It’s a scrappy, anarchic alternative to Eurovision where singers from Arctic communities compete for the prize while also developing cross-cultural solidarity. This is the third edition of the contest, which in 2025 is being held in Iqaluit, the capital city of Nunavut.
We talked about how the contest emerged, the challenges faced by Arctic communities and the challenges of holding a song contest in one of the most isolated places on Earth. We also discussed the politics inherent in contests such as Eurovision and Pan-Arcticvision, and how this feels very different in a contest where all the participants come from marginalised communities far from the power centres.
<blockquote>Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, with Pan-ArcticVision&#8217;s Amund Sjølie Sveen
Ahead of the third running of the Contest, ESC Insight’s Phil Doré chats to Amund Sjølie Sveen, artistic director of Pan-Arcticvision, about the challenges and the rewards of this song contest.</blockquote>
Pan-Arcticvision will be live-streamed from <a href="https://www.panarcticvision.org/">PanArcticvision.Org</a> on Saturday 29th November at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time, 21:00 Central European Time.
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A truly international, border-crossing experience of song, community and empowerment: Welcome to Pan-ArcticVision.

ESC Insight’s Phil Doré chats to Amund Sjølie Sveen, artistic director of Pan-Arcticvision. 
 
It’s a scrappy, anarchic alternative to Eurovision where singers from Arctic communities compete for the prize while also developing cross-cultural solidarity. 
 
This is the third edition of the contest, which in 2025 is being held in Iqaluit, the capital city of Nunavut. 
 
We talked about how the contest emerged, the challenges faced by Arctic communities and the challenges of holding a song contest in one of the most isolated places on Earth. We also discussed the politics inherent in contests such as Eurovision and Pan-Arcticvision, and how this feels very different in a contest where all the participants come from marginalised communities far from the power centres. 
 
Pan-Arcticvision will be live-streamed from PanArcticvision.Org on Saturday 29th November at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time, 21:00 Central European Time. 
 
Phil Dore and the ESC Insight team bring you the latest news from the world of the Eurovision Song Contest, www.escinsight.com.

Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, with Pan-ArcticVision’s Amund Sjølie Sveen

This week on Eurovision Uncovered, we&#8217;re going behind the cameras &#8211; to see how the Eurovision Song Contest really gets made.
In Episode 3, host James Stephenson discovers what it takes to produce the most technologically complex TV show on Earth. From the sheer volume of equipment to the tight timelines it&#8217;s produced in, Eurovision pushes the boundaries of what&#8217;s possible &#8211; and you&#8217;ll hear from experts who have seen first-hand what engineering Eurovision is really like. James explores the logistics behind making the Contest happen, how each delegation approaches the challenge of staging their entry, and the incredibly complex systems in place to ensure that everything goes right when it matters: live on air to 160 million viewers.
<blockquote>Eurovision Insight Presents&#8230; Eurovision Uncovered: It Takes a Village
James Stephenson discovers how the most technically complex show on TV really gets made in the latest episode of Eurovision Uncovered.</blockquote>
Featuring contributors from some of the biggest names in Eurovision community media, listen to the story of how the Eurovision Song Contest works like never before. You can listen to Eurovision Uncovered now via the ESC Insight podcast feed (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-unofficial-eurovision/id369754923">we&#8217;re in iTunes</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4uNBt1qiXXi1qMxk58HNHe">Spotify,</a> <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/369754923">or find a link for your favourite podcast app here</a>).
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James Stephenson discovers how the most technically complex show on TV really gets made in the latest episode of Eurovision Uncovered.

This week on Eurovision Uncovered, we're going behind the cameras - to see how the Eurovision Song Contest really gets made. 
 
In Episode 3, host James Stephenson discovers what it takes to produce the most technologically complex TV show on Earth. From the sheer volume of equipment to the tight timelines it's produced in, Eurovision pushes the boundaries of what's possible - and you'll hear from experts who have seen first-hand what engineering Eurovision is really like. James explores the logistics behind making the Contest happen, how each delegation approaches the challenge of staging their entry, and the incredibly complex systems in place to ensure that everything goes right when it matters: live on air to 160 million viewers. 
 
The ESC Insight team bring you the latest news and discussions from the world of the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us at www.escinsight.com.

