The Euro Trip | Eurovision Podcast

In the final episode of the season we conclude the series with a look back at our best loved moments from the last 12 months.We reminisce over the events of this Eurovision year with plenty of highs and lows on the road to Vienna.But most importantly we celebrate you, our brilliant listeners, and the fantastic conversations we had with some our favourite people.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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Almost two weeks on from the Eurovision 2026 Grand Final, this year's UK entry joins us for a debrief after his Austrian adventure.Speaking to us from his workshop, Sam Battle (LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER) reflects on his result, working with the BBC, and sets the record straight after that viral Green Room video. We also ask what's next for him, and who he'd like to represent the United Kingdom in Bulgaria next year?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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back from Vienna to look back on Bulgaria's historic first win at the Eurovision Song Contest.We meet the people that made victorty possible including Bulgaria's Head of Delegation Boryana Gramatikova as she shares her emotions after the Grand Final, while the Creative team behind Bangaranga give us an insight into how they put together DARA's Eurovision winning performance.Bulgarian journalist Cinan Sadula also joins us to share his joy immediately after the end of Saturday's Grand Final.Eurovision expert and broadcaster Adrian Bradley also returns to look at what went wrong for the UK and what needs to change for next year.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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Eurovision Saturday! After a crazy week in Vienna our bumper Grand Final preview podcast is here as we discuss all the main contenders for the trophy.We chat through the surprising running order decisions with friend of the podcast Tobbe Ek, we hear from Denmark's own Søren Torpegaard Lund and manager Tim Schou on their chances of winning, while we also analyse what the running order could mean for Israel and Greece.There's plenty of time to talk about the United Kingdom, before we then move on to hear from the man responsible for bringing Delta Goodrem to Eurovision.And we wrap up with favourites Finland as backing singers Jepa Lambert, Heinni Ikonen, Hanna Marttila join us, plus we hear from Mr Lordi on whether he thinks Finland will emerge victorious.***Don't forget to come see The Euro Trip podcast's Big Eurovision Quiz hosted at the Wien Museum at 1pm on Saturday 16th May*** 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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We react to the Second Semi-Final and final ten countries making up the line-up for Saturday night.After Albania, Australia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Malta, Norway Romania, and Ukraine qualify, we speak to the winners and losers of Thursday night.They include celebrations following Daniel Zizka's qualification, Cypriot delight at returning to the Grand Final, and Jonas Lovv describing his emotions the moment he was announced as a Eurovision finalist. We also chat to backing vocalist Dea Norberg after Switzerland miss out on a place in Saturday's show.***Don't forget to come see The Euro Trip podcast's Big Eurovision Quiz hosted at the Wien Museum at 1pm on Saturday 16th May*** 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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We share our view on who could qualify for the Grand Final on Thursday night fresh from watching the first dress rehearsal for the live show.Rob and Callum talk through the songs and performances that are excelling on the Eurovision stage, while there's also some gossip about the unfortunate technical mishaps we saw during Wednesday afternoon's run through and a look ahead to LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER's first live performance.Dale from Aussievision is with us to look ahead to Delta Goodrem's performance, while we also chat to Daniel Žižka from Czechia & Jonas Lovv from Norway.***Don't forget to come see The Euro Trip podcast's Big Eurovision Quiz hosted at the Wien Museum at 1pm on Saturday 16th May*** 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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We 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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We 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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our 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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With 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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With 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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We'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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As 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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode we sit down with Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski as they prepare to host the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.In their first feature-length interview since being announced as this year's presenting duo, the pair reveal when they were first approached to present the shows, how they've been preparing for the event, and why they can always rely on yodeling to get them through any potential technical mishaps. 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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're heading to last year's host nation to meet Switzerland's singer-songwriter Veronica Fusaro. The Thun born performer tells us more about how her entry 'Alice' hid in plain sight for months before she was revealed as her country's Eurovision entry, while she also tells us she'll be playing the iconic guitar solo live on stage despite the rules.Friend of the podcast and host of the Official Eurovision podcast Steve Holden also stops by as he reveals his favourite chats from the class of 2026 so far.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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Eurovision 2026 getting ever closer, this week we take a step back to ask whether the odds can help us predict the final leaderboard? Eurovision expert and broadcaster Adrian Bradley returns to help answer that question, while we also ponder what the arrival of Eurovision Asia might mean for the European contest.This week we also bring you a conversation with Jonas Lovv as he prepares to represent Norway, and there's a USA special edition of Eurovision Songs in the Wild.