The dust has settled. We have a winner. Austria's JJ has won the 225 Eurovision Song Contest. Joined by a panel of Eurovision yappers: Eurovision Hub's Miceal, EurovisionFaith, TheBalkanGuy— join this unfiltered conversation with Alesia Michelle rehashing the big takeaways from this year's contest. --- What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen AND Subscribe to the Eurovision for Real podcast hosted by Alesia Michelle. Learn More: https://eurovision.tv/event/basel-2025 CONNECT R...
May 27, 2025•58 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Alesia Michelle is chatting with Eurovision Fam's Augusto about all things semi final 2. X: @acdominguez Bluesky: @acdominguez.bsky.social --- What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen AND Subscribe to the Eurovision for Real podcast hosted by Alesia Michelle. Learn More: https://eurovision.tv/event/basel-2025 CONNECT Read: http://EurovisionFam.com Watch: https://www.youtube.com/alesiamichelle TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alesiamichelle? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/...
May 03, 2025•23 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Alesia Michelle is chatting with Eurovision Fam's Andrew Gordon about all things semi final 1. @refgordo.bsky.social @refgordo --- What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen AND Subscribe to the Eurovision for Real podcast hosted by Alesia Michelle. Learn More: https://eurovision.tv/event/basel-2025 CONNECT Read: http://EurovisionFam.com Watch: https://www.youtube.com/alesiamichelle TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alesiamichelle? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alesiamichel...
Apr 11, 2025•40 min•Season 3Ep. 6
We spend a lot of time talking about the HIGHlights at Eurovision, but in this episode were going to give a little shine to the LOWlights in the line up at the contest. Alesia Michelle is joined by EurovisionFam's Auguto to GET REAL. We'll be discussing: The songs we will love MORE if they "WOW" us on stage. The songs we want to love more but don't. The songs we do not like. The songs we are skipping? CONNECT Read: http://EurovisionFam.com Watch: https://www.youtube.com/alesiamichelle TikTok: ht...
Mar 29, 2025•55 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Brooke from EurovisionFam.com joined Alesia Michelle to talk all things VIBES. The vibe of 2024 was very different from other editions— will Eurovision 2025 feel different? Let's chill, chat, and figure out the vibes of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. --- What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen AND Subscribe to the Eurovision for Real podcast hosted by Alesia Michelle. Learn More: https://eurovision.tv/event/basel-2025 The Fibroid Center of Horizon Vascular Specialists spec...
Dec 11, 2024•37 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Eurovision Fam.com's Augusto is back on the podcast and we're talking about all the elements that make a national selection STRONG! --- What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen AND Subscribe to the Eurovision for Real podcast hosted by Alesia Michelle. Learn More: https://eurovision.tv/event/basel-2025 The Fibroid Center of Horizon Vascular Specialists specializes in the diagnosis and expert treatment of uterine fibroids. We provide the most advanced and minimally invasive tre...
Dec 07, 2024•45 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Alesia Michelle is joined by EurovisionFam's Augusto to get a 101 on all things Junior Eurovision 2024. The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is the upcoming 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, organised by the European Broadcasting Union and host broadcaster Radiotelevisión Española. Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024 --- What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen AND Subscribe to the Eurovision for Real podcast hosted by Alesia Michelle. Learn More: https://eu...
Nov 08, 2024•29 min•Season 3Ep. 3
So much news- so little time. Let's break down the biggest current headlines in the Eurovision community. Albania: RTSH confirms Festivali i Këngës 63 participants…including Elvana Gjata Martin Green named Director of the Eurovision Song Contest UK: BBC taps Sam Ryder manager David May to select Eurovision 2025 singer and song Netherlands will participate in Eurovision next year, maybe with Joost Klein: report What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen AND Subscribe to the Eurov...
Oct 22, 2024•37 min•Season 3Ep. 2
The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place in St. Jakobshalle, Basel, on Saturday 17 May with Semi-Finals on Tuesday 13 and Thursday 15 May, after it was selected by Host Broadcaster SRG SSR and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to host the 69th edition of the Contest. What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen. Subscribe to the Eurovision for Real podcast hosted by Alesia Michelle. Learn More: https://eurovision.tv/event/basel-2025 CONNECT Read: htt...
Aug 30, 2024•27 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR has named the core team that will oversee the country's hosting of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in 2025. Notably, we've not heard about the communications professionals tasked with the big task of selling, defending, messaging, and building engagement for Eurovision. What does that mean? We're talking about it... What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen. Subscribe to the Eurovision for Real podcast hosted by Alesia Michelle. CONNECT Read: http://E...