Eurovision Insight Presents… Eurovision Uncovered: It Takes a Village

Eurovision Uncovered continues this week with a look at what it takes to perform on the world&#8217;s biggest stage &#8211; under pressure.
In Episode 2, host James Stephenson explores just how stressful the Song Contest can be for our favourite Eurovision acts. Looking back at a conversation with Ziferblat the day after their dramatic semi-final qualification, James analyses the pressures weighing down on artists, considers how much impact Eurovision&#8217;s brand-new Code of Conduct has made to their experience, and asks delegation members and community media journalists whether we can do more for the artists who put in months of intense work for just three minutes in the spotlight.
<blockquote>Eurovision Insight Presents&#8230; Eurovision Uncovered: The Ticking Clock
James Stephenson explores how much pressure the Song Contest&#8217;s artists are under as Eurovision Uncovered continues.</blockquote>
Featuring contributors from some of the biggest names in Eurovision community media, listen to the story of how the Eurovision Song Contest works like never before. You can listen to Eurovision Uncovered now via the ESC Insight podcast feed (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-unofficial-eurovision/id369754923">we&#8217;re in iTunes</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4uNBt1qiXXi1qMxk58HNHe">Spotify,</a> <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/369754923">or find a link for your favourite podcast app here</a>).
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Stephenson puts the spotlight on the competing artists - and explores just how much pressure the Eurovision Song Contest puts them under.

Eurovision Uncovered continues as James Stephenson puts the spotlight on the competing artists - and asks whether the Song Contest is putting them under too much pressure. 
 
In Episode 2, we ask just how stressful the Song Contest can be for our favourite Eurovision acts. Looking back at a conversation with Ziferblat the day after their dramatic semi-final qualification, James analyses the pressures weighing down on artists, considers how much impact Eurovision's brand-new Code of Conduct has made to their experience, and asks delegation members and community media journalists whether we can do more for the artists who put in months of intense work for just three minutes in the spotlight. 
 
The ESC Insight team bring you the latest news and discussions from the world of the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us at www.escinsight.com.

Eurovision Insight Presents… Eurovision Uncovered: The Ticking Clock

Our new documentary series, Eurovision Uncovered, sets out to explain the Song Contest &#8211; and why it might not work how you think.
In the opening episode, host James Stephenson speaks to songwriter Jenna Doyle and music scholar Dr. Sam Murray, a team who has done academic research into what it’s really like for Eurovision songwriters. He also asks what makes Eurovision’s winning formula, speaks to a senior delegation member about what they look for when they pick their entry, and draws on previous interviews with Eurovision 2025 artists Remember Monday, Ziferblat, and Kyle Alessandro to see how the artists are both creating songs that fit Eurovision’s rules &#8211; and actively challenge them.
<blockquote>Eurovision Insight Presents&#8230; Eurovision Uncovered: It All Starts With A Song
James Stephenson discovers the songwriting process of the modern Eurovision Song Contest in the season-opening epiode of Eurovision Uncovered.</blockquote>
Featuring contributors from some of the biggest names in Eurovision community media, listen to the story of how the Eurovision Song Contest works like never before. You can listen to Eurovision Uncovered now via the ESC Insight podcast feed (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-unofficial-eurovision/id369754923">we&#8217;re in iTunes</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4uNBt1qiXXi1qMxk58HNHe">Spotify,</a> <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/369754923">or find a link for your favourite podcast app here</a>).
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Writing for the Eurovision Song Contest is not as straightforward as you might think.

Our new documentary series, Eurovision Uncovered, sets out to explain the Song Contest - and why it might not work how you think. 
 
In the opening episode, host James Stephenson speaks to songwriter Jenna Doyle and music scholar Dr. Sam Murray, a team who has done academic research into what it’s really like for Eurovision songwriters. He also asks what makes Eurovision’s winning formula, speaks to a senior delegation member about what they look for when they pick their entry, and draws on previous interviews with Eurovision 2025 artists Remember Monday, Ziferblat, and Kyle Alessandro to see how the artists are both creating songs that fit Eurovision’s rules - and actively challenge them. 
 
The ESC Insight team bring you the latest news and discussions from the world of the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us at www.escinsight.com.

