The Euro Trip | Eurovision Podcast

We're back with a preview of the second heat of this year's Melodifestivalen as Klara Hammarström returns to the competition. Before we discuss the action in Gothenburg we look back at the first week's live show, and whether we should be surprised with the results and qualifiers we've seen so far? This week Stina Dahlgren from Aftonbladet joins us to preview the action, and has plenty of great opinions to share, including her prediction of who we'll see again in Strawberry Arena come the Final.Got a Melfest memory to submit for next week's episode? Email hello@eurotrippodcast.comTo 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 exclusive conversation, we head to BBC Broadcasting House to meet the people responsible for choosing the UK's act for Basel.Chatting for the first time since being announced as the men leading the UK's Eurovision search, Andrew Cartmell and David May discuss the process of selecting the artist and song, including what they looked for in the perfect act, and how this year may see the United Kingdom try out a different genre as they search for success.There's also plenty of clues around who the selected artist could be, and when we're likely to hear them officially announced as the UK act for 2025.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.

Speaking on the eve of a new season, Melodifestivalen's Contest Producer tells us how she puts together the line up of artists and songs for Sweden's biggest TV show. Having worked on numerous previous editions of the show, she discusses having the power to change someone's life, why Sweden still love Mello, and how long it took her to persuade Måns Zelmerlöw to return to the competition.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.

The new season of Melodifestivalen is here as we preview all the action ahead of six weeks of frenzied competition. On this first episode we're joined by Aftonbladet journalist and Mello expert Tobbe Ek as we discuss who could take home the trophy in Stockholm this March.Rob and Tobbe also preview Heat One, and we hear from singer Adrian Maceus ahead of his Melfest debut this Saturday.Got a Melfest memory to submit for next week's episode? Email hello@eurotrippodcast.comTo 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 a special episode from the host city of this year's contest, we bring you all the biggest names as we mark the official start of Switzerland's hosting of Eurovision 2025.Recorded just minutes after the end of the live broadcast, we catch up with Contest Producer Christer Björkman, while Executive Producer duo Reto Peritz and Moritz Stadler also update us on the progress of the host broadcaster as they continue to prepare for the live shows.Two of the European Broadcasting Union's most important people also join us as Eurovision Director Martin Green gives us his thoughts on recent developments, including the lack of accessible tickets for fans, and Martin Österdahl returns to the podcast to reflect on a difficult twelve months, and look ahead to the future.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.This episode was brought to you in collaboration with This Is Basel.

After the artists and songs in the running to represent Finland were revealed, we discuss UMK, and how the Finns continue to search for their first contest win in nearly 20 years. We're joined by two brilliant guests to find out more about the line-up, with both Jaakko Oleander-Turja and Show Producer Matti Myllyaho joining us for a chat. Podcast regular Callum also stops by as the boys discuss MGP, Sanremo, and a very exciting announcement...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.

Edward af Sillen is Eurovision royalty, as the scriptwriter and director of the contests in 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2024, he holds a special place in the history of the event. In his first broadcast interview since last year's contest in Malmö, Edward shares his honest account of what happened behind the scenes. Discussing everything from Petra Mede's Eurovision return, voting technical issues and the Netherlands disqualification, this is an episode you won't want to miss.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 for the new year, and we've come armed with our predictions for the contest in Basel. Based on the little information we have so far, Rob and guests attempt to work out how the UK might do, which country could find themselves missing out on the Grand Final, and who could ultimately be crowned the winners?Alongside Louise Holst from the Eirevision podcast, we also discuss Ireland, and their hopes on another positive result this year. And we're also reunited with a friend of the show as Creative Director Dan Shipton joins us to explain what's happening behind the scenes as delegations prepare to reveal their artist and song.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.

As we await the New Year and Basel's year as Eurovision hosts, we go back in time to the last time Switzerland staged the contest. In this special edition of our Rewind series we hear more about the preparations for the event, Celine Dion's return to the Eurovision stage, and how the UK came close yet again. We also learn more about the two nation's making controversial Eurovision history, and how a first-time winner shocked audiences by taking the win.A special thank you to the EBU, and Chris West's book 'Eurovision! A History of Modern Europe Through the World's Greatest Song Contest' for helping with our research for this episode.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.