LELÉKA is all set to represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest with the beautiful ballad Ridnym.

She joins Steve on the podcast to talk about her musical life, her love of Rosalía, and how she could break a record for the longest note ever sung at the contest.

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Veronica Fusaro is ready to rock the stage in Vienna with her song Alice.

The Swiss singer talks to Steve about her lifelong love of music, her love of Conchita Wurst and why she's bringing such a powerful anthem to Vienna.

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It's Ferto time! Akylas from Greece joins us for the latest episode of the podcast to talk about his preparation for Vienna.

He talks to Steve about his love of the contest, his appreciation of Käärijä, and his journey to Eurovision fame.

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We go backstage at the London Eurovision Party to meet some of the stars of this year’s Contest.

Steve chats to LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER from the United Kingdom about being a new dad, and Sarah Engels from Germany about lighting a fire in Vienna.

He catches up with best friends COSMÓ from Austria and Eva Marija from Luxembourg, and the party’s hosts Sissal (Denmark, 2025) and Cesár Sampson (Austria, 2018) also join for a chat about life after Eurovision.

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Tamara Živković is representing Montenegro with her empowerment anthem Nova Zora!

The singer talks to Steve about her talent on the flute, her love of Lady Gaga and her special friendships with this year's contestants.

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We're joined by Essyla, who will be Dancing On The Ice for Belgium in Vienna.

She meets Steve to chat about fulfilling her lifelong dream to sing at the Eurovision Song Contest, the support she's getting from her tiny city in Belgium, and the advice she's been getting from former Belgian entrants Gustaph and Mustii. 

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After the 2020 contest was cancelled, Alicja from Poland is finally back to have her moment on the Eurovision stage.

She talks to Steve about returning with her song Pray, her musical influences and how she set up the group chat for the Class of 2026.

Marcus Tang also joins us from Bangkok to talk about the excitement of bringing the first ever Eurovision Song Contest Asia to life.

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Latvian singer Atvara will be bringing raw emotion and drama to the Eurovision stage with her highly personal ballad Ēnā.

She talks to Steve about the magic of the song, finding fame on TikTok and how she's already vibing with the Class of '26, including Australia's Delta Goodrem and Akylas from Greece.

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In a love letter to his country, Satoshi is heading to Vienna with the pulsing national anthem Viva, Moldova!

He talks about the story behind his song, his love of Linkin Park and some of the hidden moments in his lyrics.

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Bulgaria’s superstar DARA is ready to bring the energy to Vienna!

The singer talks to Steve Holden about the meaning of her song Bangaranga and bringing Bulgaria back to the Eurovision Song Contest. 

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Jonas Lovv is looking to make his mark on the Eurovision Song Contest as he competes for Norway with the song Ya Ya Ya.

He talks to Steve about his huge win at the Norwegian national final, his love of Queen's Freddie Mercury, and tells us about his impressive array of tattoos.

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