Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
5.9
Jan 29, 2026 - 27m
Norwayโs Queen of Kings, Alessandra, joins us for the first episode of the brand new season of the podcast. Sheโs going to be joining other icons on the official tour to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contestโs 70th birthday. The singer talks about the excitement of visiting cities all across Europe and tells us what sheโs been up to since her amazing 5th placed finish in the 2023 final in Liverpool.
Feb 5, 2026 - 26m
Eva Marija will be representing Luxembourg with her song Mother Nature, and is the first artist from the Class of 2026 to appear on the official podcast! She talks about her winning her national final, how Alexander Rybak inspired her to play violin and chats about her love for one of the contest's legends... Celine Dion!
Feb 12, 2026 - 24m
After several attempts to represent his country, Aidan is finally heading to the Eurovision Song Contest for Malta! He speaks to us about his song Bella, how he loves being an absolute Eurovision nerd and reveals to us his dream collaborations and inspirations.
Feb 19, 2026 - 25m
Sรธren Torpegaard Lund talks about channelling his 'inner-Britney' as he gets ready to represent Denmark in Vienna. He talks about his musical theatre background, his energetic staging of Fรธr vi gรฅr hjem and his love for 2025's entry Sissal.
Feb 26, 2026 - 25m
Antigoni is living out a childhood dream by representing Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest. She joins the podcast to talk about her song Jalla, honouring her Cypriot roots and performing on stage with Hollywood star Jason Momoa.
Mar 5, 2026 - 25m
Jonas Lovv is hoping to make his mark on the Eurovision Song Contest as he competes for Norway with the song Ya Ya Ya. He talks to Steve about his huge win at the Norwegian national final, his love of Queen's Freddie Mercury, and tells us about his impressive array of tattoos.
Mar 12, 2026 - 22m
Bulgariaโs superstar DARA is ready to bring the energy to Vienna! The singer talks to Steve Holden about the meaning of her song Bangaranga and bringing Bulgaria back to the Eurovision Song Contest.
Mar 19, 2026 - 26m
In a love letter to his country, Satoshi is heading to Vienna with the pulsing national anthem Viva, Moldova! He talks about the story behind his song, his love of Linkin Park and some of the hidden moments in his lyrics.
Mar 26, 2026 - 26m
Latvian singer Atvara will be bringing raw emotion and drama to the Eurovision stage with her highly personal ballad ฤnฤ. She talks to Steve about the magic of the song, finding fame on TikTok and how she's already vibing with the Class of '26, including Australia's Delta Goodrem and Akylas from Greece.
Apr 2, 2026 - 30m
After the 2020 contest was cancelled, Alicja from Poland is finally back to have her moment on the Eurovision stage. She talks to Steve about returning with her song Pray, her musical influences and how she set up the group chat for the Class of 2026. Marcus Tang also joins us from Bangkok to talk about the excitement of bringing the first ever Eurovision Song Contest Asia to life.
Apr 9, 2026 - 23m
The latest guest on the podcast is Essyla, who will be Dancing On The Ice for Belgium in Vienna. She joins Steve to chat about fulfilling her lifelong dream to sing at the Eurovision Song Contest, the support she's getting from her tiny city in Belgium, and the advice she's been getting from former Belgian entrants Gustaph and Mustii.
Apr 16, 2026 - 25m
Tamara ลฝivkoviฤ is representing Montenegro with her empowerment anthem Nova Zora! The singer talks to Steve about her talent on the flute, her love of Lady Gaga and her special friendships with this year's contestants.
Apr 23, 2026 - 29m
We go backstage at the London Eurovision Party to meet some of the stars of this yearโs Contest. Steve chats to LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER from the United Kingdom about being a new dad, and Sarah Engels from Germany about lighting a fire in Vienna. He catches up with best friends COSMร from Austria and Eva Marija from Luxembourg, and the partyโs hosts Sissal (Denmark, 2025) and Cesรกr Sampson (Austria, 2018) also join for a chat about life after Eurovision.
Apr 30, 2026 - 25m
It's Ferto time! Akylas from Greece joins us for the latest episode of the podcast to talk about his preparation for Vienna. He talks to Steve about his love of the contest, his appreciation of Kรครคrijรค, and his journey to Eurovision fame.
May 1, 2026 - 24m
Veronica Fusaro is ready to rock the stage in Vienna with her song Alice. The Swiss singer talks to Steve about her lifelong love of music, her love of Conchita Wurst and why she's bringing such a powerful anthem to Vienna.
May 2, 2026 - 24m
LELรKA is all set to represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest with the beautiful ballad Ridnym. She joins Steve on the podcast to talk about her musical life, her love of Rosalรญa, and how she could break a record for the longest note ever sung at the contest.
May 14, 2026 - 32m
Hello from Vienna!! It's our first episode from Austria as we catch up some of the acts of 2026 straight after their first rehearsals. First up, it's Satoshi from Moldova who's opening the whole event. Representing Finland, Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen talk fire, ice, sauna and violins. And LELEK from Croatia chat about their favourite pop divas, their intricate make-up and how they're bringing the drama on stage to sing Andromeda.
