Building Bridges – A Eurovision Podcast For The Rest Of Us

In this episode, you'll hear our penultimate Eurosong interview. Jan had the pleasure to chat with Grace, winner of The Voice of Flanders 2021, who is set to compete in Eurosong for the first time, in the hopes of winning the Belgian ticket to Basel! During the conversation, we find out how winning The Voice changed Grace's career, more about her Congolese heritage and its influence on her music, her motivation for entering Eurosong this year, and much more!

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In this episode, Jan and Dave sit down with Seppe Herreman, better known to Eurofans by the stage name Red Sebastian. He opens up (as much as he could) about his Eurosong entry that might just get him the ticket to Basel. Listen to the full interview to find out the cute origin of his stage name, what influences his fantastic fashion choices and some of his favourite Eurovision memories.

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In this episode, we celebrate the start of Belgium week on the podcast! We've got four Eurosong interviews for you this week, and we're kicking things off with a lovely chat with Le Manou! She will compete in Eurosong with her entry "Fille à papa". During our conversation, Jan and Dave find out what the Eurosong artists are talking about in their Whatsapp group, hear a snippet of her covering J'aime la vie, and some of her favourite Eurovision memories growing up in Belgium!

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In this episode, Sebi and Dave chat with Citi Zēni who are aiming to represent Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with "Ramtai". The boys chat about the meaning of "Ramtai", their previous time in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin and of course their staging ideas for Supernova 2025. The lads also took the opportunity to troll Dave by singing a new song about Latvia's historic win over Canada at the recent World U20 Hockey championship!

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In this episode, Dave sat down with Luka Nižetić who is about to compete in Dora for the fifth time. His entry for 2025 is "Južina", and he's hoping to improve on his 2019 result where he came in 3rd place! Južina is a wind specific to the Dalmatia region of Croatia, and when it blows ... well, you'll have to listen to the episode to find out what happens, according to Luka! It also turns out that Luka is a big Eurovision fan himself, having grown up watching the Contest with his family and he tells us about some of his favourite memories.

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In this very special 100th episode of the Building Bridges podcast, Sebi, Jan and Dave take a break from the usual Eurovision interviews and gossip and take a look back at their journey together. They talk about their favorite moments within the last 100 episodes, how it all began and where they are now.

In this bonus episode, we are honoured to invite the first ever "Head of Eurovision" on our humble podcast - we speak with David Gloesener who works for RTL in Luxembourg. He's overseen the 2024 Luxembourg Song Contest, and he's back in charge of the show again for 2025. Jan and Dave chat with David about what to expect from the second edition of LSC, and we peak into the crystal ball to find out what Luxembourg might have planned for the future — and for their potential sixth Eurovision win!

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In this episode, we have a quick look at this week's big Eurovision news before diving into our chat with the wonderful ANANDA! The young multi-talented artist from Split tells about her music, her past as a dancer, and what it's like to compete in Dora this year with THREE songs as both an artist and a songwriter! Our Jan actually met Ananda at a Eurovision party this summer, and we know you'll love this wonderful chat as we find out a bit more about what to expect from Dora 2025!

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In this episode, Dave fights a sore throat as Sebi joins him for this year's first Supernova interview! We're back in the Baltics talking to ADELINA who is in it to win it in her first attempt to get to the Eurovision stage! She's currently living in London (listen for her accent!) but is hoping to represent Latvia at Eurovision in Basel — the country where she was born and grew up. Can her retro futurism vibes get her the Supernova win? We'll find out on 8ᵗʰ February!

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In this episode, Sebi and Dave ponder what to expect from each of Melodifestivalen's five Heats, taking a closer look at the 17 NEW acts who will fight for the song bird trophy for the first time in 2025.

We’ll find out which artist is back for an 11th Melfest appearance, which artist used to turn the letters on France’s Wheel of Fortune, which artist got Loreen to write their song, and which former Melfest host is back for the first time as an artist – all that and more on this episode!

But before the boys dig into Melfest, they wrap up their thoughts on the Montesong final from Wednesday night in Podgorica.

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In this episode, Sebi and Dave take a peek into Montenegro's return to the Eurovision Song Contest, as they chat with one of the artists in the running to get Montenegro back to its first Grand Final since 2015 - it's the lovely Đurđa from Kotor! She is one of the 16 artists competing in Montesong, and this marks her first Eurovision national final performance. After we politely asked her to pronounce her name for us, she went on to explain the meaning behind her song "To ljubav je", and what we might expect from the live Montesong show on 27th November!