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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After years of rumours, false starts and cancelled plans, the first ever edition of Eurovision Asia is set to arrive on our screens on Saturday 14th November.Hosted in Bangkok, Thailand, the contest will see participants from at least ten countries compete, including South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines.On this bonus episode we're joined by Eurovision Director Martin Green, and Eurovision Asia Managing Director Marcus Tang, as we learn more about what to expect, how the show came together, and what impact Eurovision Asia could have on its European counterpart.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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode recorded during our recent visit to Austria we take you on a tour of Vienna as the city prepares to host this year's contest.Alongside Vienna Tourism guide Gerd Brandstaetter we learn more about the city's incredible history, while we also visit the scenes of some of Eurovision's most memorable moments in the Austrian capital city.Find out more by visiting Vienna Tourism's website, download the ivie app, and learn more about the “United by Queerness” exhibition.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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've got a big interview on the podcast this week as we meet the global superstar representing Australia in Vienna. Delta Goodrem joins us to explain why 2026 was the right time for her, whether she'd been asked to participate in the past, and how a Neighbours/Eurovision collaboration could be in the offing...This week we're also heading to Vienna to find out more on what the host city has in store for visitors in May, and there's a chance to find out even more about the UK's Eurovision selection process too.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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

National Final season is over, so do we now know who is winning this year's contest? Rob seems to think so as he shares a stunning prediction for who'll be lifting the glass microphone trophy in Vienna.Callum's here for this week's podcast too, and the boys reflect on a busy week, including a look through the reaction after LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER's Eurovision entry was released last Friday. Later on we're also joined by one of the main contenders for the competition as Greece's Akylas chats cruise ship singing and why his song reflects the story of his life so far.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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the UK's entry for Eurovision 2026 is finally released, we meet the man who'll be representing the UK in Vienna.Speaking in his first feature-length interview since being revealed at the UK act, LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER tells us how his Eurovision story began, how his entry - Eins, Zwei, Drei - was written, and teases what we can expect from his stage show in Austria.Watch LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER's Eurovision music video.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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've reached the final of Melodifestivalen 2026, so who will left the famous trophy on Saturday night?We cross to Stockholm as we're reunited with Aftonbladet's Tobbe Ek to predict the winners and losers and who could be flying flag for Sweden in Austria.Can anyone beat Felicia, could Greczula take it home, or will a complete outsider come from nowhere to win the whole competition?We're also joined by five-time Melfest finalist Robin Bengtsson, and we look back at the whole series after an exciting six weeks on the road.This year we're delighted to be teaming up with the Europarty app to help you bring even more enjoyment to this year's Melodifestivalen.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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we enter the final week of National Final season, we react to the news a global pop superstar will be heading to Vienna.With the rumours confirmed that Delta Goodrem will be representing Australia, we're joined by Dale Roberts from Aussievision to hear more on the reaction from down under, and ask whether Australia can make their first Grand Final since 2023.After years of coming close, could 2026 finally be France's year? Music journalist Fabien Randanne is with us to discuss their entry, Monroe, sharing more about what we can expect from the 17 year old opera singer and reality TV show winner.And it's UK Eurovision eve as the wait continues for LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER's entry to finally be released.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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The man behind some of Melodifestivalen's most iconic moments reveals all about his decision to enter as a songwriter in 2026.Speaking ahead of his song 'Delulu' (performed by Lilla Al-Fadji) competing in the final heat of this year's competition, he explains how he came to be involved and why this marks a full circle moment after more than two decades of being involved with Mello. 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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As she prepares to make her 8th appearance in the competition, Melfest icon Sanna Nielsen joins us to explain why now was the right time for her historic return. In one of her final interviews before taking to the stage in Sundsvall she share more on what we can expect from her song, performance, and eyecatching outfit.This week we're also joined by Aftonbladet's Stina Dahlgren as she helps us make sense of last week's qualifiers, and predicts who will be the final names to make it through to the finale in Stockholm next weekend.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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we get set for the busiest weekend of National Final season so far, we're here to preview what we can expect from live shows in Germany, Finland, Norway and more.Eurovision Content Creator Anni (ESC Factful) joins us to give her thoughts on who might join the class of 2026, while we also get her tips on how to make sure you don't miss a minute of the action.We also head to Italy as Festival de Sanremo returns for the 76th edition of the historic contest.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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Callum sits in this week as we preview the penultimate Heat in this year's contest and the return of one of Sweden's biggest bands. Smash into Pieces return to Mello for the third time, but will this be their year? Mellopedia founder and Melodifestivalen expert Gustav Dahlander is here to answer that and many more questions.We're also joined by newcomer and Idol winner Cimberley as she prepares to make her debut and open this weekend's show.