It may be January, but the Île de Bezençon is always open, and it is always late May. ESC Insight’s Ellie Chalkley invites Coinneach MacLeòid to talk about his musical choices, singing Scots Gaelic with Keiino and representing Scotland, in the latest Eurovision Castaways.

We’ve had another visitor to the beautiful Île de Bezençon! Coinneach MacLeòid of Eurovision Choir 2019’s Scottish choir Alba joins us to talk about a formative mullet, late 80s video effects, Peak Schlager, singing ‘Spirit In The Sky‘ in Scots Gaelic with Keiino and the role of Going For Gold in European integration whilst commiserating over the Song Contest fortunes of Spain and the United Kindom.

There’s also a Philip Kirkorov/Alla Pugacheva anecdote that may be one of the most piquant ever to grace the Île de Bezençon customs desk. Plus, we talk about how Coinneach and the choir Alba came to represent Scotland as a brand new Eurovision nation.

Eurovision Castaways with Coinneach MacLeòid What Eurovision songs will Coinneach MacLeòid, the self proclaimed ‘Beardy Viking from the Outer Hebrides’ bring to the Île de Bezençon, and will Ellie Chalkley allow them onto the island? Find out in our latest episode of Eurovision Castaways.

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