Several times during our chat, Đurđa refered to "less is more" - a phrase that explains not only her beautiful ballad, but also her approach to staging. We'll know very soon if her gamble will pay off and send her to Basel!

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In this episode, Sebi, Jan and Dave examine the latest in Eurovision news, and what that means as we cautiously head into the 2025 national final season. While we finally get news that Australia and the Netherlands will join us in Basel, Moldova, Poland and Armenia are keeping things very hush hush. Be sure to get in touch with us via our social media below and let us know your thoughts about the upcoming Eurovision season!

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In this episode, Sebi, Jan and Dave live react to the reveal of the host city of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Furthermore, they celebrate the beginning of the new Eurovision Year and talk about their wishes for the upcoming season in Basel.

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In this episode, we break down the events and possible repercussions of a very busy Monday in the Eurovision world. A Swedish prosecutor cleared Joost Klein of all charges that led to his disqualification from Eurovision in Malmö in May.

As a special treat (and to make sure we got all the facts right), Sebi and Dave were joined by the delightful Anni from escfactful! Make sure to check out her socials, if you aren't already subscribed!

We would love to hear your thoughts on the situation with Joost and the Netherlands' potential future at Eurovision. Be sure to get in touch on our socials, or send us your thoughts at [email protected]

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In this episode, Jan catches up with two of the remaining artists set to compete in FANVision 2024, part of Eurovision Weekend, set for Hamburg from July 12th-14th. These artists will represent their home OGAE clubs during the big Eurovision GALA, set for the evening of Saturday, 13th July. This episode features:

🇲🇹 OGAE Malta's Martina Fenech

🇮🇹 OGAE Italy's Jessica Lipari

If you missed Jan's chats with the other 12 artists, go back and check out Episodes 89 and 90! Jan will be on location in Hamburg this weekend to capture all the fun live, so stay tuned for another special episode from Eurovision Weekend very soon!

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In this episode, Jan catches up with another six of the 16 competing acts for FANVision 2024, part of Eurovision Weekend, set for Hamburg from July 12th-14th. These artists will represent their home OGAE clubs during the big Eurovision GALA, set for the evening of Saturday 13th July. This episode features:

🇫🇮 OGAE Finland's Jarrko Timonen

🇩🇪 OGAE Germany's Mikal Johansen

🇸🇮 OGAE Slovenia's Joel Loyo

🇱🇺 OGAE Luxembourg's Mara

🇵🇱 OGAE Poland's Dolce Pindy

🇩🇪 EC Germany's Call Me Survivor

If you missed the first six acts, check out Episode 89, and stay tuned for Part 3 when we will speak with more of the competing artists!

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In this episode, Jan and Dave chat with six of the 16 competing acts for FANVision 2024, part of Eurovision Weekend, set for Hamburg from July 12th-14th. These artists will represent their home OGAE clubs during the big Eurovision GALA, set for the evening of Saturday 13th July! This episode features:

🇳🇴 Claus from OGAE Norway

🇦🇹 Elisabeth from OGAE Austria

🇺🇦 Vankhud from OGAE Ukraine

🇨🇭 The Suganas from OGAE Switzerland

🇮🇱 Arel from OGAE Israel

🇩🇰 Maria Luisa from OGAE Denmark

Stay tuned for Part 2 when we will speak with more of the competing artists!

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In this episode, Sebi and Dave quickly reflect on the importance of June 22nd as an important date on the Eurovision calendar, especially this year!

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In this episode, Jan and Dave collect their thoughts and discuss what it was like to be on the ground at Eurovision 2024 by looking at this year's Contest as if it were Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. We look at what made this year's edition great, but also what made it stressful and, at times, miserable. We end with our hopes for Eurovision 2025 in Switzerland.

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In this episode, Sebi and Dave take a look at the voting numbers from the juries, televoters and semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. Besides diving into the numbers, they also give their personal thoughts on this year's results, as well as the upsetting disqualification of Joost Klein from the Netherlands.

