James Stephenson presents the podcast that analyses who might win the Eurovision Song Contest in a brand-new way. With the help of The Model, James&#8217;s prediction tool for the Contest, he&#8217;ll take a look at how the race to Vienna is shaping up with weekly updates on the favourites, unique analysis of this year&#8217;s songs, and special guest appearances.
On this episode, James speaks to vocal coach Zoe Stibi to talk about vocal technique, vocal rest, and why the Eurovision Song Contest separates experienced singers from young ones &#8211; and what that could mean for the results in Vienna.
You can listen to Inside The Model on the ESC Insight podcast now, with weekly episodes every Monday that pull you deeper into the data.
Never miss an episode of the ESC Insight podcast. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-unofficial-eurovision/id369754923">Follow the show on iTunes,</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4uNBt1qiXXi1qMxk58HNHe">Spotify</a>, or <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/i7fh">in your favourite podcast app listed here</a>. <a href="https://escinsight.com/category/podcast/feed/">A direct RSS feed is available</a>.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode, James speaks to vocal coach Zoe Stibi to talk about vocal technique, vocal rest, and why the Eurovision Song Contest separates experienced singers from young ones - and what that could mean for the results in Vienna.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The post &lt;a rel="nofollow" href="https://escinsight.com/2026/04/27/eurovision-insight-podcast-inside-the-model-with-vocal-coach-zoe-stibi/"&gt;Eurovision Insight Podcast&amp;#8230; Inside The Model with vocal coach Zoe Stibi&lt;/a&gt; appeared first on &lt;a rel="nofollow" href="https://escinsight.com"&gt;ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Exploring vocal capacity and the impact at the Eurovision Song Contest

James Stephenson presents the podcast that analyses who might win the Eurovision Song Contest in a brand-new way. With the help of The Model, James's prediction tool for the Contest, he'll take a look at how the race to Vienna is shaping up with weekly updates on the favourites, unique analysis of this year's songs, and special guest appearances. 
 
On this episode, James speaks to vocal coach Zoe Stibi to talk about vocal technique, vocal rest, and why the Eurovision Song Contest separates experienced singers from young ones - and what that could mean for the results in Vienna. 
 
Join the ESC Insight team as we bring you the latest news from the world of the Eurovision Song Contest, at www.escinsight.com

Eurovision Insight Podcast… Inside The Model with vocal coach Zoe Stibi

<h2>A special episode from Inside The Model</h2>
James Stephenson presents a brand-new podcast that analyses who might win the Eurovision Song Contest in a brand-new way. With the help of The Model, James&#8217;s prediction tool for the Contest, he&#8217;ll take a look at how the race to Vienna is shaping up with weekly updates on the favourites, unique analysis of this year&#8217;s songs, and special guest appearances.
On this episode, James heads to Amsterdam for Eurovision in Concert and previews Eurovision 2026 with the help of three guests already in the Netherlands &#8211; GJ Kooijman and Marco Dreijer from Ding-a-Dong, the Dutch Eurovision podcast, and ESC Insight&#8216;s own Sem Anne van Dijk. Filmed at Spraakmaker Media&#8216;s podcast studios in Amsterdam, this conversation dives into our thoughts about this year&#8217;s entries, how The Model has been ranking them, and plenty of banter throughout. It&#8217;s almost an hour, so sit back with a drink and enjoy!
You can listen to Inside The Model on the ESC Insight podcast now, with weekly episodes every Monday that pull you deeper into the data.
Never miss an episode of the ESC Insight podcast. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-unofficial-eurovision/id369754923">Follow the show on iTunes,</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4uNBt1qiXXi1qMxk58HNHe">Spotify</a>, or <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/i7fh">in your favourite podcast app listed here</a>. <a href="https://escinsight.com/category/podcast/feed/">A direct RSS feed is available</a>.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;n this episode, James heads to Amsterdam for Eurovision in Concert and previews Eurovision 2026 with the help of three guests already in the Netherlands - GJ Kooijman and Marco Dreijer from Ding-a-Dong, the Dutch Eurovision podcast, and ESC Insight's own Sem Anne van Dijk&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The post &lt;a rel="nofollow" href="https://escinsight.com/2026/04/15/eurovision-insight-podcast-inside-the-model-eurovision-2026-preview-in-amsterdam/"&gt;Eurovision Insight Podcast&amp;#8230; Inside The Model: Eurovision 2026 Preview in Amsterdam&lt;/a&gt; appeared first on &lt;a rel="nofollow" href="https://escinsight.com"&gt;ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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James and some friends of the parish get together in Amsterdam to discuss what could happen in Vienna.

James Stephenson presents a brand-new podcast that analyses who might win the Eurovision Song Contest in a brand-new way. With the help of The Model, James's prediction tool for the Contest, he'll take a look at how the race to Vienna is shaping up with weekly updates on the favourites, unique analysis of this year's songs, and special guest appearances. 
 
