Wiwibloggs: The Eurovision Podcast

Sarah Engels - Fire (Germany 2026) | INTERVIEW @ Eurovision in Concert

Sarah Engels — Germany’s Eurovision 2026 singer — discusses her song "Fire" during our interview at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam. She also reflects on her journey through the national final and how it shaped her path to Eurovision. Sarah arrived to Amsterdam late after her flight from South Africa was cancelled at the last minute.

Interviewer: William: http://instagram.com/williamleeadams

 

Monroe - Regarde ! (France 2026) | INTERVIEW @ Eurovision in Concert 2026

Monroe — France’s Eurovision 2026 singer — discusses her song “Regarde” during our interview at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam. She touches on the meaning behind the track, while also speaking about her family and France’s internal selection process.

Interviewer: William http://instagram.com/williamleeadams

 

Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen - Liekinheitin INTERVIEW @ Eurovision in Concert 2026

The odds favourites from Finland, Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen, are getting their first taste of the Eurovision madness at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam. We caught up with them prior to the show for a quick chat about tonight's performance, whether or not Linda's violin will be played live and how it has been for them since winning UMK.

🎤 Simon http://instagram.com/simonfalkdk

 

Delta Goodrem - "Eclipse" (Australia 2026) | INTERVIEW @ Eurovision in Concert 2026

The Australian superstar Delta Goodrem is touring Europe and of course she had to stop by in Amsterdam for Eurovision in Concert. We caught up with her prior to the show to talk about how it has been to get into the Eurovision community, how it compares to the other things she's done in her long career and we also tried to get some insights into the staging in Vienna.

🎤 Simon http://instagram.com/simonfalkdk

 

🇷🇴 Alexandra Căpitănescu on "Choke Me" lyrics and Romania at Eurovision 2026 (INTERVIEW)

Romania's Alexandra Căpitănescu will sing "Choke Me" in Semi-Final 2 of Eurovision 2026. Ahead of their pre-party performances in Amsterdam and London, "The Voice" winner sat down for an English-language interview with our William Lee Adams. She's joined by her bandmates Bogdan Stoican (guitar), Matei Mihail Cohal (bass), and Thomas Circota (piano). The drummer Luca Alexandru Sofron was on holiday in Paris.

Alexandra explains the "Choke Me" lyrics and song meaning, why she loves physics, her unique style and fashion at Selectia Nationala, their goal on the results table, expectations and so much more.

00:12 Meet the bandmates

00:48 How did the Alexandra Căpitănescu band form after The Voice?

01:48 Why did the guys want to work with Alexandra Căpitănescu?

03:05 Why did they want to enter Selectia Nationala 2026?

04:03 Was the song written specifically with Eurovision in mind?

05:08 What inspired "Choke Me"?

05:55 What is the meaning of the song "Choke Me"?

07:25 What type of anxiety was Alexandra suffering from after The Voice?

08:23 What's it like to receive so much love from fans outside Romania?

09:21 What's the story behind your staging from Romania's Eurovision selection?

12:00 What changes can we expect in Vienna?

13:00 Are you excited by the potential of the Eurovision stage in Vienna?

15:26 How Alexandra transforms on stage

16:20 Why Alexandra loves physics

17:28 Why do the band members do away from the band?

17:50 Bogdan on being a high school student

19:23 What's it like for Alexandra to be a woman in rock music?

21:00 How does the band think about "success" in the Eurovision results?

22:00 Alexandra on her four attempts on The Voice

23:40 Alexandra on winning The Voice

25:19 Alexandra's collaborate with E-An-Na

27:22 The band's pre-party tour through Amsterdam, London and Bucharest

27:53 Who are their favourite Eurovision artists and songs?

29:50 What about their favourite Romanian Eurovision acts?

30:32 On their friendship with WRS

31:17 The Bucharest Pre-Party

33:11 What other songs from their discography should fans listen to? ("Delilah")

34:00 What do they want people to remember about them after Eurovision?

Interviewer: William http://instagram.com/williamleeadams

Eurovision 2026: Semi-Final 2 Running Order REACTION

The Semi-Final 2 running order for Eurovision 2026 has been released. Who sings when and in which order? And how does it affect the chances for each country to qualify for the final from the second semi-final? We review the running order for the 15 semi-finalists and make some SF2 predictions.

00:50 Semi-Final 2 Running Order at Eurovision 2026

01:30 01. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria: DARA - Bangaranga

02:56 02. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: JIVA - Just Go

06:30 03. 🇷🇴 Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu - Choke Me

11:05 04. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg: Eva Marija - Mother Nature

14:00 05. 🇨🇿 Czechia: Daniel Zizka - CROSSROADS

18:05 *** 🇫🇷 France: Monroe - Regarde !