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LIVE from Malmö, in this episode Sebi walks around the press center of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, just moments after Semi Final 2 ended. Hear what Anni from ESC Factful, Richard from Songestivalkoorts Podcast, Tural Abdullah from Demokrat.az, Olivier from 'Eurovision 'Made in France'', and Erbu from ESCape News thought of Semi Final 2. Plus, Sebi grabbed quick moments with very excited members of OGAE Greece and Georgia's public broadcaster just after Martina and Nutsa qualified!

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LIVE from Malmö, in this episode Sebi walks around the press center of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, just moments after Semi Final 1 ended. Hear what Gabe from ESCUnited, Sonja from Bleistift Rocker, Dan of VDanDesign on X, and Alex & Conor from Éirevision!

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Building Bridges Calling! In this very special episode, we bring together 22 other podcasts to join us in voting for our favourite songs of Eurovision 2024! Each podcast participated as a jury and gave its 12 points live on the podcast. But what's a Eurovision vote without a scoreboard?! You can follow along with all the points on YouTube in our first 'video episode'! We hope you like it as the ESC podcast community has never come together in a project like this until now!

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In this episode, Sebi, Jan and Dave discuss the Eurovision songs from the Big 5 countries, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, as well as the host entry from Sweden. Besides critical reviews and bold predictions, Jan delivers a poetic reading of the Spanish entry "Zorra".

1:46 - United Kingdom

5:56 - Germany

8:59 - Sweden

12:50 - France

15:41 - Spain

19:48 - Italy

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In this episode, Sebi, Jan and Dave discuss the second Semi Final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. They share their thoughts on all of the 16 songs performing in Semi Final 2 and end up predicting the possible outcome of the show,

0:51 - Malta

3:16 - Albania

4:40 - Greece

7:28 - Switzerland

8:58 - Czechia

11:42 - Austria

13:34 - Denmark

15:35 - Armenia

16:43 - Latvia

19:24 - San Marino

21:37 - Georgia

23:18 - Belgium

25:02 - Estonia

26:14 - Israel

26:40 - Norway

28:00 - Netherlands

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In this episode, Sebi, Jan and Dave review the 15 songs that are set to perform at the first semi-final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. They share their individual thoughts on each song and also give a prediction on which 10 songs will make it to the desired Grand Final.

01:10 - Cyprus

04:07 - Serbia

07:18 - Lithuania

09:01 - Ireland

12:11 - Ukraine

14:23 - Poland

17:02 - Croatia

18:29 - Iceland

20:05 - Slovenia

23:23 - Finland

24:34 - Moldova

25:59 - Azerbaijan

27:58 - Australia

30:19 - Portugal

32:58 - Luxembourg

34:28 - Our 10 Qualifiers

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In this episode, the boys catch up with Aiko who is set to represent Czechia at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. Aiko tells us about how life has been under the Eurovision microscope, how she created the themed stagings that will lead her from the pre-parties to the big stage in Malmö, and what big prize she has her sights set on for after the Contest! Check out the show notes for more on our interview with Aiko!

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In this episode, Dave and Sebi catch up with Michael from Electric Fields, the band representing Australia at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. Michael tells us about the duo's incredible journey from Australia Decides in 2019, through the selection process at SBS and all the way to recording their music video for their song "One Milkali (One Blood)". Check out the show notes for more on our interview with Hera!

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In this episode, Sebi and Dave chat with Iceland's sweetheart, Hera Björk! She's back on the pod to give us some dos and don'ts on red carpets ahead of the MALMÖHAGEN party, and she opens up about the highs and lows of coming to Eurovision in the age of social media. PLUS we have BIG pod NEWS to reveal at the end of the episode! Check out the show notes for more on our interview with Hera!

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In this episode, Sebi, Jan and Dave meet Kaleen, who will represent Austria at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest with We Will Rave. Kaleen told the guys about the selection process in Austria, her staging plans for Malmö and her outfit mishap at the PreParty in London, which she handled very gracefully. Tune in for an amusing episode with Kaleen and Building Bridges. Check out the show notes for more on our interview with Kaleen!

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In this episode, Sebi and Dave chat with Portugal's splendiferous Iolanda! She took time from her busy schedule to chat with us about her Festival da Canção win, her plans for the big stage in Malmö, where that scream came from in Grito, what it was like performing for Eurovision fans for the first time in Madrid, and much more. Check out the show notes for more on our interview with Iolanda!