Jul 08, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 20
"In May, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced an independent review into the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 in Malmö. The independent review, led by an independent industry expert, gathered extensive feedback about this year’s event from a broad range of ESC stakeholders, including Heads of Delegation, members of the ESC Reference Group (RG), the Contest’s governing board, as well as the EBU/ESC core team." — Eurovision.tv What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Liste...
Jul 04, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 19
What went down on the stage and backstage? This is our time to break it all down. We're talking Grand Final results. We're highlighting the drama behind the scenes and rating the hosting and performances. LET'S TALK. What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen. Subscribe to the Eurovision for Real podcast hosted by Alesia Michelle. CONNECT Read: http://EurovisionFam.com Watch: https://www.youtube.com/alesiamichelle TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alesiamichelle? Instagram: https:...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Semi-final 1 is going down TODAY and we gotta figure out: Who is qualifying What's going down on the stage ...and all around preview the amazing show we're all going to see tomorrow night in Malmö. ------ Wondering who can win Eurovision 2024? Listen. Wondering how the the event organization could go? Listen. What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen. Subscribe to the Eurovision for Real podcast hosted by Alesia Michelle. CONNECT Events: https://eurovisionfam.com/events/ Read: ...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 17
In this episode, we're concluding this 2 -parter honing in on the controversial moments that the pre-parties and bubbled up online. This episode features Eurovision Fam's Augusto. From the boycott to the pre-parties, we're breaking down some of the disputes, drama, and mess that crept up this Eurovision season. ------ Wondering who can win Eurovision 2024? Listen. Wondering how the the event organization could go? Listen. What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen. Subscribe to ...
Apr 29, 2024•49 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Sure you love the song, but will it qualify? Sure you love a song, but will it win? Alesia Michelle is talking with EurovisionFam.com's writer Brooke about how we get "REAL" when it comes to following the Eurovision Song Contest. ------ Wondering who can win Eurovision 2024? Listen. Wondering how the the event organization could go? Listen. What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen. Subscribe to the Eurovision for Real podcast hosted by Alesia Michelle. CONNECT Events: https://...
Apr 17, 2024•40 min•Season 2Ep. 15
In this episode, we're kicking off honing in on the controversial moments that occurred in this year's national selection season. This episode features Eurovision Fam's Augusto. From Benidorm Fest to Dora—Melodifestivalen to Pesma za Evroviziju we're breaking down some of the disputes, drama, and mess that crept up this Eurovision season. ------ Wondering who can win Eurovision 2024? Listen. Wondering how the the event organization could go? Listen. What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurov...
Apr 12, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Pull up a chair, grab a snack, and lean into the safe space of unpopular #Eurovision2024 opinions. Look, we don't have to agree on everything, we just have to agree that Eurovision is WONDERFUL! ------ Wondering who can win Eurovision 2024? Listen. Wondering how the the event organization could go? Listen. What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen. Subscribe to the Eurovision for Real podcast hosted by Alesia Michelle. CONNECT Events: https://eurovisionfam.com/events/ Read:...
Apr 05, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 13
We've got a VERY strong Eurovision year, but I'm not going to let that deter me from attempting to rank my "top 10" favorite tracks FOR NOW (March 26th). *Disclaimer: 1. This is NOT a prediction. 2. I will change my mind. This is my top 10 FOR NOW... (March 26th) 3. This is my PERSONAL Top 10. I'm not sharing this to convince you to adopt it as your own. I'm sharing to share: you can do the same. ------ Wondering who can win Eurovision 2024? Listen. Wondering how the the event organization could...
Mar 27, 2024•22 min•Season 2Ep. 12
This is clearly an UPBEAT year but does that mean we'll have an upbeat winner? OR does that make it clear we'll have a ballad winning? This year we're getting SO MANY ethnic entries— something we love to see at Eurovision— will we get a non-English song winning this year? I'm discussing all this and MORE with EurovisionFam.com's Elda. --- Wondering who can win Eurovision 2024? Listen. Wondering how the the event organization could go? Listen. What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? ...
Mar 25, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 11
It is looking like it is anyone's game this year at Eurovision. Several countries could eventually claim top honors. Is that a good thing? Is that a bad thing? I'm discussing with EurovisionFam.com's Lilli. --- Wondering who can win Eurovision 2024? Listen. Wondering how the the event organization could go? Listen. What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen. Subscribe to the Eurovision for Real podcast hosted by Alesia Michelle. CONNECT Read: http://EurovisionFam.com Watch: http...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 10
We don't have all the songs. I know. We haven't seen some performed live. Sure. Armenia has been SUPER QUIET! Will that stop us from making predictions and speculating? NOPE! Hop into this analysis of the second semi-final for #Eurovision2024. First half Armenia Austria Czechia Denmark Greece Malta Switzerland Second half Belgium Estonia Israel Georgia Latvia Netherlands Norway San Marino Wondering who can win Eurovision 2024? Listen. Wondering how the the event organization could go? Listen. Wh...