20:07 06. 🇦🇲 Armenia: SIMÓN - Paloma Rumba

23:15 07. 🇨🇭 Switzerland: Veronica Fusaro - Alice

27:40 08. 🇨🇾 Cyprus: Antigoni - JALLA

32:24 *** 🇦🇹 Austria: COSMÓ - Tanzschein

34:15 09. 🇱🇻 Latvia: Atvara - Ēnā 1

39:39 10. 🇩🇰 Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund - Før Vi Går Hjem

42:50 11. 🇦🇺 Australia: Delta Goodrem - Eclipse

50:00 12. 🇺🇦 Ukraine: LELÉKA - Ridnym

55:55 *** 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei

01:01:06 13. 🇦🇱 Albania: Alis - Nân

01:07:36 14. 🇲🇹 Malta: AIDAN - Bella

01:16:19 15. 🇳🇴 Norway: JONAS LOVV - YA YA YA

01:22:30 Who will win Semi-Final 2? And who could surprise?

Featuring:

Bernardo: http://instagram.com/bernardotpereira

Lucy: http://instagram.com/lucyeasurtee

William http://instagram.com/williamleeadams

 

Eurovision 2026: Semi-Final 1 Running Order REACTION

The Semi-Final 1 running order for Eurovision 2026 has been released. Who sings when and in which order? And how does it affect the chances for each country to qualify for the final? We review the impact of the running order for the 15 semi-finalists.

Semi-Final 1 Running Order at Eurovision 2026

00:58 1. 🇲🇩 Moldova: Satoshi - Viva, Moldova!

02:33 2. 🇸🇪 Sweden: FELICIA - My System

04:40 3. 🇭🇷 Croatia: LELEK - Andromeda

06:06 4. 🇬🇷 Greece: Akylas - Ferto

07:06 5. 🇵🇹 Portugal: Bandidos do Cante - Rosa

09:48 6. 🇬🇪 Georgia: Bzikebi - On Replay

12:57 *** 🇮🇹 Italy: Sal Da Vinci - Per Sempre Sì

16:30 7. 🇫🇮 Finland: Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen - Liekinheitin

20:25 8. 🇲🇪 Montenegro: Tamara Živković - Nova Zora

24:00 9. 🇪🇪 Estonia: Vanilla Ninja - Too Epic To Be True

28:26 10. 🇮🇱 Israel: Noam Bettan - Michelle

31:50 *** 🇩🇪 Germany: Sarah Engels - Fire

33:25 11. 🇧🇪 Belgium: ESSYLA - Dancing on the Ice

34:49 12. 🇱🇹 Lithuania: Lion Ceccah - Sólo Quiero Más

37:30 13. 🇸🇲 San Marino: SENHIT - Superstar

40:55 14. 🇵🇱 Poland: ALICJA - Pray

43:20 15. 🇷🇸 Serbia: LAVINA - Kraj Mene

Featuring:

Bernardo: http://instagram.com/bernardotpereira

Lucy: http://instagram.com/lucyeasurtee

William http://instagram.com/williamleeadams

 

Satoshi: Viva, Moldova! interview after winning Selectia Naționala 2026

Satoshi — real name Vlad Sabajuc — has won Moldova's Selecția Națională 2026 and is headed to Eurovision. In an English-language interview with Deban, who sat on the international jury, Satoshi discusses his collaboration with Eurovision alum Aliona Moon; how he selected "Viva, Moldova!" for the song contest, and his musical inspiration. Born in Cahul, Moldova he's now one of Moldova's best-known singers, songwriters and rappers. So how did he do it? Watch to find out.

Moldova Is BACK at Eurovision 2026! Our All-Time Ranking of Moldovan Acts

They gave us Epic Sax Guy, “Sugar”, and those iconic deranged brides. And now Moldova has gifted us their official return to Eurovision in 2026! After taking a one-year break, state broadcaster Teleradio-Moldova has confirmed its comeback for Vienna — and they’re doing it with a revamped national selection, featuring new producers, a bigger jury, and a fresh strategy to find the next Moldovan Eurovision star.

We dive into Moldova’s Eurovision history and reveal our favourite Moldovan acts of all time, including SunStroke Project, Aliona Moon, Olia Tira, Natalia Gordienko, Pasha Parfeny, Natalia Barbu, Cristina Scarlet, Anna Odebescu and more.

Featuring: William http://instagram.com/williamleeadams

Deban http://instagram.com/deban_deban

 

Romania returns to Eurovision 2026...so we rank our all-time favourites

Romania is officially returning to Eurovision 2026 after withdrawing following the Eurovision 2023 Song Contest — and we’re celebrating! 🇷🇴✨ In this video, William and Deban look back at Romania’s most iconic Eurovision entries and share their favourite Romanian acts of all time. Once considered a true Eurovision powerhouse, Romania has delivered unforgettable highs, shocking lows, and some of the contest’s most memorable performances.

We revisit standout artists including: Mihai Trăistariu • Paula Seling & Ovi • Luminița Anghel • Ilinca & Alex Florea • Roxen • Ester Peony • Cezar • Mădălina • Wrs • Theodor Andrei • Ovidiu Anton • Voltaj • Elena Gheorghe and many more.

Who is YOUR favourite Romanian entry? Tell us in the comments!

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Featuring:

William http://instagram.com/williamleeadams

Deban http://instagram.com/deban_deban