Wiwibloggs: The Eurovision Podcast

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Eurovision news with attitude! Conversations inspired by the song contest — though not always limited to it. Catch up on all our Eurovision 2022 interviews, reviews and discussions. Coming to you from London, but riffing on the world of music and pop culture at large. From the team behind Wiwibloggs.com.

  1. 14 APR

    Sarah Engels - Fire (Germany 2026) | INTERVIEW @ Eurovision in Concert

    Sarah Engels — Germany’s Eurovision 2026 singer — discusses her song "Fire" during our interview at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam. She also reflects on her journey through the national final and how it shaped her path to Eurovision. Sarah arrived to Amsterdam late after her flight from South Africa was cancelled at the last minute. Interviewer: William: http://instagram.com/williamleeadams

    7 min

  2. 14 APR

    Monroe - Regarde ! (France 2026) | INTERVIEW @ Eurovision in Concert 2026

    Monroe — France’s Eurovision 2026 singer — discusses her song “Regarde” during our interview at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam. She touches on the meaning behind the track, while also speaking about her family and France’s internal selection process. Interviewer: William http://instagram.com/williamleeadams

    7 min

  3. 14 APR

    Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen - Liekinheitin INTERVIEW @ Eurovision in Concert 2026

    The odds favourites from Finland, Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen, are getting their first taste of the Eurovision madness at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam. We caught up with them prior to the show for a quick chat about tonight's performance, whether or not Linda's violin will be played live and how it has been for them since winning UMK. 🎤 Simon http://instagram.com/simonfalkdk

    2 min

  4. 14 APR

    Delta Goodrem - "Eclipse" (Australia 2026) | INTERVIEW @ Eurovision in Concert 2026

    The Australian superstar Delta Goodrem is touring Europe and of course she had to stop by in Amsterdam for Eurovision in Concert. We caught up with her prior to the show to talk about how it has been to get into the Eurovision community, how it compares to the other things she's done in her long career and we also tried to get some insights into the staging in Vienna. 🎤 Simon http://instagram.com/simonfalkdk

    4 min

  5. 11 APR

    🇷🇴 Alexandra Căpitănescu on "Choke Me" lyrics and Romania at Eurovision 2026 (INTERVIEW)

    Romania's Alexandra Căpitănescu will sing "Choke Me" in Semi-Final 2 of Eurovision 2026. Ahead of their pre-party performances in Amsterdam and London, "The Voice" winner sat down for an English-language interview with our William Lee Adams. She's joined by her bandmates Bogdan Stoican (guitar), Matei Mihail Cohal (bass), and Thomas Circota (piano). The drummer Luca Alexandru Sofron was on holiday in Paris. Alexandra explains the "Choke Me" lyrics and song meaning, why she loves physics, her unique style and fashion at Selectia Nationala, their goal on the results table, expectations and so much more. 00:12 Meet the bandmates 00:48 How did the Alexandra Căpitănescu band form after The Voice? 01:48 Why did the guys want to work with Alexandra Căpitănescu? 03:05 Why did they want to enter Selectia Nationala 2026? 04:03 Was the song written specifically with Eurovision in mind? 05:08 What inspired "Choke Me"? 05:55 What is the meaning of the song "Choke Me"? 07:25 What type of anxiety was Alexandra suffering from after The Voice? 08:23 What's it like to receive so much love from fans outside Romania? 09:21 What's the story behind your staging from Romania's Eurovision selection? 12:00 What changes can we expect in Vienna? 13:00 Are you excited by the potential of the Eurovision stage in Vienna? 15:26 How Alexandra transforms on stage 16:20 Why Alexandra loves physics 17:28 Why do the band members do away from the band? 17:50 Bogdan on being a high school student 19:23 What's it like for Alexandra to be a woman in rock music? 21:00 How does the band think about "success" in the Eurovision results? 22:00 Alexandra on her four attempts on The Voice 23:40 Alexandra on winning The Voice 25:19 Alexandra's collaborate with E-An-Na 27:22 The band's pre-party tour through Amsterdam, London and Bucharest 27:53 Who are their favourite Eurovision artists and songs? 29:50 What about their favourite Romanian Eurovision acts? 30:32 On their friendship with WRS 31:17 The Bucharest Pre-Party 33:11 What other songs from their discography should fans listen to? ("Delilah") 34:00 What do they want people to remember about them after Eurovision? Interviewer: William http://instagram.com/williamleeadams

