web02.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:28:06 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews - Episodes Tagged with “Armenia” https://www.eurowhat.com/tags/armenia Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The Eurowhat? Podcast launched in 2018 and features two Americans (Ben Smith and Mike McComb) attempting to make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest. The show tracks national selections and artist announcements, breaks down each year’s songs with a diverse array of guests, and dives into the 65+ years of contest history using Eurovision as a lens to analyze what’s happening in pop culture and the world. en-us episodic A pair of Americans trying to make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest. The EuroWhat? Podcast The Eurowhat? Podcast launched in 2018 and features two Americans (Ben Smith and Mike McComb) attempting to make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest. The show tracks national selections and artist announcements, breaks down each year’s songs with a diverse array of guests, and dives into the 65+ years of contest history using Eurovision as a lens to analyze what’s happening in pop culture and the world. no eurovision song contest, eurovision, americans, pop culture, ESC, europe, pop music, televote The EuroWhat? Podcast eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com Episode 281: Responsive https://www.eurowhat.com/281 bdd448bf-1c52-41b3-8b31-b6e392afca43 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 281 Responsive full 9 The EuroWhat? Podcast The European Broadcasting Union has postponed its plan to hold a membership vote to decide if Israel’s broadcaster KAN will be allowed to compete in next year’s Eurovision. While it remains unclear if the vote will still happen, it doesn’t fully resolve how the EBU got to this point in the first place. We’ll take a closer look at other times the EBU’s non-political stance has been tested and see what lessons can be applied going forward. 34:58 no The European Broadcasting Union has postponed its plan to hold a membership vote to decide if Israel’s broadcaster KAN will be allowed to compete in next year’s Eurovision. While it remains unclear if the vote will still happen, it doesn’t fully resolve how the EBU got to this point in the first place. We’ll take a closer look at other times the EBU’s non-political stance has been tested and see what lessons can be applied going forward. Responsive Summary Yugoslavia (3:20) Administrative Changes to the Contest (13:40) Armenia and Azerbaijan (16:42) Georgia (26:58) Final Thoughts (32:14) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. eurovision, eurovision song contest The European Broadcasting Union has postponed its plan to hold a membership vote to decide if Israel’s broadcaster KAN will be allowed to compete in next year’s Eurovision. While it remains unclear if the vote will still happen, it doesn’t fully resolve how the EBU got to this point in the first place. We’ll take a closer look at other times the EBU’s non-political stance has been tested and see what lessons can be applied going forward.

Responsive Summary

  • Yugoslavia (3:20)
  • Administrative Changes to the Contest (13:40)
  • Armenia and Azerbaijan (16:42)
  • Georgia (26:58)
  • Final Thoughts (32:14)

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]]> The European Broadcasting Union has postponed its plan to hold a membership vote to decide if Israel’s broadcaster KAN will be allowed to compete in next year’s Eurovision. While it remains unclear if the vote will still happen, it doesn’t fully resolve how the EBU got to this point in the first place. We’ll take a closer look at other times the EBU’s non-political stance has been tested and see what lessons can be applied going forward.

Responsive Summary

  • Yugoslavia (3:20)
  • Administrative Changes to the Contest (13:40)
  • Armenia and Azerbaijan (16:42)
  • Georgia (26:58)
  • Final Thoughts (32:14)

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]]> Episode 269: Eurovision 2025 Grand Final Preview https://www.eurowhat.com/269 c2812fd8-9993-4e12-b187-363821692049 Fri, 16 May 2025 00:30:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 269 Eurovision 2025 Grand Final Preview full 8 The EuroWhat? Podcast Twenty songs have emerged from the Eurovision 2025 Semifinals and will join six auto-qualifiers on Saturday. We recap the shows from Tuesday and Thursday and get ready for the Grand Final. 33:28 no Twenty songs have emerged from the Eurovision 2025 Semifinals and will join six auto-qualifiers on Saturday. We recap the shows from Tuesday and Thursday and get ready for the Grand Final. Eurovision 2025 Grand Final Preview Summary Turquoise Carpet (0:48) Semi-Final 1 Results (3:58) Semi-Final 2 Results (10:33) Grand Final Preview (19:14) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Basel 2025 Keep up with Eurovision selection season on our Basel 2025 page (https://www.eurowhat.com/2025-basel)! We have a calendar with links to livestreams, details about entries as their selected, plus our Spotify playlists with every song we can find that is trying to get the Eurovision stage. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. eurovision, eurovision song contest, grand final, basel Twenty songs have emerged from the Eurovision 2025 Semifinals and will join six auto-qualifiers on Saturday. We recap the shows from Tuesday and Thursday and get ready for the Grand Final.

