It's the Official Eurovision Song Contest podcast. Presenter and music journalist Steve Holden will be chatting to star guests, as well as the singers and artis...
The legendary Tia Kofi is the first guest on a brand new season of the Official Eurovision Song Contest!
Tia is a drag icon, singer, podcaster and a WINNER of RuPaul’s Drag Race vs The World. As we get ready for this year’s competition in Basel, Tia joins Steve for a chat about her love of the contest, her ambition to sing at the event, her love of San Marino and her history of putting on her own Eurovision-themed events.
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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Ep36: Baby Lasagna & Friends
We’ve been chatting to some of your Eurovision favourites in Amsterdam at Het Grote Songfestivalfeest, where dozens of acts come together for a huge party in the Ziggo Dome.
From the class of 2024, we catch up with Croatia’s Baby Lasagna, Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil from Ukraine, and Ireland’s Bambie Thug.
Steve also welcomes Australia’s Guy Sebastian to the podcast, as he reveals what it was like to be Australia’s very first representative.
The Official Eurovision Song Contest podcast is produced and presented for the EBU by Steve Holden. The music is composed by Machine Sound. Design by Ángela Espejo & Chris Fox.
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Ep35: Ruth Lorenzo & A Junior Eurovision Special
We’re celebrating the 2024 Junior Eurovision Song Contest final in Madrid!
Steve is joined by the three Spanish hosts of this year’s final: Ruth Lorenzo, Marc Clotet and Melani Garcia.
Ruth talks about her own experience at Eurovision after she came 10th in 2014 with her song Dancing In The Rain. Marc is a well known actor and model in his home country and Melani returns to Junior as the co-host, after placing 3rd in the 2019 contest as a contestant, with her entry Marte.
We also catch up with the defending champion of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Zoé Clauzure, who won for France in 2023 with her song Cœur.
The Official Eurovision Song Contest podcast is produced and presented for the EBU by Steve Holden. The music is composed by Machine Sound. Design by Ángela Espejo & Chris Fox.
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Ep34: A Eurovision Summer Holiday
Basel has been announced as the host city of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025!
To celebrate, Steve’s been speaking to some of the people who were in the room when Nemo wrote The Code, bringing the contest back to Switzerland.
At a songwriting camp in Malta, he chats to Nemo’s bestie Teya (Austria 2023), as well as the song’s co-writers Linda Dale and Benji Alasu.
He also catches up with some of Malta’s previous Eurovision entries - Destiny (2021), The Busker (2023), Sarah Bonnici (2024) and Christabelle (2018).
The Official Eurovision Song Contest podcast is produced and presented for the EBU by Steve Holden. The theme music is composed by Machine Sound. Visual design by Chris Fox and Ángela Espejo.
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Ep33: Nemo Wins For Switzerland
Nemo has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland.
Their song, The Code, received 591 points to finish in first place, ahead of Croatia and Ukraine.
They speak to Steve, just moments after receiving the coveted trophy to discuss what the win means to them.
The Official Eurovision Song Contest podcast is produced and presented for the EBU by Steve Holden. The theme music is composed by Machine Sound. Visual design by Chris Fox and Ángela Espejo.
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About The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast
It's the Official Eurovision Song Contest podcast. Presenter and music journalist Steve Holden will be chatting to star guests, as well as the singers and artists who'll be competing in Basel, Switzerland in 2025.
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