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In this episode, Sebi and Dave chat with the current first place in the betting odds, which is Nemo from Switzerland. Nemo opened up about their song "The Code" and gave the boys an exclusive insight into the making of the song's music video. Furthermore, Nemo revealed which Swiss city should host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2025, in case Switzerland actually wins.

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In this episode, we take a deep dive into the Running Order, looking at what our guts and the stats tell us about who might qualify from the Semi Finals! We also proudly reveal that we're teaming up with the MalmöHagen Team to cover the 7th and final pre-party before Eurovision starts, so be sure and get your tickets before they sell out if you'll be in Copenhagen on Saturday, 4th May!

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In this episode, we hear from the man hoping to bring Latvia back to the Eurovision Grand Final after almost a decade! Dons tells us about "Hollow", what the 2024 Eurovision postcards might look like, and if he might have a future in politics!

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In this episode, Sebi and Dave conclude their reviews on the 2024 Eurovision songs, as the full line-up is complete with the songs from Armenia and Azerbaijan out. With all the songs released, come a lot of specualtions, regarding the ideal running order for the semi-finals. Furthermore, some social media comments tell us, which songs the TikTok followers view as overrated,

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In this episode, Sebi and Dave get the chance to chat with Melodifestivalen participant and three-time Eurovision songwriter Melanie Wehbe. Her song "Sand" performed by SABA will represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö. In this interview, Melanie spills some off stage secrets from DMGP and Melodifestivalen 2024, where she was also a part of. Furthermore, she tells us about the Danish preparations for Malmö.

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In this episode, Sebi, Jan and Dave take a deeper look into the newly announced changes to the Eurovision Song Contest. They will give their thoughts on the new voting system and the live performances of the Big 5 acts in the Semi-Finals. Furthermore, Sweden drew their spot in the Grand Final running order, Iceland officially announced Hera Björk as their representative and Albania released an English revamp of their Eurovision song. Finally, the newly released songs from Australia, Greece, Portugal and Georgia are reviewed.

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In this special episode, we hear from two of the coolest profs ever (or at least we think so) because they are huge Eurovision fans, and are set to teach a new uni course all about language and Eurovision! Kajsa and Paulette are two of the profs involved and they stopped by to tell us all about their new course. You can get more information on our website...

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In this episode, we go through the running order to find out if anyone can take down Marcus & Martinus, and if so, who might do it! Nu kör vi!

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In this episode, the selection season is fast coming to a close, and in the last week seven new songs dropped, most of them in a 24 hour period! We break down our favourites, and David Hughes from the reorderboard swings by to share his thoughts on his home country's 'dizzying' entry!

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In this episode, Sebi and Dave had the chance to chat with Maria Sur — one of the finalists of Melodifestivalen 2024! She's back for her second year in a row, and she's grown a lot as an artist (and improved her Swedish skills!) in the past year. We find out why she chose a different type of song for 2024 and how she's been dealing with all the success she's found recently in her new home of Sweden.

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In this episode, Sebi and Dave run through the results of another exiciting weekend's in the Eurovision world! We now have 22 of 37 songs for Malmö, and things are about to get busy as the remaining 15 will come in the next 2 weeks!

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In this episode, Dave can't sleep from the shock of the result in Una voce per San Marino! He turns to Facebook to see how the fandom are reacting to Megara's win over Loredana Bertè, and reads out the top comments!

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In this episode, Sebi, Jan and Dave give their reviews and predictions for Melodifestivalen, Söngvakeppnin, Festival da Canção, and Dora since it's the last 'Super Saturday' of the 2024 Eurovision national selection season. Did we get it right, or are we full of crap?! Get in touch and let us know your thoughts!

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In this episode, Jan and Dave spoke with BOOOM!, a band from Slovenia trying to win the Sammarinese ticket to Malmö. They survived the auditions and rounds of Semi Finals to make it to the Grand Final of Una voce per San Marino! This energetic young trio explain their long journey to this point and what they have in store for the Finalissima!

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In this episode, Jan and Dave spoke with a British artist who is trying to get to Malmö, but via Eurovision's smallest nation. In the first of two special San Marino episodes, Aaron Sibley tells us what it's like to go back to Una voce per San Marino for the second time and what he plans for his performance of Human in the Final. Dave also does his best to explain how UVPSM works in a nutshell (spoiler: it's not as simple as you'd expect)!

