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Returning to Yerevan: A Decade Of Junior Eurovision Experiences

Armenia was my first ‘on the ground’ Junior Eurovision Song Contest experience. I chose to go because I held a lot of curiosity about the Caucasus region, and the Song Contest was the perfect excuse rather than the main focus. I can state hand on heart that prior to 2011, I was no fan of the ‘kids show’. But within the event walls I really liked what I saw. Despite the presumptions of pushy…

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Sharleen Spiteri talking about ‘Hi’, her time during quarantine and the future tour with Steve Wright on Feb 9, 2021

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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Insight Asks SCRN's Paul Jordan

[powerpress] Paul Jordan is a familiar face around ESC Insight, but his Eurovision story started many years before that, and he has continued to work alongside the EBU at SCRN. But to most of the public Paul was ‘Dr Eurovision’, BBC3’s resident Song Contest pundit who could be found high above the stage during the live Semi Finals. Sharleen Wright caught up with Paul about those early years,…

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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2022 #3

Five more songs in front of the judges this week, as the hits, misses, and maybes, and getting ready to be handed out. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury #3 with Sharleen Wright, and Fin Ross Russell. Croatia: Guilty Pleasure, by Mia Dimšić. Poland: River, by Ochman. Estonia: Hope, by Stefan. Georgia: Lock Me In, by Circus Mircus. Iceland: Með hækkandi sól, Systurs. Stay up to date with…

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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Tel Aviv, Saturday 18th May

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And it comes down to this. Less than a day to go, and we find out our winner. But what can we expect in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019?

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Tel Aviv, Saturday 18th May

Previewing the Grand Final of Eurovision 2019, we look at the running order, the favourites, and the surprises

With Ewan Spence and Sharleen Wright.

With the…

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Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Potato Denied

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More Eurovision Song Contest results from the National Finals (some of them are even getting to go to Tel Aviv), a traffic cone stands in for something, and our latest Eurovision Thought is from Sharleen Wright on the cost of Eurovision and the power of finding 1000 true fans.

Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Potato Denied

The latest results from around Europe, more song release…

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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Kyiv, Tuesday 9th May

[powerpress] Ellie Chalkey is out and about in Kyiv interviewing Romania, Austria, and visiting the circus; while Sharleen Wright and Ewan Spence are backstage in Kyiv to report on last night’s Semi Final, preview the Jury voting in tonight’s Semi Final, and to talk about the snow. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Kyiv, Wednesday 10th May Ewan Spence and Sharleen Wright introduce more…

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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Kyiv, Saturday 6th May

[powerpress] A split day with second rehearsals from both the first and second Semi Finals, and our first look at the staging from hoists Ukraine and the Big Five. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Kyiv, Saturday 6th May Ewan Spence is joined by Sharleen Wright (ESC Insight) and Torbjorn Ek (Aftonbladet) to look over the latest rehearsals backstage in Kyiv. As we continue to…

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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Kyiv, Friday 5th May

[powerpress] We return to the top of the running order as the first Semi Final performers have their second rehearsals on the Eurovision Song Contest stage here in Kyiv. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Kyiv, Friday 5th May Ewan Spence is joined by Steef van Gorkum (ESC Daily) and Sharleen Wright (ESC Insight) – plus a cameo from Wiwibloggs‘ Will Adams – to look over the…

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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Kyiv, Monday 1st May

[powerpress] Reviewing the first day of rehearsals on the Eurovision stage and the performances from Sweden, Georgia, Australia, Albania, Belgium, Montenegro, Finland, Azerbaijan, and Portugal. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Kyiv, Monday 1st May Ewan Spence is joined by Gavin Lambert (ESC Tips), Richard Taylor (Eurovision Ireland), and Sharleen Wright (ESC Insight) to talk over the…

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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Junior Juke Box Jury #4

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Rehearsals start on Tuesday, but before this year’s Junior Eurovision performers take to the stage, there’s time for the final round of Junior Juke Box Jury to hand out the hits, the misses, and the maybes.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Junior Juke Box Jury #4 with Sharleen Wright and Samantha Ross.

Georgia: Your Voice, by Tamar Edilashvili. Wales: Berta, by Manw. Armenia: L.E.V.O.N. by…

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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Eurovision Castaways, with Sharleen Wright

[powerpress] Ellie Chalkley is behind the customs desk as Sharleen remembers her school disco Eurovision moment, stalking Latvians in airports and the Big Balkan Ballad that changed it all. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Eurovision Castaways, with Sharleen Wright The ESC Insight crew are off to Île de Bezençon for the summer with their favourite Eurovision related songs and stories. Next up at the…

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Eurovision Insight Podcast: In-Depth With Junior Eurovision's Sergi Gvarjaladze

Eurovision Insight Podcast: In-Depth With Sergi Gvarjaladze

[powerpress] This year, the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Tiblisi, Georgia. Sharleen Wright took the long way home from Kyiv to pop into the capital city and meet with GPB’s Executive Supervisor of Junior Eurovision 2017, Sergi Gvarjaladze, to find out what’s happening. In this extended interview, Wright and Gvarjaladze talk about the venue, the logo and slogan, Georgia’s…

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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Insight Asks Australian Head Of Delegation Paul Clarke

[powerpress] Paul Clarke is becoming more recognisable in the world of the Eurovision Song Contest. As the Head of Delegation for Australia he is one of the new kids on the block, but with impressive results on the country’s arrival and its sophomore year the pressure is on to continue delivering the Song Contest experience for broadcaster SBS and the Eurovision fans down under. Sharleen Wright…

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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Insight Asks Bulgarian Head of Press Vasil Ivanov

[powerpress] From launching a Eurovision website for Bulgaria, to the Head of Press for his country at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, his journey is one of many that we will be highlighting this year in the ‘ESC Insight Asks‘ series. Sharleen Wright caught up with Ivanov between rehearsals to ask him about his early years of Eurovision fandom, keeping the spirit of the Song Contest alive in…

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A Sneak Peak At ESC Insight’s Plans For Kyiv

A Sneak Peak At ESC insight’s Plans For Kyiv

ESC Insight, Where You Are The Interviewer Let’s start with our new social podcast feature. ‘You Ask…’ Back in the Eurovision press room after a 3-year sojourn, Sharleen Wright will be chasing down key figures from behind the scenes and giving you the opportunity to ask them the questions you’ve wanted to ask but never had the chance. What exactly is a head of delegation responsible for? What is…