    36 min

  6. 6 APR

    Eurovision 2026: Semi-Final 2 Running Order REACTION

    The Semi-Final 2 running order for Eurovision 2026 has been released. Who sings when and in which order? And how does it affect the chances for each country to qualify for the final from the second semi-final? We review the running order for the 15 semi-finalists and make some SF2 predictions. 00:50 Semi-Final 2 Running Order at Eurovision 2026 01:30 01. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria: DARA - Bangaranga 02:56 02. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: JIVA - Just Go 06:30 03. 🇷🇴 Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu - Choke Me 11:05 04. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg: Eva Marija - Mother Nature 14:00 05. 🇨🇿 Czechia: Daniel Zizka - CROSSROADS 18:05 *** 🇫🇷 France: Monroe - Regarde ! 20:07 06. 🇦🇲 Armenia: SIMÓN - Paloma Rumba 23:15 07. 🇨🇭 Switzerland: Veronica Fusaro - Alice 27:40 08. 🇨🇾 Cyprus: Antigoni - JALLA 32:24 *** 🇦🇹 Austria: COSMÓ - Tanzschein 34:15 09. 🇱🇻 Latvia: Atvara - Ēnā 1 39:39 10. 🇩🇰 Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund - Før Vi Går Hjem 42:50 11. 🇦🇺 Australia: Delta Goodrem - Eclipse 50:00 12. 🇺🇦 Ukraine: LELÉKA - Ridnym 55:55 *** 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei 01:01:06 13. 🇦🇱 Albania: Alis - Nân 01:07:36 14. 🇲🇹 Malta: AIDAN - Bella 01:16:19 15. 🇳🇴 Norway: JONAS LOVV - YA YA YA 01:22:30 Who will win Semi-Final 2? And who could surprise? Featuring: Bernardo: http://instagram.com/bernardotpereira Lucy: http://instagram.com/lucyeasurtee William http://instagram.com/williamleeadams

    1hr 29min

  7. 5 APR

    Eurovision 2026: Semi-Final 1 Running Order REACTION

    The Semi-Final 1 running order for Eurovision 2026 has been released. Who sings when and in which order? And how does it affect the chances for each country to qualify for the final? We review the impact of the running order for the 15 semi-finalists. Semi-Final 1 Running Order at Eurovision 2026 00:58 1. 🇲🇩 Moldova: Satoshi - Viva, Moldova! 02:33 2. 🇸🇪 Sweden: FELICIA - My System 04:40 3. 🇭🇷 Croatia: LELEK - Andromeda 06:06 4. 🇬🇷 Greece: Akylas - Ferto 07:06 5. 🇵🇹 Portugal: Bandidos do Cante - Rosa 09:48 6. 🇬🇪 Georgia: Bzikebi - On Replay 12:57 *** 🇮🇹 Italy: Sal Da Vinci - Per Sempre Sì 16:30 7. 🇫🇮 Finland: Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen - Liekinheitin 20:25 8. 🇲🇪 Montenegro: Tamara Živković - Nova Zora 24:00 9. 🇪🇪 Estonia: Vanilla Ninja - Too Epic To Be True 28:26 10. 🇮🇱 Israel: Noam Bettan - Michelle 31:50 *** 🇩🇪 Germany: Sarah Engels - Fire 33:25 11. 🇧🇪 Belgium: ESSYLA - Dancing on the Ice 34:49 12. 🇱🇹 Lithuania: Lion Ceccah - Sólo Quiero Más 37:30 13. 🇸🇲 San Marino: SENHIT - Superstar 40:55 14. 🇵🇱 Poland: ALICJA - Pray 43:20 15. 🇷🇸 Serbia: LAVINA - Kraj Mene Featuring: Bernardo: http://instagram.com/bernardotpereira Lucy: http://instagram.com/lucyeasurtee William http://instagram.com/williamleeadams

    51 min

  8. 31 JAN

    Satoshi: Viva, Moldova! interview after winning Selectia Naționala 2026

    Satoshi — real name Vlad Sabajuc — has won Moldova's Selecția Națională 2026 and is headed to Eurovision. In an English-language interview with Deban, who sat on the international jury, Satoshi discusses his collaboration with Eurovision alum Aliona Moon; how he selected "Viva, Moldova!" for the song contest, and his musical inspiration. Born in Cahul, Moldova he's now one of Moldova's best-known singers, songwriters and rappers. So how did he do it? Watch to find out.

    13 min
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Eurovision news with attitude! Conversations inspired by the song contest — though not always limited to it. Catch up on all our Eurovision 2022 interviews, reviews and discussions. Coming to you from London, but riffing on the world of music and pop culture at large. From the team behind Wiwibloggs.com.

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