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In this episode, we truly had the honour to speak with yet another of the great voices of Eurovision - Hera Björk! She's hoping to secure her ticket to Malmö by winning Söngvakeppnin 2024. She told us her memories from Oslo in 2010, sings the most common misheard lyrics to 'Je ne sais quoi', calls out the recent toxicity in the Eurofandom, and dishes about much more! Don't miss this episode!

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In this episode, we take a break from interviews to discuss the 10 newest songs to the Eurovision Class of 2024! Do you agree with our assessment of the songs so far? Be sure and get in touch on our website at buildingbridgespod.com or on our socials at Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Drop us a follow and leave us your comments - you'll get a shout-out on air!

In this episode, we talk to the guys from Brother Apollo who will open Eesti Laul 2024 on Saturday. The band was hand-picked for a spot in Estonia's Grand Final and were truly shocked! They also tell us how they want to open the show with a 'bang' ... literally! Plus, Dave's head is spinning as we're sandwiched between two Super Saturdays - so much news, so little time!

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In this episode, we look at the acts vying to get Germany off the bottom of the Eurovision scoreboard in 2024, particularly, to Bodine Monet and to Galant. We chat with both artists in their final moments before rehearsals start for Germany's national selection show!

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It's a Bonus Episdode ... auf deutsch! Als heutigen Gast begrüßen wir eine Telnehmerin des Deutschen Finales 2024 - Marie Reim!

We'll be back with new episodes in English very soon! Until then, get episode notes and more Eurovision content on our website at buildingbridgespod.com and we're always updating our Instagram and Twitter accounts, plus we love posting fun, silly and random TikToks, so we'd be thrilled if you followed us on social media and left us a review!

In this episode, we chat with the bookmakers' winner of UMK 2024 - the lovely Sara Siipola! She's been heralded as Finland's rising star, and her song Paskana just might catapult her to the big Eurovision stage in Malmö!

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In this episode, our bridge to Finland's UMK extends across the Gulf to Estonia as Finnish-Estonian duo Mikael Gabriel & nublu stop by for a chat! As they prepare for the UMK Final on Saturday, the tell us a bit about what to expect, and how politics will unexpectedly play a role in their performance. Plus, we debrief after the first Super Saturday of the Eurovision selection season!

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In this episode, we sit down to talk to Jesse Markin who is set to make his UMK début in 2024. He's no stranger to the music industry in Finland, but he did ruffle some feathers when he said he might not go to Eurovision if he wins. We ask him about that, plus lots more this week, including our predictions on who will win Vidbir, MGP, MESC, and in Benidorm - we were right, or did we make fools of ourselves?

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In this episode, Dave was on his own to talk to UMK 2024 hopeful Windows95man! We find out how this visual artist from Espoo crossed over to music and now finds himself on the biggest stage in Finland, and much more about the man who will close the Grand Final in Tampere! Plus a quick look ahead to what just might be the first Super Saturday of Eurovision selection season!

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In this episode, we speak to bookies' favs GÅTE as they rush to change the lyrics of Ulveham with less than a week to go before the Grand Final of MGP 2024, and reflect on all the success they've had so far! Also, Sebi and Dave also take us back through the busy weekend in the world of Eurovision National Selections across the continent!

In this special episode, our 50th, we talk all things 'Damdiggida' with KEiiNO as they try to represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest for the third time. Curious about the trio beloved by all Eurofans, we tried to get to know them better with some unconventional questions. Find out which member of KEiiNO is the messiest on tour, who is the pickiest eater, who has a song competing in the Malta ESC, and who is the BIGGEST Eurovision fan!

We're back with the third of four interviews this week with artists from Heat 3 of Melodi Grand Prix 2024! The delightful Annprincess recently visited our studio to converse about her upcoming performance of Save Me!

Her impressive journey from Liberia to Norway and her content about mental health inspired all of us.

Welcome to the second of four interviews this week with artists from Heat 3 of Melodi Grand Prix 2024! Today is all about MIIA, an artist from Kragerø who we had the pleasure of speaking to recently, despite the best efforts of her naughty cat! After her huge hit "Dynasty", MIIA is now attempting to represent Norway in Eurovision with "Green Lights".