Eurovision 2025 Grand Final Preview Summary

  • Turquoise Carpet (0:48)
  • Semi-Final 1 Results (3:58)
  • Semi-Final 2 Results (10:33)
  • Grand Final Preview (19:14)

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]]> Twenty songs have emerged from the Eurovision 2025 Semifinals and will join six auto-qualifiers on Saturday. We recap the shows from Tuesday and Thursday and get ready for the Grand Final.

Eurovision 2025 Grand Final Preview Summary

  • Turquoise Carpet (0:48)
  • Semi-Final 1 Results (3:58)
  • Semi-Final 2 Results (10:33)
  • Grand Final Preview (19:14)

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]]> Episode 268: Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final Preview https://www.eurowhat.com/268 f7e1c4ac-5909-43b7-afa1-69655a751f1d Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 268 Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final Preview full 8 The EuroWhat? Podcast Eurovision Week for 2025 is upon us as well as the 37 artists gathered in Basel. We get caught up on the news leading up to this week before discussing the rehearsals and our predictions for who will advance to Saturday's Grand Final. 44:50 no Eurovision Week for 2025 is upon us as well as the 37 artists gathered in Basel. We get caught up on the news leading up to this week before discussing the rehearsals and our predictions for who will advance to Saturday's Grand Final. Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final Preview Summary Lumo stuns in Basel debut (0:48) Eurovision Artist Support Measures (2:38) Ongoing Issues: Flag Policy 2025 and Israel's Participation (6:01) Semi-Final Format Changes (10:48) Where to watch Eurovision 2025 (16:13) Eurovision Semi-Final 1 Predictions (POTENTIAL SPOILERS) (18:27) Eurovision Semi-Final 2 Predictions (POTENTIAL SPOILERS) (32:24) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Basel 2025 Keep up with Eurovision selection season on our Basel 2025 page (https://www.eurowhat.com/2025-basel)! We have a calendar with links to livestreams, details about entries as their selected, plus our Spotify playlists with every song we can find that is trying to get the Eurovision stage. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. eurovision, eurovision song contest, semi-finals, sf2, sf1 Eurovision Week for 2025 is upon us as well as the 37 artists gathered in Basel. We get caught up on the news leading up to this week before discussing the rehearsals and our predictions for who will advance to Saturday's Grand Final.

Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final Preview Summary

  • Lumo stuns in Basel debut (0:48)
  • Eurovision Artist Support Measures (2:38)
  • Ongoing Issues: Flag Policy 2025 and Israel's Participation (6:01)
  • Semi-Final Format Changes (10:48)
  • Where to watch Eurovision 2025 (16:13)
  • Eurovision Semi-Final 1 Predictions (POTENTIAL SPOILERS) (18:27)
  • Eurovision Semi-Final 2 Predictions (POTENTIAL SPOILERS) (32:24)

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]]> Eurovision Week for 2025 is upon us as well as the 37 artists gathered in Basel. We get caught up on the news leading up to this week before discussing the rehearsals and our predictions for who will advance to Saturday's Grand Final.

Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final Preview Summary

  • Lumo stuns in Basel debut (0:48)
  • Eurovision Artist Support Measures (2:38)
  • Ongoing Issues: Flag Policy 2025 and Israel's Participation (6:01)
  • Semi-Final Format Changes (10:48)
  • Where to watch Eurovision 2025 (16:13)
  • Eurovision Semi-Final 1 Predictions (POTENTIAL SPOILERS) (18:27)
  • Eurovision Semi-Final 2 Predictions (POTENTIAL SPOILERS) (32:24)

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]]> Episode 265: Do Re Mi https://www.eurowhat.com/265 e783fcdc-f42e-4042-ac1a-44ec4e7ec7d7 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 265 Do Re Mi full 8 The EuroWhat? Podcast Critic and educator Maura Johnston joins us again to chat about the Eurovision entries from Finland, Latvia, Malta, Lithuania, and Armenia. 41:01 yes Critic and educator Maura Johnston joins us again to chat about the Eurovision entries from Finland, Latvia, Malta, Lithuania, and Armenia. Maura Johnston Maura Johnston is a writer and editor who teaches at Boston College. She lives in Allston Rock City with her cat, Nuno. Her favorite Eurovision song of recent years is Margaret Berger's "I Feed You My Love." Do Re Mi Summary Finland - Erika Vikman - "Ich Komme" (1:17) Latvia - Tautumeitas - "Bur man laimi" (8:18) Malta - Miriana Conte - "Serving" ("KANT") (14:59) Lithuania - Katarsis - "Tavo akys" (23:13) Armenia - PARG - "Survivor" (30:41) Final Thoughts (37:53) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Basel 2025 Keep up with Eurovision selection season on our Basel 2025 page (https://www.eurowhat.com/2025-basel)! We have a calendar with links to livestreams, details about entries as their selected, plus our Spotify playlists with every song we can find that is trying to get the Eurovision stage. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Special Guest: Maura Johnston. eurovision, eurovision song contest, erika vikman, ich komme, tautumeitas, bur man laimi, miriana conte, serving, kant, katarsis, tavo akys, parg, survivor Critic and educator Maura Johnston joins us again to chat about the Eurovision entries from Finland, Latvia, Malta, Lithuania, and Armenia.

Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston is a writer and editor who teaches at Boston College. She lives in Allston Rock City with her cat, Nuno. Her favorite Eurovision song of recent years is Margaret Berger's "I Feed You My Love."

Do Re Mi Summary

  • Finland - Erika Vikman - "Ich Komme" (1:17)
  • Latvia - Tautumeitas - "Bur man laimi" (8:18)
  • Malta - Miriana Conte - "Serving" ("KANT") (14:59)
  • Lithuania - Katarsis - "Tavo akys" (23:13)
  • Armenia - PARG - "Survivor" (30:41)
  • Final Thoughts (37:53)

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]]> Critic and educator Maura Johnston joins us again to chat about the Eurovision entries from Finland, Latvia, Malta, Lithuania, and Armenia.

Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston is a writer and editor who teaches at Boston College. She lives in Allston Rock City with her cat, Nuno. Her favorite Eurovision song of recent years is Margaret Berger's "I Feed You My Love."

Do Re Mi Summary

  • Finland - Erika Vikman - "Ich Komme" (1:17)
  • Latvia - Tautumeitas - "Bur man laimi" (8:18)
  • Malta - Miriana Conte - "Serving" ("KANT") (14:59)
  • Lithuania - Katarsis - "Tavo akys" (23:13)
  • Armenia - PARG - "Survivor" (30:41)
  • Final Thoughts (37:53)

