Building Bridges - A Eurovision Podcast For The Rest Of Us

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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