In this episode, Sebi and Dave get to chat with MISTRA, who will participate in Heat 3 of Melodi Grand Prix 2024 with "Waltz Of Death". MISTRA is perhaps an unlikely duo — Benedicte Adrian, a pop goddess and represented Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest back in 1984, who has joined forces with a true pioneer of metal music in Norway, Anders Odden.

In this special episode, Jan caught up with Raiven to get her first reactions moments after her song 'Veronika' was premiered on Misija Malmö. Jan and Dave also tell us about all the Eurovision happenings that took place in Ljubljana ahead of the song release, inlcuding when Jan got to represent Building Bridges at a special Eurovision panel hosted by Ljubljana Pride and Legebitra!

01:36 Ljubljana Eurovision panel

06:15 Does anyone miss EMA?

09:43 Raiven Interview

11:37 Outro

In this episode, we delve into the week that was in Eurovision news and chat with a busy Eli Kristin just days ahead of her MGP début. She'll perform 'Touch of Venus' in Heat 2 so we found out how an opera singer like herself got into MGP and what she thought of some previous Eurovision opera songs. All that and more this week!

In this episode, Sebi and Dave chat with Mathilde SPZ, Chris Archer and Slam Dunk, one of the front runners of this year's Melodi Grand Prix with their banger "Woman Show". Find out more about Mathilde's dream of making it to the MGP stage, the unique story of how "Woman Show" came into being and why it is called the party song for introverts.

In this episode, Sebi, Jan and Dave chat with Marko, better known as Baby Lasagna, who is one of the fan favourites of Dora 2024, the Croatian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Find out the meaning behind Baby Lasagna's unique song, how he deals with the stress and anxiety of his sudden popularity and what to expect from his performance on the Dora stage.

In this episode, Sebi, Jan and Dave discuss all the latest hot Eurovision news. Besides chatting about their favourite songs in the national finals of Spain, Croatia, Norway and Moldova, there are also some more serious topics around this episode. Are AI and autotune coming to Eurovision? Are all the returning artists a good or a bad thing? Is Eurovision, as we know it, coming to an end?

In this episode, we chat with Big Basta who will participate in Festivali i Këngës 62 along with his wife Vesa Luma and the song "Mbinatyrale". Disclaimer: Unfortunately the audio was not the best in this interview but we did not want to keep this interesting interview from you, Enjoy and Merry FiKmas!

In this episode, we welcome the first contestant of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö. Jan has had the honour to be Raiven's first English-language interview about her Eurovision participation for Building Bridges.

Meanwhile, Dave and Sebi chat about the latest Eurovision news, including the songs of ESCZ and Eesti Laul 2024 as well as the list of 37 countries heading to Malmö next May.

Join us as we navigate the chaos of Eurovision ticket sales, ride the Melodifestivalen and Sanremo rollercoasters, and uncover the secrets of ESCZ with our special guest Ahmad Halloun — the international media manager at ČT. Tune in for an exclusive look behind the scenes!

We were so excited at the Melfest artist announcement, we thought we would share our thoughts in this small extra episode! Who do you think has the best chance of representing Sweden on home soil in May? Get in touch and let us know your picks! We'll be back with a regular episode on Monday with another interview!

In this episode, we build a bridge to Istanbul, Turkey where we meet Serhat, two time representative of San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest.

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In this episode, we build a bridge to Belgium, where we meet Gustaph and talk about his phenomenal 7th place in this year's Eurovision Song Contest, as well as his new song "Already Know" and him meeting next year's Belgian Eurovision entrant Mustii.

Welcome to Season 2 of Building Bridges, the Eurovision podcast for the rest of us!While we catch up on our summers and the latest Eurovision news, we also meet Teya and Salena to talk about their Eurovision journey from Austria to Liverpool, as well as the best moment in Salena's life, which includes Käärijä and a piece of cake. Check out our new website on buildingbridgespod.com

In the final episode ahead of summer break, Sebi, Jan and Dave discuss the latest releases of Eurovision 2023 and what summer is like for Eurovision fans and artists. Jan shares his exciting experience at Eurovision Weekend in Prague, with exclusive interviews with Salena (Austria 2023), and Suzy (Portugal 2014). The episode concludes with a fun Eurovision-themed game. Tune in for an entertaining and insightful journey into the world of Eurovision!

