The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast

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.

The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast is produced and presented for the EBU by Steve Holden.

The music is composed by Will Kitchener. Design by Ángela Espejo & Chris Fox.
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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.

The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast is produced and presented for the EBU by Steve Holden. The music is composed by Will Kitchener. Design by Ángela Espejo & Chris Fox.
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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. 

The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast is produced and presented for the EBU by Steve Holden. The music is composed by Will Kitchener. Design by Ángela Espejo & Chris Fox.
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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.

The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast is produced and presented for the EBU by Steve Holden. The music is composed by Will Kitchener. Design by Ángela Espejo & Chris Fox.
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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.

The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast is produced and presented for the EBU by Steve Holden. The music is composed by Will Kitchener. Design by Ángela Espejo & Chris Fox.
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