On this episode, James heads to Amsterdam for Eurovision in Concert and previews Eurovision 2026 with the help of three guests already in the Netherlands - GJ Kooijman and Marco Dreijer from Ding-a-Dong, the Dutch Eurovision podcast, and ESC Insight's own Sem Anne van Dijk. Filmed at Spraakmaker Media's podcast studios in Amsterdam, this conversation dives into our thoughts about this year's entries, how The Model has been ranking them, and plenty of banter throughout. It's almost an hour, so sit back with a drink and enjoy! 
 
Join the ESC Insight team as we bring you the latest news from the world of the Eurovision Song Contest, at www.escinsight.com

Eurovision Insight Podcast… Inside The Model: Eurovision 2026 Preview in Amsterdam

<h2>It&#8217;s time to go Inside The Model</h2>
James Stephenson presents a brand-new podcast that analyses who might win the Eurovision Song Contest in a brand-new way. With the help of The Model, James&#8217;s prediction tool for the Contest, he&#8217;ll take a look at how the race to Vienna is shaping up with weekly updates on the favourites, unique analysis of this year&#8217;s songs, and special guest appearances.
On this episode, James is joined by ESC Insight&#8217;s own Ben Robertson for in depth analysis of what Eurovision 2026 could bring. They chat about the running orders for each semi-final, which were revealed on Thursday, and why and how the running order can impact a Eurovision Song Contest entry. They&#8217;ll also discuss this year&#8217;s rule changes, including the expansion of the international juries, and consider whether a step change is coming to the Contest.
You can listen to Inside The Model on the ESC Insight podcast now, with weekly episodes every Monday that pull you deeper into the data.
Never miss an episode of the ESC Insight podcast. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-unofficial-eurovision/id369754923">Follow the show on iTunes,</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4uNBt1qiXXi1qMxk58HNHe">Spotify</a>, or <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/i7fh">in your favourite podcast app listed here</a>. <a href="https://escinsight.com/category/podcast/feed/">A direct RSS feed is available</a>.
The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://escinsight.com/2026/04/06/eurovision-insight-podcast-inside-the-model-the-eurovision-running-order-is-revealed/">Eurovision Insight Podcast&#8230; Inside The Model: The Eurovision Running Order is Revealed</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://escinsight.com">ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode, James is joined by ESC Insight's own Ben Robertson for in depth analysis of what Eurovision 2026 could bring. They chat about the running orders for each semi-final, which were revealed on Thursday, and why and how the running order can impact a Eurovision Song Contest entry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The post &lt;a rel="nofollow" href="https://escinsight.com/2026/04/06/eurovision-insight-podcast-inside-the-model-the-eurovision-running-order-is-revealed/"&gt;Eurovision Insight Podcast&amp;#8230; Inside The Model: The Eurovision Running Order is Revealed&lt;/a&gt; appeared first on &lt;a rel="nofollow" href="https://escinsight.com"&gt;ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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The running order has been released, what has this done to The Model?

James Stephenson presents a brand-new podcast that analyses who might win the Eurovision Song Contest in a brand-new way. With the help of The Model, James's prediction tool for the Contest, he'll take a look at how the race to Vienna is shaping up with weekly updates on the favourites, unique analysis of this year's songs, and special guest appearances. 
 
On this episode, James is joined by ESC Insight's own Ben Robertson for in depth analysis of what Eurovision 2026 could bring. They chat about the running orders for each semi-final, which were revealed on Thursday, and why and how the running order can impact a Eurovision Song Contest entry. They'll also discuss this year's rule changes, including the expansion of the international juries, and consider whether a step change is coming to the Contest. 
 
You can listen to Inside The Model on the ESC Insight podcast now, with weekly episodes every Monday that pull you deeper into the data.

Eurovision Insight Podcast… Inside The Model: The Eurovision Running Order is Revealed

