand-in rehearsals underway in the Stadthalle in Vienna we chat to the creative team behind six of this year's performances.Dan Shipton and Ross Nicholson from Black Skull Creative tell us more about their plans for Albania, Australia, Austria, Malta, Montenegro and San Marino, including some of the most ambitious staging we've ever seen at the Eurovision Song Contest. They also explain the importance of stand-in rehearsals, more behind the scenes gossip, and what it's like to work with AIDAN, Delta Goodrem and more.This year we're delighted to be teaming up with the Europarty app to help you bring even more enjoyment to this year's Eurovision season.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com
191. Behind the scenes at the London Eurovision Party 2026
01:09:31||Ep. 191We've got a bumper episode for you this week.Recorded live in London we're bringing you an extended cut of all the conversations we had ahead of the final pre-party of the Eurovision 2026 season.You'll hear interviews with eleven of this year's artists as they discuss their preparations for Vienna, staying calm amongst the madness, and there might a few clues about their staging too.We'll also reunited with a couple of familiar faces as this year's contest gets ever closer.This year we're delighted to be teaming up with the Europarty app to help you bring even more enjoyment to this year's Eurovision season.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com
Executive Producer Michael Krön starts the final countdown to Eurovision 2026
32:37|In an interview recorded exactly a month before the Grand Final of Eurovision 2026, we're reunited with Executive Producer Michael Krön as he takes us through his final to-do list.In a candid conversation he explains why there is a now an added pressure to succeed following the resignation of ORF's former Director General Roland Weißmann, how preparations continue in the Wiener Stadhalle, and his favourite way to relax away from his hectic schedule.This year we're delighted to be teaming up with the Europarty app to help you bring even more enjoyment to this year's Eurovision season.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com
190. Will Hungary return to Eurovision next year?
54:36||Ep. 190As the contest gets ever closer we head to the Nordics and meet both FELICIA & Søren Torpegaard Lund as they prepare to represent Sweden and Denmark in Vienna.FELICIA tells us she isn't feeling the pressure of representing Eurovision's joint-most successful nation, with Søren continues to be fascinated by the betting odds making him one of the main contenders to win the contest this year.As a new President is elected in Hungary, we also ask whether we can expect them to return to Eurovision in 2027.This year we're delighted to be teaming up with the Europarty app to help you bring even more enjoyment to this year's Eurovision season.You can click here to purchase your tickets for the London Eurovision Festival.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com