Wiwibloggs: The Eurovision Podcast

Austria's Cosmó — real name Benjamin Gedeon — joined us for an on-stage interview during our Eurofan House x Wiwibloggs event inside the Wien Museum. The 18-year-old explains how he wrote his song "TANZSCHEIN," his Austrian and Hungarian cultural background, what it's like having Eurovision in Vienna, his growth since the national final "Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich?" and so much more.

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

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

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

They gave us Epic Sax Guy, “Sugar”, and those iconic deranged brides. And now Moldova has gifted us their official return to Eurovision in 2026! After taking a one-year break, state broadcaster Teleradio-Moldova has confirmed its comeback for Vienna — and they’re doing it with a revamped national selection, featuring new producers, a bigger jury, and a fresh strategy to find the next Moldovan Eurovision star. We dive into Moldova’s Eurovision history and reveal our favourite Moldovan acts of all time, including SunStroke Project, Aliona Moon, Olia Tira, Natalia Gordienko, Pasha Parfeny, Natalia Barbu, Cristina Scarlet, Anna Odebescu and more. Featuring: William http://instagram.com/williamleeadams Deban http://instagram.com/deban_deban

Cyprus’ Eurovision 2026 queen Antigoni joins us for her first interview since being confirmed as the island’s representative — and she’s bringing pride, passion and pure dance-floor energy. 🇨🇾✨ The former Love Island star tells us she wants to create a feel-good, movement-making song for Vienna. She also responds directly to criticism about not being “Cypriot enough,” opening up about her deep family roots. Among other things, her grandmother was born in Cyprus, she speaks Greek and her mother Tonia Buxton hosted My Cypriot Kitchen. “I am Cypriot. If you watched me on Love Island, the first thing I said was: ‘I’m Antigoni, I’m Greek-Cypriot and I’m a singer.’ That is who I am in essence. I carry my Cyprus flag in my heart and everywhere with me.” Antigoni also spills the tea on: 🐍 Singing alongside a giant snake in the “Habibi” music video 🔥 Her Eurovision icons Helena Paparizou and Eleni Foureira 💛 The biggest lesson from Love Island: authenticity 🇨🇾 Why she’s proud to represent her “tiny island” and wants to educate the world about it Hit play and fall in love with Cyprus’ 2026 star. 💫 #Eurovision2026 #Cyprus #Antigoni #wiwibloggs #LoveIsland #ESC2026 Interviewer: William http://instagram.com/williamleeadams Video editor: Cinan http://instagram.com/buraksfield

Eurovision has a brand new logo and branding for 2026 — and song contest Director Martin Green explains what it really means. Eurovision Song Contest Director Martin Green joins us to talk about the contest’s new look — and why it’s all about evolution, not revolution. In this interview, Martin shares how he sees his role as protecting one of the most celebrated entertainment brands in the world, while also listening to the fan community. He explains why transparency matters, how grassroots fan movements helped shape Eurovision into what it is today, and why he enjoys hearing all the feedback — from the heartfelt to the cheeky. Martin also makes it clear: the new look is not a distraction from controversies, but a way to push the brand forward, strengthen its identity, and safeguard its intellectual property for the future. He also discusses the importance of building trust and keeping an open dialogue with fans, even on difficult issues. What do you think of the new logo and branding? Interviewer: Lucy http://instagram.com/lucyeasurtee