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It’s the final instalment of our Battle of the Songwriters saga and you know we had to do something special. How does one top something that’s already so close to perfection (citation needed)? Well, in this episode we talk about AND to the songwriter!Andrej Babic has composed bops in and outside of the Balkans, across a variety of styles and genres, and has even performed at Eu

For our third instalment of The Battle of the Songwriters, there is someone we really cannot miss. Not only because in the last decade he has contributed 11 entries to the contest, two of which were actual winners, but because throughout Europe, he has composed a whopping 117 songs for national selections. You might not always like what Thomas G:son is putting out there, but we can

Welcome to part two of The Battle of the Songwriters, where we feature a more modern perspective in song creation for Eurovision. As years go by, the attention span of the audience shortens and the act needs to be captivating from the very first second. Let Laurell Barker pull her magic pen to grace us with some of the best entries of the 2020s.We also talk to another 2024 alum who

This week we debut a new format that will help you make sense of all of those seemingly random Eurovision songs that have become your favourites, or those that you don’t know why but can’t help to despise.We’re bringing you The Battle of the Songwriters, a 4-part saga where we’ll deep-dive in the works of some of the most iconic ESC creators. And to kick it all off, what be

Every year in Eurovision we get to hear around 35 to 40 competing songs, but that number gets reduced to 26 after the semis, because the average viewer won’t have the attention span and the TV machine won’t indulge in such a long show.Imagine being one of the most hardcore fans that goes through hundreds and hundreds of entries submitted to national selections, falling in love

It’s time to defy expectations. With this week’s episode you can probably wash dishes at a restaurant on a Friday evening, run a half marathon, or commute to work 3 days a week, because we’ve gone all in! Is it because there’s a lot of new information to cover? Not particularly, we just love the sound of our own voices.There are the final four songs that we need to provide

How do we get over the end of the national final season? When there’s no new artists to uncover, no nail-biting voting sequences to endure, no more favourites to root for… We put a brave face on, turn on the microphones, and spill what little remains of what once used to be a cup full of tea.To get us over the major blues, we bring you our first interview of the season, which i

We have been saying for a while that 2024 is one of the most unpredictable lineups in years, and the new songs this week keep adding to a heterogeneous mix that can go any which way come May.The Eurovision gods have given us a female bop, an infectious rap, the ultimate genre cocktail, a 90s throwback, a male bop, and a Balkan ballad. There’s something for everyone, and that’s

On this new episode we travel all around Europe to bring to you the best songs that clueless national broadcasters had to offer! From internally selected artists that have been cooking a tune for months, and secret national selections with fallen fan favourites, to the international show for outcasts and underdogs, and shows where the winner was not even part of the initial set of

Five new songs this week means five national finals with returning artists trying to get another taste of Eurovision glory, and who doesn’t honestly? Please join us as we dissect the good, the bad, and the ugly in all the new 2024 contenders for the glass microphone.And if you need an excuse to stay with us for even longer, we bring you an ESC game never seen before: it’s more