Artist welfare is becoming an ever-more important part of the Eurovision Song Contest. How can delegations support their artists through multiple sources of pressure during the Song Contest rehearsals and live shows, performances through the preview season, dealing with online reviews and critique, and more?

Performance coach Francesca Aaen joined the Luxembourg delegation in 2024 to support artists through the National Final process, and then worked with Tali in the run-up to and during Malmö 2024. She’s still with the delegation, preparing Laura Thorn and the team for the 2025 Contest.

Before she heads to Basel, she talks to Ewan Spence on the difference a performance coach can make. They talk about…

Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, with Performance Coach Francesca Aaen

In the latest Chat Over Coffee podcast, Ewan Spence sits down with Performance Coach Francesca Aaen to talk about the support available to artists and delegations at the Eurovision Song Contest…

Stars Studio Andorra, Ascenso Coaching.

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