Feb 29, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 9
We don't have all the songs. We haven't heard them all performed live. Some countries we don't even have an artist. Will that stop us from making predictions and speculating? NOPE! Hop into this analysis of the first semi-final for #Eurovision2024. First half Cyprus Croatia Ireland Lithuania Poland Serbia Ukraine Second half Australia Azerbaijan Finland Iceland Luxembourg Moldova Slovenia Portugal Wondering who can win Eurovision 2024? Listen. Wondering how the the event organization could go? L...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 8
CONNECT Instagram.com/galant.musik https://www.tiktok.com/@galantmusik https://www.galantmusik.de/ ----- Germany's Eurovision pre-selection, hosted by Barbara Schöneberger, will be broadcast live from Berlin on the German television programmes Das Erste and ONE, on eurovision.de and the ARD Mediathek. It's happening on Friday 16 February, with a kick-off time of 22:05 CET.
Feb 15, 2024•23 min
We've got a couple of songs and the landscape is becoming clearer. What TYPE of song or artist do you think has an advantage at this year's Eurovision Song Contest? Wondering who can win Eurovision 2024? Listen. Wondering how the the event organization could go? Listen. What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen. Subscribe to the Eurovision for Real podcast hosted by Alesia Michelle. CONNECT Read: http://EurovisionFam.com Watch: https://www.youtube.com/alesiamichelle TikTok: htt...
Feb 13, 2024•27 min
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024 will be held on February 10th Nokia Arena in Tampere. It is the 13th edition of UMK, and it selects Finland's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest happening in Malmö , Sweden this year. Learn more about Sara Siipola: https://sarasiipola.lnk.to/Paskana Learn more about Jesse Markin: https://orcd.co/jesse-glow CONNECT w/Alesia Michelle Read: http://EurovisionFam.com Watch: https://www.youtube.com/alesiamichelle TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alesiamichelle? ...
Feb 06, 2024•23 min
Pesma za Evroviziju '24 is set to be the third edition of Pesma za Evroviziju, the national final organized by Radio Television of Serbia to select the Serbian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. Dates for #PZE24: Tue, Feb 27, 2024 – Sat, Mar 2, 2024 Who will have the best option to possibly bring Serbia a win? Let's TALK. Wondering who can win Eurovision 2024? Listen. Wondering how the the event organization could go? Listen. What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen. ...
Feb 02, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Let's talk all the latest news in the Eurovision fandom and space. TOPICS: Bambie Thug, Luxembourg Song Contest, Austria, Georgia, Slovenia, Norway's MGP, Denmark's MGP, 2024 Predictions, Q+A Section! Wondering who can win Eurovision 2024? Listen. Wondering how the the event organization could go? Listen. What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen. Subscribe to the Eurovision for Real podcast hosted by Alesia Michelle. CONNECT Read: http://EurovisionFam.com Watch: https://www.yo...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Four artists are through Benidorm Fest 2024 final to be held next Saturday. On Thursday, the second, and last, semi-final will take place and determine the final qualifiers. Alesia Michelle is a Eurovision blogger, based in the United States and has been covering the Eurovision Song Contest on YouTube since 2015. Check out her reaction now! The 68th Eurovision Song Contest will be hosted in Malmö, Sweden. Semifinals and finals will be held May 7th, 9th and 11th in Malmö Arena.
Jan 31, 2024•27 min
Sweden and Finland were both mentioned in Alesia Michelle's episode LAST YEAR about the countries that could win Eurovision soon [aka the next 10 years]. Check in with Alesia Michelle and find out which countries could still be in contention for a win— a which countries are fumbling the bag to the bottom of the leaderboard. Wondering who can win Eurovision 2024? Listen. Wondering how the the event organization could go? Listen. What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen. Subscri...
Dec 19, 2023•53 min
Eurovision Fam's Augusto from The Dominican Republic is sharing his top 3 national selections he's checking for! Augusto joins Alesia Michelle for a conversation on the latest Eurovision song Contest news and looking at what's on the horizon for a few of the top Eurovision Song Contest national selections. Wondering who can win Eurovision 2024? Listen. Wondering how the the event organization could go? Listen. What's the REAL TEA behind the scenes at Eurovision? Listen. Subscribe to the Eurovisi...
Sep 16, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 4