In this episode, Sebi, Jan and Dave talk about the most recent Eurovision news and express their wishes for next year's Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden. Who would they like to see as hosts, which artists should make a return and most importantly, which city will get the honour to host the event?

Building Bridges welcomes the first Eurovision winner to make it onto the podcast. Anne-Marie David has joined Sebi, Jan and Dave to share some funny anecdotes about her Eurovision experiences in 1973 and 1979, talk about the 50 year anniversary of her iconic title "Tu Te Reconnaîtras" and reveal more details about Luxembourg's long awaited return to the Eurovision Song Contest.

In this week's episode, Sebi, Jan and Dave discuss what should happen with the juries in the future editions of the Eurovision Song Contest. Is the current hate against the jurors appropriate? Should the voting system be changed? All that and more will be discussed. Don't forget to share your opinion in the comments and leave a review!

Please do not take this episode too seriously, It was recorded literally just a few seconds after the Grand Final ended and we were completely improvizing and drunk. More professional episodes will follow soon!

Just moments after the second semi-final in Liverpool ended, Sebi, Jan and Dave react to the qualifiers and give their thoughts on the whole show. Oh and big news by the way, Luxembourg is returning after 31 years!

In this episode, Sebi, Jan and Dave finally review the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool.0:35 - Denmark: Reiley "Breaking My Heart"2:28 - Armenia: Brunette "Future Lover"4:48 - Romania: Theodor Andrei "D.G.T. (On and Off)"7:22 - Estonia: Alika "Bridges"9:59 - Belgium: Gustaph "Because Of You"13:08 - Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou "Break A Broken Heart"15:08 - Iceland: Diljá "Power"17:09 - Greece: Victor Vernicos "What They Say"19:28 - Poland: Blanka "Solo"21:39 - Slovenia: Joker Out "Carpe Diem"24:39 - Georgia: Iru "Echo"26:53 - San Marino: Piqued Jacks "Like An Animal"29:26 - Austria: Teya & Salena "Who The Hell Is Edgar"31:48 - Albania: Albina & Familja "Duje"33:56 - Lithuania: Monika Linkyte "Stay (Ciuto Tuto)"35:55 - Australia: Voyager "Promise"

Sebi, Jan and Dave take a look at the six countries that have automatically qualified for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. They discuss the entries from Italy, Germany, France, Spain, United Kingdom and last year's winners Ukraine.

1:34 Italy

6:37 Germany

13:35 France

21:07 Spain

26:11 Ukraine

31:28 United Kingdom

39:30 Escalation / Quiz

Luke Black from Serbia visits Dave and Sebi in the Building Bridges studio to talk about Eurovision, his connection to Konstrakta and his tour through China. He also reveals why his stage name is black, why he is Loreen's horse boy and what the deal with the lobster is.

Voyager from Australia visit Sebi, Jan and Dave to talk about Eurovision in this interview. But are they here to build or to burn bridges? One thing is for sure: The band's final words made everyone very emotional.

The next guest in the Building Bridges studio is Victor Vernicos, the 16-year-old hopeful for Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool.Dave and Sebi had a lovely chat with the talented singer and tested his Eurovision knowledge in an exciting quiz.

Romania's Theodor Andrei joins Building Bridges this week. Not only does he talk about his own Eurovision participation but he also comes out as a big and passionate Eurovision fan and sings his favorite entries to Dave and Sebi.

In this episode, Building Bridges welcomes Sudden Lights from Latvia in the podcast studio, They talk to Sebi about theri song "Aijā", their victory at Supernova 2023 and their plans for Liverpool.Unfortunately the sound is not as good in this episode - We apologize for that and hope that you can still enjoy the interview!

The winners of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023, The Busker, visited the Building Bridges studio and chatted with Dave and Jan. Just when the two hosts thought that everything went well, they realised that the audio of the Maltese boys was missing. Can Building Bridges fix this situation?Find out what The Busker told them about Dance (Our Own Party) and their preparations for Liverpool in this episode.

This week, Building Bridges welcomes a very special guest. Class Grenayde, who has been the bassist of Lord Of The Lost for more than 15 years, spoke to Sebi, Jan and Dave about the band's Eurovision application, Unser Lied für Liverpool, their tour, Iron Maiden and of course the honour and pressure to represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool.