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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With special thanks to the teams at Vienna Tourism and ORF we're able to bring you closer to this year's show than ever before as we go behind the scenes with the host broadcaster's Eurovision team.In this special episode recorded in the Eurovision 2026 host city, we chat to the people organising the contest and hear how the live shows will be unlike anything we've ever seen before. Later we're getting all the gossip from Vienna Calling, Austria's first National Final for a decade, and we sign off from a surprising Eurovision event in an even more unexpected location.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 [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The news is out, LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER will represent the UK at Eurovision in 2026 and we're here to give you all the best reaction. Recording in Vienna, this year's host city, we share our thoughts on whether this is a 'risky' move for the BBC and how the voters across Europe might respond.We also find out more about what we can expect from the artist with two brilliant experts joining us to tell us more about his life, career and music.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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Melodifestivalen 2026 enters its third week, we're joined by ESC Insight's Ben Robertson as we attempt to predict who might make it through to the Final from Saturday's show.We hear why a shock NQ could be on the cards for one of the competition's most-loved acts, why a debut performer could spring a surprise, and why we shouldn't believe the odds when it comes to the overall winner of the contest. We're also catching up with Melfest returner Patrik Jean ahead of him opening the show this weekend.And to kick off we look back at last Saturday's show, asking whether Felicia is the artist to beat this year?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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we welcome our first two members of the class of 2026 to join us on the podcast this season as we cross to Luxembourg and Malta. First up we hear how Eva Marija has made her childhood dream come true by represening her country, and how her love of the contest inspired her to take up music in the first place.Later on Aidan shares his pride at the opportunity to take to the stage for his Eurovision crazy home nation, and we do our best to round-up another crazy week of National Final season.Got a question for Rob and Callum and their Ask Me Anything bonus episode? Send us an email or leave a comment on Patreon.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.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back to look ahead to the second week of this year's Melfest and the return (and debut) of Felicia. The artist who previously competed as her alter ego Fröken Snusk returns with a highly anticipated solo debut - so can she make it to the final? Music journalist Tina Mehrafzoon tells us more about her chances and the other artists performing on Saturday, including a return for former winner Robin Bengtsson.Three-time Melfest winning songwriter Anderz Wrethov also joins us from his studio to talk about his chances of doing the double in 2026 after last year's victory with KAJ.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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With reports that the BBC were forced to drop the United Kingdom's planned 2026 artist due to 'unacceptable comments' that had previously been made on social media, we aim to uncover what's really happening and where it leaves the BBC's selection process for Vienna.We're also heading to Oslo to catch up with our Norwegian friends Mads Tørklep and Tarjei Strøm as they get us up to speed ahead of this year's Melodi Grand Prix. We find out more about Alexander Rybak's return, learn the truth about Ylvis' decision to quit the contest, and hear about a very special interval act planned for the live show.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.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with a brand new season of Melfest Friday as we provide the best coverage of Melodifestivalen 2026. We'll be here every week with the best preview to the forthcoming weekend's action, including the best guests and behind the scenes gossip.This week we begin with Aftonbladet's Eurovision veteran Tobbe Ek as he looks ahead to the coming weeks, while we also catch up with Jacqline on her return to the competition in this Saturday's first live show.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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

***Episode recorded before the Eurovision 2026 host reveal***With Finland and Sweden continuing to battle for National Final supremacy, we hear from both UMK and SVT as they strive to improve year on year.UMK Show Producer Matti Myllyaho explains how the show continues to reinvent itself, how they seek international audiences across the continent and beyond, and the on-going hype surrounding this year's line-up.Later on we also cross to Sweden for our annual pre-Melfest catch up with Melodifestivalen Executive Producer Karin Gunnarsson as the discusses the KAJ effect, the pressure to keep her country at the top of the Eurovision leaderboard, and how she chooses which artists make the cut each year.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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

She's back! We head to Denmark to get the inside story on Sissal's Dansk Melodi Grand Prix return and why she has decided she wants to represent her country for the second year in a row. Friend of the podcast Ole Tøpholm joins us to share his thoughts and dicuss the rest of the line-up, while he also explains why he's more hopeful than ever that his nation could turn their Eurovision fortunes around.Later on we also catch up with singer-songwriter Hannah Doorman who lifts the lid on her experience at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest.Check out Hannah's Malta Eurovision Song Contest vlogs over on her socials.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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In his first full sit-down interview since the EBU General Assembly in December, we hear from the contest's Director about what's next for the competition.Speaking after Eurovision's first ever arena tour was announced we hear more about what the future could look like in the wake of December's withdrawals, how important it is to protect public service broadcasting, and Martin Green's hope for a brighter future dispite the ongoing situation away from Eurovision itself.