ESC Insight: Eurovision Song Contest Podcast

[powerpress] Ciao from Sanremo, this is Alloracast! James Stephenson and Dude Points are here to debrief on the Festival di Sanremo - and they've done it on the train to France. On this episode, James and Dude look back at Sal Da Vinci's unlikely fairytale triumph at the festival, analyse the rest of the Top 5 in the superfinal, go through some of their personal favourite songs and stories from the week and check in on Elettra Lamborghini's sleep schedule before they fix their own.

Ciao from Sanremo, this is Alloracast! James Stephenson and Dude Points bring you all the best of Night Three of the Festival della Canzone Italiana, and look ahead to one of the most unique occasions in TV: Covers Night! On this episode, James and Dude have another Top 5 from Thursday's performances to analyse, as the competition begins to take real shape ahead of Saturday's final. They'll also ask whether the tone of Sanremo is becoming too nostalgic, how Alicia Keys made sure her Italian was on point during her guest performance, which 2000s one-hit wonder will be appearing on the Ariston tonight and what could possibly be next for Max Pezzalli as his adventures on The Boat continue.

Ciao from Sanremo, this is Alloracast! Join ESC Insight's bleary-eyed James Stephenson and Dude Points as they look back at the first night of the Festival, and look ahead to tonight's show. On this episode, James and Dude analyse the Top 5 from the Jury of the Press, TV and Web to see who are the favourites and the surprises from night one of Sanremo. They also consider which songs may have been overlooked, ask why Sanremo spent so much time focusing on Italian pirate show Sandokan, anticipate Achille Lauro's guest hosting shift tonight and review the first night of The Boat, as Max Pezzelli's residency gets off to a surreal start.

Ciao from Sanremo, this is Alloracast! ESC Insight's James Stephenson and Dude Points are in Italy to bring you everything from one of the most legendary, historic and unhinged festivals in the world, the Festival della Canzone Italiana. While Sanremo is the method Italy uses to select its song for the Eurovision Song Contest, that'll be the last thought on their minds. On this episode, they'll explore how Sanremo is gearing up for festival week, the myriad of exciting and eccentric events going on in town, how the closing ceremony of Italy's Olympic Games owes to Sanremo, and how the show sits at the centre of a cultural conversation between Italy's government, its national broadcaster, and its people. Listen to the first episode of Alloracast now on your preferred podcast platform of choice, or live every evening at 20:00 GMT on Radio Six International, with new episodes every day during the festival. Allora! Join the ESC Insight team as we bring you the latest news from the world of the Eurovision Song Contest, at www.escinsight.com