Video Team Member

Sydni is a Eurovision enthusiast from the United States. “Eurovision is all about coming together and enjoying art. Music is a universal language and we can all join together no matter where we are from and for the three minutes we are enjoying a Eurovision Entry together we are united by that entry. It’s a beautiful thing.”

Editorial Team Member

Elda Mengisto (she/her) is a graduate of the University of Washington, and is an aspiring international relations scholar and writer. She got introduced to Eurovision in early 2017, and likes the contest for its intercultural dialogue and variety of music.  Outside of Eurovision, she likes drawing, reading, and fencing.

Editorial Team Member

Brooke N. (she/her) loves the Eurovision Song Contest, dogs, comfort watching old sitcoms, and exploring the world through food and music. A writer, editor, and voiceover artist in her spare time, she thinks anything worth doing deserves a soundtrack and a wicked light show!

Video + Editorial Team Member

Jordan Pastor is from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a published fiction novelist and a lifelong poet. An atlas obsessive and Eurovision mega fan, Jordan is a curious and vibrant writer of many topics surrounding cultures unlike his own. Easily impressed by performances and quick to vibe with many different art forms and styles, his favorite kind of music is always the next kind.

Social Media Lead

Augusto Domínguez (he/him) is an Eurovision fan from the Dominican Republic and currently lives there. After discovering the contest in 2005, he has followed it every year since 2006. He pursued his graduate studies in Western Michigan University, and currently works as a public servant in his home country.

Editorial Team Member

Andrew Gordon (he/him), known to friends as “Gordo,” is a professional wordsmith, content creator, and recovering social media manager residing in Washington, DC with his young son (“Gordito”) and family. In his spare time, you can see him in pro wrestling rings up and down the East Coast as a licensed referee. He also loves running, yoga, sportsball (and is an active participant in the DC Gay Flag Football League), LGBTQ+ advocacy, and, of course, Eurovision. Check out his Eurovision Embassy Running Challenge on Instagram.

Team Lead + Creator

Alesia Michelle (she/her) decided to use her gift of the gab for good. A digital communicator at a labor union by day, Alesia enjoys singing and actually appeared on Showtime at the Apollo (twice)- and did not get booed. When she isn’t working, Alesia loves politics, reality TV and the Eurovision Song Contest.