<h2>A special guest goes Inside The Model</h2>
James Stephenson presents a brand-new podcast that analyses who might win the Eurovision Song Contest in a brand-new way. With the help of The Model, James&#8217;s prediction tool for the Contest, he&#8217;ll take a look at how the race to Vienna is shaping up with weekly updates on the favourites, unique analysis of this year&#8217;s songs, and special guest appearances.
On this episode, Finland&#8217;s Eurovision 2013 artist Krista Siegfrids joins James to look at this week&#8217;s results, and ask if Finland will win its first Contest in two decades. She also tells us some of her favourite songs from this year&#8217;s show and talks about Eurovision speculation from the artist&#8217;s perspective, and how much pressure there is to perform on the world&#8217;s biggest stage. James also analyses this week&#8217;s projection from The Model, and asks why Finland isn&#8217;t further ahead.
You can listen to Inside The Model on the ESC Insight podcast now, with weekly episodes every Monday that pull you deeper into the data.
Never miss an episode of the ESC Insight podcast. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-unofficial-eurovision/id369754923">Follow the show on iTunes,</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4uNBt1qiXXi1qMxk58HNHe">Spotify</a>, or <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/i7fh">in your favourite podcast app listed here</a>. <a href="https://escinsight.com/category/podcast/feed/">A direct RSS feed is available</a>.
The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://escinsight.com/2026/03/30/eurovision-insight-podcast-inside-the-model-krista-siegfrids-makes-her-eurovision-prediction/">Eurovision Insight Podcast&#8230; Inside The Model: Krista Siegfrids Makes Her Eurovision Prediction</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://escinsight.com">ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;This wewk, on Inside The Model pocast, Finland's Eurovision 2013 artist Krista Siegfrids joins James Stephenson to look at this week's results, and ask if Finland will win its first Contest in two decades.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The post &lt;a rel="nofollow" href="https://escinsight.com/2026/03/30/eurovision-insight-podcast-inside-the-model-krista-siegfrids-makes-her-eurovision-prediction/"&gt;Eurovision Insight Podcast&amp;#8230; Inside The Model: Krista Siegfrids Makes Her Eurovision Prediction&lt;/a&gt; appeared first on &lt;a rel="nofollow" href="https://escinsight.com"&gt;ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Finland woul win Eurovision if it were held today, but the margin is shrinking.

James Stephenson presents a brand-new podcast that analyses who might win the Eurovision Song Contest in a brand-new way. With the help of The Model, James's prediction tool for the Contest, he'll take a look at how the race to Vienna is shaping up with weekly updates on the favourites, unique analysis of this year's songs, and special guest appearances. 
 
On this episode, Finland's Eurovision 2013 artist Krista Siegfrids joins James to look at this week's results, and ask if Finland will win its first Contest in two decades. She also tells us some of her favourite songs from this year's show and talks about Eurovision speculation from the artist's perspective, and how much pressure there is to perform on the world's biggest stage. James also analyses this week's projection from The Model, and asks why Finland isn't further ahead.

Eurovision Insight Podcast… Inside The Model: Krista Siegfrids Makes Her Eurovision Prediction

<h2>It&#8217;s time to see Inside The Model</h2>
James Stephenson presents a brand-new podcast that analyses who might win the Eurovision Song Contest in a brand-new way. With the help of The Model, James&#8217;s prediction tool for the Contest, he&#8217;ll take a look at how the race to Vienna is shaping up with weekly updates on the favourites, unique analysis of this year&#8217;s songs, and special guest appearances.
On this episode, James analyses the latest update, which sees Finland and &#8216;Liekinheitin&#8217; rise to the top of the standings. He&#8217;ll explain the change in methodology that has created the brand-new look to The Model, how each song chasing Finland down has different musical characteristics that may help it succeed, and answers questions from ESC Insight&#8217;s Samantha Ross on what The Model does &#8211; and doesn&#8217;t &#8211; take into account in its rankings.
You can listen to Inside The Model on the ESC Insight podcast now, with weekly episodes every Monday that pull you deeper into the data.
Never miss an episode of the ESC Insight podcast. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-unofficial-eurovision/id369754923">Follow the show on iTunes,</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4uNBt1qiXXi1qMxk58HNHe">Spotify</a>, or <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/i7fh">in your favourite podcast app listed here</a>. <a href="https://escinsight.com/category/podcast/feed/">A direct RSS feed is available</a>.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode, James analyses the latest update, explains the change in methodology that has created the brand-new look to The Model, and answers your questions on what The Model does - and doesn't - take into account.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The post &lt;a rel="nofollow" href="https://escinsight.com/2026/03/23/eurovision-insight-podcast-inside-the-model-2/"&gt;Eurovision Insight Podcast&amp;#8230; Inside The Model: Finland Flies into First&lt;/a&gt; appeared first on &lt;a rel="nofollow" href="https://escinsight.com"&gt;ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Finland takes over at the top of The Model

James Stephenson presents a brand-new podcast that analyses who might win the Eurovision Song Contest in a brand-new way. With the help of The Model, James's prediction tool for the Contest, he'll take a look at how the race to Vienna is shaping up with weekly updates on the favourites, unique analysis of this year's songs, and special guest appearances. 
 
On this episode, James analyses the latest update, which sees Finland and 'Liekinheitin' rise to the top of the standings. He'll explain the change in methodology that has created the brand-new look to The Model, how each song chasing Finland down has different musical characteristics that may help it succeed, and answers questions from ESC Insight's Samantha Ross on what The Model does - and doesn't - take into account in its rankings. 
 
You can listen to Inside The Model on the ESC Insight podcast now, with weekly episodes every Monday that pull you deeper into the data.

Eurovision Insight Podcast… Inside The Model: Finland Flies into First

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