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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Gimmie Gimmie Gimme a National Final

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Gimmie Gimmie Gimme a National Final

Junior Eurovision National Finals are well under way, with half the field now selected for Yerevan; more countries prepare to select their song and performer for Baku; and what am I up to instead of Eurobash? All that and music from Ultra Nate, with a little help from Sweden…

Will you Believe Paula Seling when the catsuit is off?

Will you Believe Paula Seling when the catsuit is off?

Oslo 2010, and everyone’s eyes are not on our eventual winner, but on the bronze medal position, Paula Seling and Ovi, bringing Romania their second third place at Eurovision. We’ve already had a review of Ovi’s long player. Now it’s the turn of Paula Seling.

Tabloid dreams of putting the band back together

Tabloid dreams of putting the band back together

It always brings out the editorials and column inches when there are hints of a band getting back together, especially when it’s to enter the Eurovision Song Contest. So who would be the ultimate reunions that would set the UK tabloids alight leading up to Baku 2012?

Eurovision Insight Podcast: The Crystal Ball of Baku

Eurovision Insight Podcast: The Crystal Ball of Baku

With news on the JESC and ESC finals, the Crystal Arena, Who’s in and out for the contests, and music from Marie Myriam.

All the Streets of Love and fourteen more classics

All the Streets of Love and fourteen more classics

Think back to Moscow 2009 and the brighty coloured fun that was Portugal’s entry from Flor de Lis. It took a while for their debut album to come out, and then a bit longer for me to get a hold of it, but now it’s here, and I’m a happy reviewer. Here’s why.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Start the clock!

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Start the clock!

The clock has started, 267 days to go, songs can be published and still be eligible, and the Grand Final is set for Saturday May 26th. All that, more news, and music from Georgea Blakey, in the latest Insight Podcast.