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Jon Ola Sand on his decade as Executive Supervisor
Ep. 55
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In the first of our special feative treats we sit down with argueably the most influential figure at the contest over the last ten years. Jon Ola talks about why he decided to step down from the role, his favourite and most challenging moments, as well as some of the rule changes he would have liked to implement during his time in the job.
He also celebrates Italy finally winning the contest, and explains whether Kazakhstan or any other countries could debut in the near future.
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