Building Bridges - A Eurovision Podcast For The Rest Of Us

In this episode, we chat with ADONXS, who is representing Czechia at Eurovision 2025 with his song Kiss Kiss Goodbye. He shares his excitement about the journey, the inspiration behind his emotional song, and the strategy behind revealing it in Malta. We also discuss his experience as a dancer, his vision for the Eurovision stage, and the possibility of bringing the contest to Prague. Plus, we end a fun game where he imagines key Eurovision moments! Don't miss this insightful and entertaining conversation.

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In this bonus episode, Jan met up with Karin from the 12p (tolv poäng) podcast at a café in Stockholm (hence the eclectic background noises you'll hear in the episode) to debrief after what was overall a wonderful Finalen to Mello 2025!

If you understand Swedish (or you're trying to improve your Swedish) be sure and check out the episodes of 12p for yourself, and be sure to drop the podcast a follow on Instagram!

For more information about what we discussed in this episode, you can check out our website at buildingbridgespod.com as well as our social media profiles on Instagram, X, and TikTok!

In this episode, we come to terms with the end of national final season, as we discuss the events of the last seven days with our special guest Tamara from Eurovoix!

Jan was back this week, albeit very tired from a late night at Melodifestvalen in Stockholm, and Dave was sick (again), but with Sebi, and Tamara's help, we looked back at a surprisingly busy week in the world of Eurovision:

• 02:29 Austria releases JJ's song for Basel
• 11:26 What the hell did the United Kingdom choose this year?
• 18:17 Czechia drops the studio version of 'Kiss Kiss Goodbye'
• 24:22 Melodifestivalen wraps up in Stockholm
• 34:01 The "M-E-S-S" that was the San Marino Song Contest
• 52:39 Festival da Canção fizzles out in Portugal

You can follow even more Eurovision news from Eurovoix, especially the articles written by Tamara, which you can find here!

For more information about what we discussed in this episode, you can check out our website at buildingbridgespod.com as well as our social media profiles on Instagram, X, and TikTok!

In this episode, we are delighted to have another special guest with us: it's the king of Eurovision social media content creators — Shawn aka worldvishawn!

While Jan was away at the Final of Dora in Croatia, Sebi, Dave, and Shawn compared notes on the latest in Eurovision's selection season, including:

• 02:12 Shawn's connection with Iceland's Söngvakeppnin 2025
• 08:26 The Netherlands and Australia's song releases
• 14:20 Denmark's DMGP results
• 21:23 Abor & Tynna win Germany's Chefsache 2025
• 27:07 Heat 5 of Melfest in Sweden & our predictions for the Final
• 34:37 Semi Final 2 results from FdC in Portugal

If you are not one of the 300+k people that follow Shawn on TikTok, check out his amazing content and drop him a follow!

For more information about what we discussed in this episode, you can check out our website at buildingbridgespod.com as well as our social media profiles on Instagram, X, and TikTok!

In this episode, we sit down with SCARLET to talk about their exciting journey in Melodifestivalen, their new song "Sweet n' Psycho," and their dreams of representing Sweden at Eurovision. They share insights into their creative process, the importance of staying true to their sound, and the overwhelming support from fans. Tune in for an inspiring comeback story about music, ambition, and breaking boundaries in the industry!

For more information about this interview, check out our website at buildingbridgespod.com as well as our social media profiles on Instagram, X, and TikTok!

In this episode, Sebi talks to Sissal, who is one of the finalists of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025 with the song "Hallucination". Sissal talks about her way into the Danish music scene as a Faroese singer, the story behind the creation of her song and why she thinks that she would definitely be able to bring Denmark back to the Eurovision Grand Final after five years.

For more information about this interview, check out our website at buildingbridgespod.com as well as our social media profiles on Instagram, X, and TikTok!

In this episode, we catch up with the amazing Victoria Silvstedt as she gets ready to take the stage at Melodifestivalen with her new song Love It!. She shares stories from her wild career—modeling, acting, hosting, and now music—plus the ups and downs that shaped her journey. It’s a fun, friendly chat about chasing dreams, never giving up, and bringing a little extra glamour to Eurovision. You won't want to miss it!

For more information about this interview, check out our website at buildingbridgespod.com as well as our social media profiles on Instagram, X, and TikTok!

PS - We apologize for the audio in this episode, we did what we could to improve it, but Victoria was far, far away on a remote island in the Caribbean and our connection sometimes was not the best, but we're still so thankful that it held long enough for the entire chat!

In this episode, we are delighted to have a special guest with us: it's Karin Björklund from the 12p Podcast in Sweden!

The four of us sat down to discuss what happened in the busy world of Eurovision on Saturday night, including a deep dive into Heat 4 of Melodifestivalen, the Final of Söngvakeppnin in Iceland, and the Semi Finals in Germany and Portugal — as well as an impromptu discussion of Italy's new Eurovision "choice".

If you understand Swedish (or you're trying to improve your Swedish) be sure and check out the episodes of 12p for yourself, and be sure to drop the podcast a follow on Instagram!

For more information about what we discussed in this episode, you can check out our website at buildingbridgespod.com as well as our social media profiles on Instagram, X, and TikTok!

In this episode, Tim Schou catches up with the Building Bridges hosts about his upcoming performance at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025. He takes us back to his first Eurovision participation in Düsseldorf 2011 as the front singer of A Friend In London and his time as a solo traveler in California.

Find out the story behind his song "Proud" and which Danish singer is Sebi's doppelgänger in this funny episode.

For more information about this interview, check out our website at buildingbridgespod.com as well as our social media profiles on Instagram, X, and TikTok!

In this episode, Jan sits down with Marko Bošnjak, a rising star returning to Dora 2025 with his bold new entry, Poison Cake. Back in 2022, he came tantalizingly close to representing Croatia at Eurovision, finishing just behind winner Mia Dimšić. Marko shares his journey from childhood competitions to national stardom, the inspiration behind his latest song, and his experience hosting Zagreb’s first Eurovision afterparty. Plus, he teases what’s in store for his Dora performance next Friday. Tune in for an electrifying conversation with this rising Croatian star!

For more info and Eurovision content, including more information about this interview, check out our website at buildingbridgespod.com and we're always updating our Instagram and Twitter accounts, plus we love posting fun, silly and random Eurovision TikToks, so we'd be thrilled if you followed us on social media and left us a review!