Who The Hell Are Teya & Salena? Sebi has an answer, as he got the big pleasure to meet the Austrian duo for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 and recorded a small bit of their conversation. Meanwhile back in the podcast studio, Dave and Jan discuss the song and everything else that happened this week.

This week is all dedicated to Sweden and the amazing final of Melodifestivalen 2023. Will Sweden be able to achieve its seventh Eurovision victory? Sebi, Jan and Dave go through all the 12 finalists and provide a lot of statistical data.

Germany is choosing their representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool this Friday, so Sebi, Jan and Dave are taking a closer look at the competition. However, as always, their music tastes couldn't differ more!

Sebi, Jan and Dave talk about the current drama in Poland, after Tu bije serce Europy! Wybieramy hit na Eurowizję 2023 ended very unexpectedly. This and more scandals from other national finals will be discussed.

In this episode, Dave and Sebi finally see some good stuff upon the horizon of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Not only are they fairly impressed by the Finnish selection Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, but they are also excited to listen to Loreen's song for Melodifestivalen.

01:20 - Speed News

03:39 - Lithuania

05:56 - France

09:47 - Australia

14:11 - UMK

32:14 - Poland

35:42 - Melodifestivalen Heat 3

40:50 - Live Reactions to Melodifestivalen Heat 4

Jan met the Slovenian Eurovision representatives Joker Out and interviews them about their Eurovision participation. Sebi and Dave analyze the results of last weekend's Super Saturday, discuss the seven new songs and their favourites of the Lithuanian final Pabandom iš naujo! 2023

1:18 Speed News

3:46 Slovenia

4:52 Joker Out Interview

9:05 Italy

11:07 Romania

13:45 Denmark

17:08 Croatia

24:20 Malta

27:37 Estonia

30:41 Latvia

33:29 Pabandom iš naujo! 2023

38:38 Melodifestivalen - Heat 2

43:09 Our current Top 3

47:11 Game

In this little bonus episode, Dave and Sebi take a look at Festival di Sanremo 2023 and talk about their favourite songs. They discuss everything from Blanco's on-stage temper tantrum to Marco Mengoni's chances in Liverpool.

The first Heat of Melodifestivalen 2023 went down in Gothenburg and Sebi tells Jan and Dave how the show went down behind the scenes. They also discuss the new Eurovision entries and the first Super Saturday of the season!

1:27 - Speed News

4:05 - Melodifestivalen

13:26 - New Eurovision Songs

21:51 - Dansk Melodi Grand Prix

27:23 - Eesti Laul

32:19 - Dora (Croatia)

36:55 - Supernova (Latvia)

41:13 - Selecția Națională (Romania)

It's the middle of national final season and Sebi, Jan and Dave are taking a look at the selections that are about to find their winners this weekend.

01:34 - Czech Republic

12:07 - Ireland

25:04 - Norway

Last weekend, Sebi and Jan were invited to a big Eurovision party, while Dave was fighting a snowstorm back home in Canada. He was shoveling snow for his life, while Jan and Sebi met up with Suzy from Portugal and chatted about her Eurovision experience over coffee.

Which Eurovision winners left the biggest impact? In this episode Sebi, Jan and Dave are going back in time and take a look at all the Eurovision winners throughout history, with the very hard task of picking a favourite winner of each decade.

01:03 - 1950s

05:02 - 1960s

12:10 - 1970s

18:41 - 1980s

25:44 - 1990s

33:42 - 2000s

40:03 - 2010s

49:06 - 2020s

56:32 - Game

In this episode Sebi, Jan and Dave are gonna share their experiences about their time at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin. Which artists did they meet, who did they make friends with? And what did they think about the end result? All of that and more will be discussed in today's throwback.

Time stamps:

00:00 - Intro

05:42 - Turin

10:39 - Experiences with artists

14:34 - Press center

16:51 - Semi Final

28:10 - Final

36:25 - Serbia

40:24 - Sweden

44:05 - Spain

48:02 - United Kingdom

53:26 - Ukraine

59:20 - Game

Welcome to Building Bridges, a Eurovision Song Contest podcast for the rest of us. We are Jan, Dave and Sebi and we are not the typical Eurovision fans to run a podcast. Two of us are non-Anglophones and one of us is not even from a Eurovision country. And yet we've built bridges to each other. In this short pilot episode, we introduce ourselves and tell you how we would like to build bridges to all of you out there.