From youth theatre to the Eurovision stage, Søren Torpegaard Lund has been inviting us into his world for years. Now, with his contender ‘Før Vi Går Hjem’, he explains to James Stephenson how he created a “pop diva banger” while the world watches back.

After a week where the London Eurovision Party brought fans in the UK capital out to see many of this year’s acts perform, ‘Liekinheitin’ by Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen has increased its lead, with The Model now forecasting it to score 397 points in the final in Vienna.

Leléka is just one side of Viktoria Leléka – she has many others. James Stephenson sits down with Ukraine’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 to ask how she’s preparing to balance the light and the dark within herself in Vienna.

n this episode, James heads to Amsterdam for Eurovision in Concert and previews Eurovision 2026 with the help of three guests already in the Netherlands – GJ Kooijman and Marco Dreijer from Ding-a-Dong, the Dutch Eurovision podcast, and ESC Insight’s own Sem Anne van Dijk

Following Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam this weekend, the first major opportunity to see much of this year’s line-up perform live, ‘Liekinheitin’ by Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen is still projected to be this year’s frontrunner.

On this episode, James is joined by ESC Insight’s own Ben Robertson for in depth analysis of what Eurovision 2026 could bring. They chat about the running orders for each semi-final, which were revealed on Thursday, and why and how the running order can impact a Eurovision Song Contest entry.