#Eurovision Expert & Reporter @EuroTripPodcast | Digital Video & Social Journalist @BBCNEandCumbria | 📧 [email protected] | he/him

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Joined January 2019
🎙️ I’m very excited to be heading to #Eurovision with @EuroTripPodcast once again 🇨🇭Join us in May for daily episodes (and so much more 👀) from Basel, as we bring you the best coverage of the contest
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🚨🇳🇱 HUGE #Eurovision news! The Netherlands will NOT participate in 2027 NPO reverses its decision from one month ago, bowing to internal pressure from colleagues who didn’t want a return to happen npo.nl/pers/persberichten-en…
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🇬🇧 The BBC confirms the search for the UK’s 2027 #Eurovision act and song is underway David May is Project Director for the third year and is assisted by Andrew Cartmell. May intends the UK to be represented by an “outstanding current British act” bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2026/b…
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🚨 The Netherlands will be back in the Eurovision Song Contest next year 🇳🇱 @TheCallumRowe is joined by Dutch #Eurovision reporter @gjkooijman to get the very latest on their return 🎙️ New episode available now!
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🆕 Plenty of #Eurovision 2027 movement today. Here’s what I understand on Slovenia and Iceland: 🇸🇮 No decision on participation until after a referendum on RTV’s funding on October 11 🇮🇸 Participation currently unlikely, but RÚV could return if other broadcasters do the same
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🇧🇪 NEW: Broadcaster VRT confirms Belgium WILL continue to participate in #Eurovision It notes the “EBU is now taking its members' concerns seriously and is working on the future of the Song Contest” communicatie.vrt.be/vrt-neem…
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🚨 🇲🇰 NEW: North Macedonia will return to the #Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria in 2027
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🇨🇦 NEW: Artists wanting to be the first act to represent Canada at #Eurovision can submit songs between August 31 - September 9 🗳️ A shortlist will be revealed this autumn and the winner will be chosen through an online vote with input from a music industry jury @EuroTripPodcast
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A busy one today 🫨 Hear directly from the EBU about how Burgas was chosen to host + why a number of rule changes have been brought in for Bulgaria 🇧🇬 #Eurovision
🆕 All the reaction as Burgas is announced as the shock host city of #Eurovision 2027! 😱 🇧🇬 Hear from the EBU on why the city was chosen, plus reaction live from Bulgaria New episode available now! 🎙️
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🚨 Burgas will host next year's #Eurovision Song Contest on the 11th, 13th & 15th May 2027 🇧🇬 The city's Mayor calls it "an exceptional honour for us to host" after beating Sofia in the race to hold the contest
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🚨 NEW: #Eurovision organisers confirm countries "will automatically be INELIGIBLE to host the contest if an armed conflict" or in "a sensitive geopolitical situation" This rule change immediately stops Israel and Ukraine from hosting as things stand @EuroTripPodcast
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🌍 Further to this, the EBU may commission an "independent security assessment of the winner’s region" and "consult the Reference Group" to determine if a country can safely host #Eurovision @EuroTripPodcast
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Other #Eurovision rule changes: - Artists must be 18 on the day of their first rehearsal - A clampdown on vocals on pre-recorded backing tracks @EuroTripPodcast
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🚨🇨🇦 BREAKING: Canada will make its debut in the #Eurovision Song Contest in 2027 @EuroTripPodcast
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🇨🇦 It’s great to complete the circle on this story. We @EuroTripPodcast first confirmed discussions between the EBU and Canadian broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada eight months ago #Eurovision
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🇨🇦 And seven weeks ago we got another update on Canada debuting at the #Eurovision Song Contest
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🇨🇦 Eurovision Director Martin Green tells us Canada's debut in #Eurovision is just part of a much bigger story 🔍
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