There’s lots to look back on, and over the summer months, we’ll be sure to do that. But for now, here are our highlights from the Grand Final, the week in Malmö, and the 2024 season as we bring the curtain down.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Our Final News From Malmö, Sunday 12th May

Ewan Spence, Fin Ross Russell, and Dude Points are joined by Samantha Ross and Marcus Björkander to take a quick look back at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest before we all leave Malmö.

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As the Eurovision Finale approaches, we explore a range of different show dimensions set to influence this year’s result.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Malmö, Saturday 11th May

Fin Ross Russell & Dude Points are joined by 12 Points From America’s Erik Nelson to preview the 2024 Eurovision Grand Final. They discuss the best of the big 5 & Sweden, the intricacies of the running order and the potential surprises of the Grand Final before calling who they each think is winning this year’s competition.

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Between Swedish musical numbers, surprise results and a schlager-filled finale, there was so much to enjoy as the Eurovision 2024 Semi Finals concluded.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Malmö, Friday 10th May

Fin Ross Russell & Dude Points are joined by 12 Points from America’s Liz Capouch to reflect on a surprise-filled Semi Final Two. They talk about Dutch jury appeal, Estonian legacy and Armenian “pash” before sharing some unique ways of enjoying the Malmö atmosphere.

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With even more great songs, staging and skits, we’re excited to present our podcast preview of Semi Final Two.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Malmö, Thursday 9th May

Fin Ross Russell and Dude Points are joined by Eurovision Bulgaria’s Madlen Tutelian to preview Semi Final Two. They discuss sensual Slimane, the double feature of Spanish performances and the return of the Norwegian language to the contest.

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Nicoline Refsing has a long and storied career at the Eurovision Song Contest, working with numerous artists at Eurovision and Junior Eurovision, as well as taking on the 2014 Contest in Copenhagen as Creative Director and Content Producer.  This year, she is working with Dons to bring ‘Hollow’ to the Malmö Arena stage.

How does the collaborative process work between creatives at the Song Contest, how does knowledge of the show and the stage impact the choices being made, and how do these change throughout the rehearsal period? And how do you build a career designing the biggest musical events in the world?

Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, Rockart Design’s Nicoline Refsing

Ewan sits down with Nicoline Refsing to talk about the creative process, building an artistic career, and how the staging for Dons’ ‘Hollow‘ came to life.

Find more out about Rockart Design at rockartdesign.com.

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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Meet The Artists, Eurovision in Concert (Part 2)
…with Dude Points (DudePoints.fun).

Join Dude Points as she chats with the artists at this year’s Eurovision In Concert; featuring Kaleen, Aiko, Nutsa Buzaladze, Gåte, and cameos from Cornald Mass and Mustii.

Stay up to date with all the discussions, news, and reviews as the show reaches Malmö for Eurovision 2024 with ESC Insight. You’ll find the show in iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. A direct RSS feed is available. We have a regular email newsletter which you can sign up to here., and you can support us on Patreon here.

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As fifteen brilliant artists brought their a-game to the Malmö Arena, only ten could qualify for Saturday night’s Grand Final. We showcase the successful acts whilst giving a shout out to our treasured unsuccessful ones.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Malmö, Wednesday 8th May

Following an electric first Semi Final, Fin Ross Russell and Dude Points sit down with first-time arena audience member Melanie Ross Russell. They discuss Ukrainian changes from Vidbir, a positive Lithuanian trajectory and the buzz around Ireland before reflecting on some surprise non-qualifiers and accidentally finding Nemo. 

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Stephen Neal is a Live Multicamera Studio Director for BBC Studios. His day job is directing The One Show, but every year he puts on his Eurovision hat as the UK Transmission Director for our Song Contest.

He started his Eurovision Transmission role in 2013, and as the Contest returns to Malmö, Ewan sits down with Stephen to talk about his work bringing the Song Contest to air.

Three issues that the UK community will be aware of in the broadcast include warnings about flashing lights and moving images, how public voting is promoted during the show, and the curious lack of sponsors on the BBC broadcast compared to the official YouTube stream. Neal goes into depth about why these are in place, how they get there, and why they are a key part of the BBC’s mission to serve every member of the public.

Stephen was also involved in the planning stages of Liverpool 2023, where his Eurovision knowledge helped shape the technical details of the BBC’s broadcast of the Contest. As part of a huge team working on the show, he considered the technical script, the logistics, and the various back-ups required to get on the air.

Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, BBC Eurovision’s Transmission Director Stephen Neal

Stephen Neal is part of the team that brings the Song Contest to the United Kingdom. As he prepares for his eleventh Contest, he joins Ewan Spence to talk about a career behind the cameras, the planning that goes into a Eurovision broadcast, and how the Contest is tailored to the needs of a UK audience.

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Semi Final One is here and with fifteen countries competing for a spot in Saturday night’s Grand Final as well as the United Kingdom and Germany performing alongside hosts Sweden, there’s lots to unpack and go through in today’s podcast.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Malmö, Tuesday 7th May

Fin Ross Russell & Dude Points are joined by Malmo-born Anton Rasegard to preview Semi Final One. They discuss fantastic Swedish production, Irish momentum and Luxembourg’s return before ending with some unique moments from around Malmö.

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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Meet The Artists, Eurovision in Concert (Part 1)
…with Dude Points (DudePoints.fun).

Join Dude Points as she chats with the artists at this year’s Eurovision In Concert; featuring Windows95 Man, Silvester Belt, Hera Björk, Nebulossa, and Bambie Thug.

Stay up to date with all the discussions, news, and reviews as the show reaches Malmö for Eurovision 2024 with ESC Insight. You’ll find the show in iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. A direct RSS feed is available. We have a regular email newsletter which you can sign up to here., and you can support us on Patreon here.

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Welcome back to Malmö as we kick off our coverage of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. With as many exciting new additions as show aspects that stayed the same, there’s plenty to catch you up on as we head into this year’s contest.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Malmö, Monday 6th May

Fin Ross Russell and Dude Points sit down with Samantha Ross to kick off our daily podcasts from Malmö. They discuss the atmosphere around the city, the changes to this year’s regulations and why the competition this year is still too close to call!

With the Semi Finals almost here, stay up to date with all the Eurovision discussions by listening to the ESC Insight podcasts. You’ll find the show in iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. A direct RSS feed is available. We also have a regular email newsletter which you can sign up to here.

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