10 years on from her win for Denmark, Emmelie de Forest speaks to the official Eurovision Song Contest podcast, reflecting on the night and what happened next.

On Saturday 18 May in 2013, Emmelie de Forest lifted the Eurovision Song Contest trophy for the third time in the Scandinavian country's Contest history.

With a 281 points tally being achieved by her performance of Only Teardrops , Emmelie brought the win to her country, with the capital city of Copenhagen getting to host the Eurovision Song Contest for a third time in 2014.

The night was a historic one for Emmelie, but brought out more than just joy within that multitude of emotions she went through, as she told our podcast host Steve Holden:

"I've always been very nervous when I'm performing. Just in general, I still am. But I was definitely nervous on that night. I remember the moment before going on stage and just sitting there waiting for the track to start; there was almost like this little count in and I was very nervous."

Thankfully for Emmelie, with host city Malmö being just a short drive or train ride from her native Denmark, there were some very supportive voices in the arena that night, helping her through her nerves.

"There were all the Danish fans in the audience, which was nice. And they were waving to me and there was definitely a very, very nice energy in the arena. Usually the nervousness would disappear as soon as I started singing, but I was nervous for the entire song. I was very aware and thinking: ‘don't mess this up’. So I was very relieved after, and when I walked offstage."

When Emmelie did walk off stage that night, she would be stepping into a new chapter of her life, where nothing would be the same as it was before. The artist made sure to make the most of the opportunities that came her way:

"It was fun. If you want to travel the world and perform gigs and earn money and make a living from your music and all these fun experiences - and I think it is - it's the right thing to do. And there's so many opportunities, especially if you win the whole thing. Because it's not just Denmark, which is such a tiny country. And it’s not just Europe, but the entire world. I was even in China and America, having meetings and sessions and performances."

As a Eurovision winner who has gotten to experience all that comes with it, Emmelie has some memories of how all-encompassing the journey can be, as well as some advice for whichever lucky artist is about to embark on that same path after Saturday 13 May:

"There's so many things you had to think about. And I think I was just, like, shutting everything else out. I'm just gonna get through this as best as I can and do a good job and a good performance. And be nice, which I think is the most important thing. I think to be professional and to be nice is the most important thing. Because everyone you meet on your way up, you meet on your way down."

And when it comes to Emmelie de Forest's top takeaway from her victory at the biggest music competition in the world, her answer wraps up the past decade nicely:

"For the past 10 years, I've been able to do music full-time, for a living. So that's definitely been the best thing about winning Eurovision I think."

To listen to the full chat with Emmelie de Forest, check out Episode 15 of the latest series of the official Eurovision Song Contest podcast .

Also on that episode, host Steve Holden further reminisces on the 2013 Contest, by talking to Margaret Berger. The artist, who represented Norway in Malmö that year with I Feed You My Love , reveals that she's not quite done with the Contest just yet!...