May 4, 2026 - 26m
Lithuania's Lion Ceccah and Estonia's Vanilla Ninja join the podcast straight after their first rehearsal. Lion Ceccah chats to Steve about his silver era, his multilingual song Sรณlo Quiero Mรกs , and the support he's getting back home in Vilnius. Meanwhile, Vanilla Ninja are back at the contest, 21 years after they first entered. They chat about returning to Eurovision, ice cream and their interesting side hustle.
May 5, 2026 - 23m
Fresh from his first rehearsal, Luka from Serbian band LAVINA joins Steve on the latest episode of the podcast to discuss the group's song Kraj Mene. He talks about his love of fantasy, idolising Lordi and Wig Wam, and explains where his passion for metal began. JIVA from Azerbaijan also swings by to chat about her song Go, her musical influences and how her journey to Eurovision has been 20 years in the making.
May 6, 2026 - 25m
Fresh from their first rehearsals, Romania's Alexandra Cฤpitฤnescu and Georgia's Bzekebi join the latest edition of the podcast. Alexandra and her bandmates talk about bringing Romania back to the contest, being huge Eurovision fans themselves... and how the singer has an interesting double life as a physicist! Georgian legends Bzekebi discuss their memories of winning Junior, bringing the vibes to their song On Replay, and where to find the best khachapuri in Tbilisi.
May 7, 2026 - 29m
Two amazing piano players join the podcast in Vienna! First up, it's Australian superstar Delta Goodrem to talk about her song Eclipse, her love of representing her country, and how the stars aligned - literally - for her Eurovision debut. Daniel Zizka from Czechia also jumps on the pod to chat about Crossroads, his favourite musicals and how he nearly didn't quite make it to Austria.
May 8, 2026 - 19m
San Marino legend SENHIT is joined by music icon Boy George to talk about their Vienna collaboration Superstar! The pair talk about how their partnership came about, and George's first impressions of the Eurovision Song Contest. Luis and Miguel from Portuguese vocal group Bandidos do Cante also drop by to chat about their friendship, their proud history and their song Rosa.
May 9, 2026 - 22m
Two of this year's 2026 Grand Final stars join the podcast for a catch-up! First up, Germany's Sarah Engels returns to talk about musicals, motherhood, and her song Fire. Italian legend Sal Da Vinci also chats to Steve about his song Per Sempre Si, the love he has for his home city of Naples, and some of his Eurovision favourites.
May 10, 2026 - 13m
Noam Bettan joins the podcast for a chat about his journey to the Eurovision Song Contest to represent Israel. He talks about his lifelong love of music, his influences and the unusual animal he'd like as a pet.
May 11, 2026 - 27m
We can't get Sweden's FELICIA out of our system as she joins us on the podcast, alongside LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER from the UK. The Swedish star talks about her love of Eurovision icon Carola, being influenced by Shrek and discusses her extensive mask collection. Meanwhile, LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER chats about his rise to YouTube sensation and his hands-on approach to the Contest.
May 12, 2026 - 27m
Get ready to join COSMร, Alis and Atvara at one of this year's Eurofan Cafรฉs - the legendary Gerstner in Vienna. In front of a live audience of ESC volunteers, the trio of stars talk about their Eurovision experience so far. Austria's COSMร chats the Tanzschein, Latvian star Atvara is feeling like a celebrity and Albania's Alis reveals how he got one of his country's acting legends involved in his song Nรขn.
May 13, 2026 - 32m
Your ten qualifiers from the first semi-final are right here! The artists representing Greece, Finland, Belgium, Sweden, Moldova, Israel, Serbia, Croatia, Lithuania and Poland give their immediate reaction after making it through to Saturdayโs Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. Steve then talks to Monroe, who's representing France with her pop-opera epic Regarde!
May 14, 2026 - 31m
The current Eurovision champion JJ returns to the podcast to reflect on his incredible year. He talks to Steve about performing his new single Unknown during the second semi-final and the love he's received from Austria since winning with Wasted Love. JJ also spills the tea on his friendship with the Beauty Blenders (Miriana Conte, Erika Vikman, Sissal and Kyle Alessandro).
May 15, 2026 - 39m
Your ten qualifiers from the second semi-final are right here! The artists representing Bulgaria, Ukraine, Norway, Australia, Romania, Malta, Cyprus, Albania, Denmark and Czechia give their immediate reaction after making it through to Saturdayโs Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. Steve then hosts a Liverpool 2023 throwback as Salena (from Teya & Salena) and Danny from Voyager reunite to share their memories of that amazing contest.
May 16, 2026 - 19m
It's 20 years since Lordi became Eurovision icons after storming to victory with Hard Rock Hallelujah for Finland. Frontman Mr Lordi joins Steve for a chat about two decades of success, the joy of the contest, and his special relationship with Johnny Logan.
May 16, 2026 - 16m
Norway's Eurovision winning icon Alexander Rybak drops by for a chat on the podcast. The singer and violinist is performing in the Grand Final as part of a star-studded medley to celebrate the Contest's 70th birthday. He talks to Steve about being part of the Eurovision family and the continued success of Fairytale.
May 17, 2026 - 3m
It's a first ever victory for Bulgaria! Hear one of DARA's first interviews, just minutes after winning the Eurovision Song Contest with Bangaranga! She achieved a total of 516 points in the Grand Final.