Eurovision Insight Presents… Eurovision Uncovered: It All Starts With A Song

<a href="https://linktr.ee/eurovisionpodcrawl">You can find links to everyone on the Eurovision Podcrawl at linktr.ee/eurovisionpodcrawl</a>.
<h2>Welcome To The First Eurovision Podcrawl!</h2>
Over the summer, a group of Eurovision podcasters are joining forces to create a series of episodes, each showcasing a different year of the Song Contest&#8230; but it has to be a year when a country first hosted Eurovision. We&#8217;re starting off the crawl here at ESC Insight, and at the end of our episode, we&#8217;ll introduce you to the next podcast on the crawl. Head there for the next episode, and they&#8217;ll introduce you to the next podcast. Just like that, you&#8217;ll have some Eurovision all summer long!
How each podcast addresses the topic is entirely up to them &#8211; half of the fun of this project is to help you experience the wider Eurovision podcast community and everyone&#8217;s wildly different styles.
<h2>Who Is On The Podcrawl?</h2>
Already signed up for the Podcrawl are <a href="https://12pointsfromamerica.com/">12 Points From America</a>, <a href="https://podfollow.com/douze-points">Douze Points</a>, <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/">EuroWhat?</a>, <a href="http://www.escinsight.com/">ESC Insight</a>, <a href="http://niallpoints.com/">Niall Points</a>, <a href="https://thateurovisionsite.com/">That Eurovision Site</a>, and <a href="http://windmachinepodcast.com/">The Wind Machine Podcast</a>. You&#8217;ll find links to all the sites and their episodes when they are uploaded through <a href="https://linktr.ee/eurovisionpodcrawl">linktr.ee/eurovisionpodcrawl</a>.
If you and your podcast team want to join in, get in touch with us at <a href="mailto:admin@escinsight.com">admin@escinsight.com.</a>
<h2>ESC Insight&#8217;s Podcrawl Edpisode</h2>
<blockquote>Eurovision Insight Podcast: The Eurovision Podcrawl Starts In Cannes 1959
Ewan Spence, Fin Ross Russell, and Dudepoints start off the Eurovision Podcrawl with a trip to Cannes in 1959. They talk about the Contest&#8217;s formative years, the impact on the future of the Song Contest, and pick out three songs to talk about in detail.
Podcast Timestamps
0m30s: Welcome to the podcast. 
1m22s: What is a podcrawl? 
3m40s: Eurovision 1959 in thirty seconds. 
4m10s: Eurovision in the 1950s 
12m46: Germnay: Heute Abend Wollen Wir Tanzen, by Alice and Ellen Kessler. 
24m45s: Italy: Piove (Chia Ciao Bambino), by Domenico Modugno. 
38m25s: Intermission (It&#8217;s a long podcast, this is a good point to have a break). 
39m00s: United Kingdom: Sing Little Birdie, by Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson. 
51m18s: Quick reviews of the other eight songs. 
64m28s: The impact of Eurovision 1959 on future Song Contests. 
72m03s: The next step on the Eurovision Podcrawl.</blockquote>
<h2>Where Next On The Podcrawl?</h2>
Looking for the next episode of the Eurovision Podcrawl? It&#8217;s going to be at <a href="http://windmachinepodcast.com/">The Wind Machine Podcast</a> on June 30th, when Danie and Mark will look at Austria&#8217;s first hosting of the Contest in 1967.
<a href="https://linktr.ee/eurovisionpodcrawl">You can find links to everyone on the Eurovision Podcrawl at linktr.ee/eurovisionpodcrawl</a>.
Stay up to date with all the Eurovision discussions through the summer by listening to the ESC Insight podcasts. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-unofficial-eurovision/id369754923">You’ll find the show in iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5lc2NpbnNpZ2h0LmNvbS9jYXRlZ29yeS9wb2RjYXN0L2ZlZWQv">Google Podcasts</a>, and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4uNBt1qiXXi1qMxk58HNHe">Spotify</a>. <a href="https://escinsight.com/category/podcast/feed/">A direct RSS feed is available</a>. We also have a regular email newsletter <a href="https://escinsight.com/tour-the-site/the-esc-insight-email-newsletter/">which you can sign up to here</a>.
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The first stop in the Eurovision Podcrawl for Summer 2025.

Ewan Spence, Fin Ross Russell, and Dudepoints start off the Eurovision Podcrawl with a trip to Cannes in 1959. They talk about the Contest's formative years, the impact on the future of the Song Contest, and pick out three songs to talk about in detail. 
 
The ESC Insight team bring you the latest news from the world of the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us at www.escinsight.com.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: The Eurovision Podcrawl Starts In Cannes 1959

Ewan Spence and the ESC Insight team keep you up to date with the Eurovision Song Contest.

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