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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.

The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast

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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Ep36: Baby Lasagna & Friends

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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Episode 1: Tia Kofi

EMMY is going to represent Ireland at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with her song Laika Party. It’s a tribute to Laika the dog, who was one of the first animals to go into space. 
Steve caught up the Norwegian singer to hear how she’s feeling about singing for Ireland,, learning Irish traditions and find out whether Jedward or Subwoolfer might make a cameo in Switzerland. 
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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Episode 3: EMMY

Red Sebastian is living his childhood dream by representing Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest. He’s singing Strobe Lights and speaks to Steve about making the club banger he is taking to Basel.
He also talks about how the Little Mermaid shaped his life, his love of Whitney, Christina and Gaga, and how Belgium’s 2023 entry Gustaph taught him to sing! 
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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Episode 4: Red Sebastian

Gabry Ponte is one of the world’s most successful DJs but he is now taking on a huge new challenge as he competes at the Eurovision Song Contest.

His entry Tutta L’Italia was used as part of the Italian Sanremo Music Festival, but it’s now been chosen to represent San Marino in Basel.

Gabry chats to Steve about the journey of his anthem and his excitement about competing in Switzerland. He also talks about his time in Eiffel 65, when he created one of the biggest dance tracks of all time: Blue (Da Ba Dee).

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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Episode 6: Gabry Ponte

Sissal is representing Denmark this year with her EDM banger Hallucination!

The singer was born in the Faroe Islands and lives in Copenhagen. She joins Steve to talk about how she’s switching things up for her performance in Basel, her raucous 30th birthday celebrations and her love of Swedish singer Robyn. 

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Episode 8: Sissal

Adonxs is representing Czechia at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with his powerful entry Kiss Kiss Goodbye.

The singer joins Steve to talk about his pop star dreams as a child, nailing the song’s epic dance break, channeling Queen and Prince, and he reveals the other Eurovision stars that were in his class at university. 

The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast is brought to you by Novartis! It 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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Episode 9: Adonxs

Remember Monday are three lifelong friends who will be representing the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest.

With a background in musical theatre, Charlotte, Holly-Anne and Lauren are no strangers to the big stage.

They talk about their entry, What The Hell Just Happened?, chat about their favourite musicals and tell us why you can never go wrong with a spaghetti bolognese

The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast is brought to you by Novartis! It 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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Episode 11: Remember Monday

We catch up with Switzerland’s Zoë Më at PrePartyES 2025 in Madrid as she gets ready to welcome everyone to her home city of Basel!

The singer talks about her friendship with Gjon’s Tears, becoming KAJ’s fourth member and the meaning of her song Voyage. 

The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast is brought to you by Novartis! It 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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Episode 12: Zoë Më

Volvemos a la PrePartyES de Madrid para otro episodio en español del Podcast Oficial de Eurovision! Una vez más, el presentador Víctor Escudero ha charlado con algunos artistas geniales.

Por ejemplo, habla con la diva española Melody para saber cómo se está preparando para Basilea y qué le ha parecido la experiencia eurovisiva hasta ahora.

Kyle Alessandro representa a Noruega con “Lighter”, pero tiene una conexión especial con España a través de su padre. Habla con Víctor sobre su canción y sobre sus orígenes españoles.

Saara Aalto subió al escenario en representación de Finlandia en 2018. Ha sido co-presentadora de la PrePartyES y está encantada de hablar en español, y eso que sólo lleva 3 años aprendiendo el idioma.

Por último, Anabel Conde, que sigue teniendo el mejor resultado de España en el festival desde el triunfo de 1969. Quedó 2ª en 1995 con el icónico “Vuelve Conmigo” y nos habla de su legado eurovisivo.

El podcast oficial de Eurovision Song Contest llega de la mano de Novartis. Producido y presentado para la UER por Steve Holden. Música compuesta por Will Kitchener. Diseño de Ángela Espejo y Chris Fox.
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Episode 13: Hola Desde Madrid!

Gustaph from Belgium becomes the first act of 2023 to appear on the podcast, as he finally gets to be front and centre at Eurovision.
UK TV presenter, commentator and Eurovision superfan Rylan Clark discusses his love of the contest and being involved for the BBC. 
Ukraine's Head of Delegation Oksana Skybinska returns to talk about preparation for Liverpool and putting on Ukrainian selection show Vidbir from a bomb shelter in Kyiv.
And sisters OG3NE (Netherlands, 2017) play Eurovision On The Spot.
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Episode 4 - The Eurovision Love Affair

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