ESC Insight: Eurovision Song Contest Podcast

Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Friday 27th February

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. Listen to Friday’s 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! Never miss an episode of the ESC Insight podcast. Follow the show on iTunes, Spotify, or in your favourite podcast app listed here. A direct RSS feed is available. The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Friday 27th February appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Thursday 26th February

Ciao from Sanremo, this is Alloracast! James Stephenson and Dude Points are back to react to Night Two of the Festival della Canzone Italiana, and talk about how the contenders for the Golden Lion are shaping up. On this episode, James and Dude look at last night’s Top 5 from the first batch of 15 performers, and see which songs surprised and which were surprise omissions. They’ll also look forward to tonight’s third show, where the other Sanremo contenders will perform again, along with Nicolo Fillipucci and Angelica Bove as they go head-to-head for the Newcomers prize. And there’s time to review Achille Lauro’s stunning performances in the Ariston – and Max Pezzelli’s surreal ones in The Boat. Listen to Thursday’s 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! Never miss an episode of the ESC Insight podcast. Follow the show on iTunes, Spotify, or in your favourite podcast app listed here. A direct RSS feed is available. The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Thursday 26th February appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Wednesday 25th February

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. Listen to Wednesday’s 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! Never miss an episode of the ESC Insight podcast. Follow the show on iTunes, Spotify, or in your favourite podcast app listed here. A direct RSS feed is available. The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Wednesday 25th February appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Tuesday 24th February

Ciao from Sanremo, this is Alloracast! Join ESC Insight‘s James Stephenson and Dude Points as they preview Night One of the Festival della Canzone Italiana as it gets going this evening. On this episode, James and Dude go into the Teatro Ariston for the rehearsals, and go through their highlights from tonight’s line-up. You’ll find out whether the bookies’ favourite is set to take it all, how the songs that break Sanremo’s traditional formula are standing out, why a politically charged song from a former winner could be a major talking point and which of the 30 competing entries is “the wedding song to end all wedding songs”. There will also be updates on The Boat… obviously. Listen to Tuesday’s 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! Never miss an episode of the ESC Insight podcast. Follow the show on iTunes, Spotify, or in your favourite podcast app listed here. A direct RSS feed is available. The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Tuesday 24th February appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Monday 23rd February

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! Never miss an episode of the ESC Insight podcast. Follow the show on iTunes, Spotify, or in your favourite podcast app listed here. A direct RSS feed is available. The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Monday 23rd February appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.