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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the handover ceremony and ticket sale, we're delighted to be joined by Eurovision 2026 Executive Producer Michael Krön as he returns to the podcast with another update on how plans are progressing for next year's contest. He tells us what happens next, how the Reference Group has handled last month's General Assembly vote, and why Eurovision is his favourite job so far.We also bring you exciting news about Eurovision's plans for a European tour this summer, and Adrian Bradley is with us to discuss the winners and losers from Monday's semi-final draw.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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the new year begins we attempt to predict the future of this year's contest, including what type of act the United Kingdom will send to Vienna, what the biggest surprise of Eurovision week will be, and which country will be holding the glass microphone trophy on Saturday 16th May.We also hear from singer-songwriter Hannah Dorman who returns to the podcast ahead of her song "Shout It Out" competing in next week's Malta Eurovision Song Contest.Share your Eurovision 2026 predictions with us and we'll do our best to give you a mention next week, and follow Hannah Dorman on socials here.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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the year comes to an end we look back on an eventful year for Eurovision and reflect on some of our most memorable interviews.From an agenda-setting conversation with Edward af Sillen, the build-up to Basel, and the tumultuous last few months, we've been with you every step of the way.Thanks as always for your support and we hope you'll join us next year on the road to Vienna and beyond!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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One week on from Iceland's decision not to participate in next year's contest, we meet the man who signed off his nation's decision to quit Eurovision in Vienna. Stefán Eiríksson explains the importance of his broadcaster reflecting the mood of Iceland, and why he hopes his country will return to the competition in the coming years.We also get the chance for our first interview with one the stars of Eurovision 2023 as presenter and singer Julia Sanina joins the podcast.She tells us more about new music from her band The Hardkiss, and we ask whether she'll ever represent Ukraine at the contest?You can watch the music video for "Ai Ai Ai" here.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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss the longer lasting consequences of last week's EBU General Assembly vote following Iceland's decision to join four other countries in quitting Eurovision 2026.Recorded just hours after RÚV's decision, we hear from the broadcasters' Director General and debate whether other countries could join the growing boycott. After record numbers of you got in touch with your thoughts we share some of your opinions, and we're delighted to welcome Dr Barbara Leon to share her view on the impact the withdrawals could have on fans from the nations involved.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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The fallout from the EBU General Assembly vote continues as we hear from one of the broadcasters choosing to withdraw from next year's contest. Natalija Gorščak is the President of the RTV Management Board in Slovenia, and gives her first feature-length interview since her nation quit Eurovision 2026.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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the news that Israel will be able to participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, we bring you the very latest news as at least four countries withdraw from the competition. We share reaction to the news that The Netherlands, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia will be boycotting the event, sharing statements from their broadcasters and asking whether other countries could join them in quitting the contest.We'll also look ahead to what the future of this year's event could hold? Whether two semi-finals are still sustainable? And whether Eurovision itself can survive the ongoing crisis with it's members split on an issue likely to continue to make headlines between now and Vienna.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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As broadcasters from across Europe and beyond convene for the 95th EBU General Assembly in Geneva, we preview the meeting that could decide the future of the contest. With a vote set to be held on the new measures introduced to safeguard the fairness of the contest, and another potentially being held on Israel's participation, we explain everything that could happen over the coming days.Despite the uncertainty surrounding next year, there's plenty of National Final news to catch up on as we round up the latest headlines, and podcast favourites Tobbe Ek and Stina Dahlgren return as they take us through the artists competing in next year's Melodifestivalen.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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We welcome Eurovision 2026 Executive Producer Michael Krön back to the podcast as he shares an update on how preparations are going for the contest in Vienna.Speaking just a few days before the EBU General Assembly is held, he explains why he's looking forward a potential end to the political discourse, before teaseing some big announcements including the reveal of next year's stage design, the hosts, and how the organisers plan to mark next year's 70th anniversary.We're also delighted to be joined by Sissal, Denmark's Eurovision queen who finally helped her country return to the Grand Final in Basel.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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the EBU announce a number of changes to next year's public vote, we're here to ask whether they'll impact the contest in 2026?Eurovision broadcaster Adrian Bradley joins Rob to discuss the measures, including a cap on the number of votes able to be cast, the return of the Jury vote to the semi-finals, an expansion in the size of the juries themselves, and new technology aimed at combating manipulation of the public vote.Don't forget to share your thoughts on the changes with us too.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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the discussion around next year's event continues, we're joined by a Flemish MP and Belgian Senator who shares her view on the state of the competition.Katia Segers tells us why she believes urgent changes are needed to ensure Eurovision continues for another 70 years, and why next year's edition is arguably the most important in the history of the contest.We hear your views on what should change, and we delve into our archive as we share the surprising connection between one of the rumoured hosts of Eurovision 2026 and this very podcast.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 CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.