Episode 7: DARA 🇧🇬

In a love letter to his country, Satoshi is heading to Vienna with the pulsing national anthem Viva, Moldova! He talks about the story behind his song, his love of Linkin Park and some of the hidden moments in his lyrics. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bulgaria’s superstar DARA is ready to bring the energy to Vienna! The singer talks to Steve Holden about the meaning of her song Bangaranga and bringing Bulgaria back to the Eurovision Song Contest.  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonas Lovv is looking to make his mark on the Eurovision Song Contest as he competes for Norway with the song Ya Ya Ya. He talks to Steve about his huge win at the Norwegian national final, his love of Queen's Freddie Mercury, and tells us about his impressive array of tattoos. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Antigoni is living out a childhood dream by representing Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest. She talks about her song Jalla, honouring her Cypriot roots and performing on stage with Hollywood star Jason Momoa. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Søren Torpegaard Lund talks about channelling his 'inner-Britney' as he gets ready to represent Denmark in Vienna. He talks about his musical theatre background, his energetic staging of Før vi går hjem and his love for 2025's entry Sissal. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After several attempts to represent his country, Aidan is finally heading to the Eurovision Song Contest for Malta! He speaks to us about his song Bella, how he loves being an absolute Eurovision nerd and reveals to us his dream collaborations and inspirations. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eva Marija will be representing Luxembourg with her song Mother Nature, and is the first artist from the Class of 2026 to appear on the official podcast! She talks about her winning her national final, how Alexander Rybak inspired her to play violin and chats about her love for one of the contest's legends... Celine Dion! 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Norway’s Queen of Kings, Alessandra, joins us for the first episode of the brand new season of the podcast. She’s going to be joining other icons on the official tour to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest’s 70th birthday. The singer talks about the excitement of visiting cities all across Europe and tells us what she’s been up to since her amazing 5th placed finish in the 2023 final in Liverpool.  Details of tickets for the tour can be found at eurovision.com 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have an end of the year treat for you as we catch up with some of your favourite stars of the Eurovision Song Contest at Amsterdam's Het Grote Songfestivalfeest. The huge concert featured dozens of Eurovision singers who got to perform in front of thousands of people. We spoke to Austria's reigning champion JJ about life after winning in Basel. Joining together are Destiny and Miriana Conte to chat about their friendship and showcasing what Malta has to offer. We catch up with Marcus & Martinus, who represented Sweden in Malmö in 2024. Remember Monday, who sang for the United Kingdom this year, share their highs of douze and nil points. And making their debut on the podcast, it's two-time representatives for Moldova, the Sunstroke Project, with singer Olia Tira. This episode was recorded on 20 November 2025, at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three of this year’s Grand Finalists join Steve to debrief this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Klavdia finished in sixth position for Greece with Asteromata and talks about her final performance, the secrets behind her quick change and the celebrations back home. Norway’s Kyle Alessandro and Denmark’s Sissal became firm friends during the Eurovision season and join this episode together to talk about JJ’s win, celebrating their new found fame and friendships, and Kyle’s wisdom teeth drama. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices