Genre Confusion

Culture critic Euny Hong joins us to discuss the multiple genres represented by Croatia, Sweden, San Marino, Portugal, and Cyprus at this year's Eurovision.

Euny Hong

Euny Hong is a journalist and bestselling author of three books that have been published in a total of over 20 languages. The Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture, an Amazon Editor’s Pick, is being re-released in April 2025. A Yale grad and former Fulbright Scholar, Frankfurter, and Berliner, she lived in Paris longer than any other city. She is a native-level bilingual in French-English and fluent in German and Korean.

Genre Confusion Summary

• The Birth of Korean Cool (3:59)
• Croatia - Marko Bošnjak - "Poison Cake" (7:05)
• Sweden - KAJ - "Bara Bada Bastu" (15:07)
• San Marino - Gabry Ponte - "Tutta L'Italia" (24:57)
• Portgual - NAPA - "Deslocado" (32:25)
• Cyprus - Theo Evan - "Shh" (38:22)
• Final Thoughts (44:09)

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