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• The Contest & Me: Sergio Jaen

  The final episode of this series of The Contest and Me is here, and we're chatting to a Eurovision winner. Sergio Jaen led the creative team that inspired Austria to victory in 2025 and he reflects on that unforgettable night in Basel.He also looks back on his earliest memories of the contest, how an iconic entry inspired him to work towards a career crafting captivating performances, and he explains more about what he'll be doing in his new role as Creative Director for Benidorm Fest 2026.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Eurovision boycott crisis: what happens next?

  In this emergency episode we discuss the increasing calls from across Europe for the EBU to make a decision on Israel's participation in next year's contest.As Irish broadcaster RTE and AVROTROS from The Netherlands declare they won't be at the contest in Vienna unless action is taken, we hear how other participating nations are reacting, where this leaves the contest, and what might happen in the coming days.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• The Contest & Me: Felix Bergsson

  The penultimate episode of this year's edition of The Contest & Me is here, and we're catching up with an old friend as Iceland's former Head of Delegation guides us through his varied Eurovision career.Felix Bergsson explains how he could have represented his nation on their contest debut in the 1980s, and how he unexpectedly ended up working at his first Eurovision after the tragic passing of his friend back in 2011. From life in the commentary box to his time on the Reference Group and more, this is a fascinating conversation.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• We meet Eurovision 2026 Executive Producer Michael Krön

  We meet Eurovision 2026's new Executive Producer as preparations begin for next year's contest in Vienna.In a wide ranging interview he discusses the finances available to organise the competition, when we can expect news on the hosts, stage design and creative concept, and how the situation involving Israel is impacting the work of the host broadcaster.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• The Contest & Me: Heidi Stephens

  For this week's episode we're going behind the scenes at Eurovision HQ to chat to one of the EBU's Digital Team.Heidi Stephens first started covering the contest blogging for The Guardian in the mid-2000s, fast forward to today and she's among the first people to see artists take to the stage for their first rehearsals each year.During this interview we'll hear how a UK winner helped her connect with the competition as a child, how she started covering the event in her pyjamas, and make sure you keep listening for an incredible moment from Rotterdam featuring one of Eurovision's most surprising participants.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email [email protected], and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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