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]]> Episode 256: Ren Faire https://www.eurowhat.com/256 3e4bda16-312c-4090-9853-7d3b4c8e99ac Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 256 Ren Faire full 8 The EuroWhat? Podcast We mark the halfway point of Eurovision Selection Season with the third Super Saturday in a row. 46:15 no We mark the halfway point of Eurovision Selection Season with the third Super Saturday in a row. Ren Faire Summary Poland selects Justyna's "Gaja" (0:57) "Espresso Macchiato" by Tommy Cash wins Eesti Laul (7:52) Norway's Kyle Alessandro will bring "Lighter" to Basel (12:06) Katarsis will represent Lithuania with "Tavo akys" (16:39) Olly wins Italy's Sanremo (20:53) Parg is a Depi Evratesil "Survivor" (26:35) Other national selections: San Marino, Germany, Sweden, Iceland (31:55) Coming up: Portugal's Festival da Canção (42:24) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Basel 2025 Keep up with Eurovision selection season on our Basel 2025 page (https://www.eurowhat.com/2025-basel)! We have a calendar with links to livestreams, details about entries as their selected, plus our Spotify playlists with every song we can find that is trying to get the Eurovision stage. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. eurovision, eurovision song contest, justyna, gaja, tommy cash, espresso macchiato, kyle alessandro, lighter, katarsis, tavo akys, olly, Balorda nostalgia, parg, survivor We mark the halfway point of Eurovision Selection Season with the third Super Saturday in a row.

Ren Faire Summary

  • Poland selects Justyna's "Gaja" (0:57)
  • "Espresso Macchiato" by Tommy Cash wins Eesti Laul (7:52)
  • Norway's Kyle Alessandro will bring "Lighter" to Basel (12:06)
  • Katarsis will represent Lithuania with "Tavo akys" (16:39)
  • Olly wins Italy's Sanremo (20:53)
  • Parg is a Depi Evratesil "Survivor" (26:35)
  • Other national selections: San Marino, Germany, Sweden, Iceland (31:55)
  • Coming up: Portugal's Festival da Canção (42:24)

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]]> We mark the halfway point of Eurovision Selection Season with the third Super Saturday in a row.

Ren Faire Summary

  • Poland selects Justyna's "Gaja" (0:57)
  • "Espresso Macchiato" by Tommy Cash wins Eesti Laul (7:52)
  • Norway's Kyle Alessandro will bring "Lighter" to Basel (12:06)
  • Katarsis will represent Lithuania with "Tavo akys" (16:39)
  • Olly wins Italy's Sanremo (20:53)
  • Parg is a Depi Evratesil "Survivor" (26:35)
  • Other national selections: San Marino, Germany, Sweden, Iceland (31:55)
  • Coming up: Portugal's Festival da Canção (42:24)

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]]> Episode 255: ('Singing') https://www.eurowhat.com/255 6dc01db5-9f0b-4c4e-9b0a-d4f9d43ee0fd Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 255 ('Singing') full 8 The EuroWhat? Podcast It's the biggest weekend of Eurovision 2025 so far with Ireland, Ukraine, Finland, Latvia, and Malta making picks while several other countries' processes continued. Do-re-mi-fa-serving exhausted, but we shall persevere! 50:55 yes It's the biggest weekend of Eurovision 2025 so far with Ireland, Ukraine, Finland, Latvia, and Malta making picks while several other countries' processes continued. Do-re-mi-fa-serving exhausted, but we shall persevere! ('Singing') Summary Mid-week drops: Azerbaijan's Mamagama and Czechia's "Kiss Kiss Goodbye" (2:25) Ireland accepts invitation to Emmy's "Laika Party" (6:15) Erika Vikman wins Finland's UMK with "Ich Komme" (15:43) Ziferblat's "Bird of Pray" will represent Ukraine (21:44) Latvia's Supernova names "Bur man laimi" by Tautumeitas (25:47) Malta will be serving "KANT" by Miriana Conte (27:58) Denmark's DMGP and Armenia's Depi Evratesil announce contestants (34:42) Qualifying starts in Iceland, continues in Sweden and Lithuania (36:36) Coming up: Italy's Sanremo, Poland, Germany, Estonia, and the biggest weekend of 2025 (47:17) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Basel 2025 Keep up with Eurovision selection season on our Basel 2025 page (https://www.eurowhat.com/2025-basel)! We have a calendar with links to livestreams, details about entries as their selected, plus our Spotify playlists with every song we can find that is trying to get the Eurovision stage. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. eurovision, eurovision song contest, adonxs, kiss kiss goodbye, mamagama, emmy, laika party, erika vikman, ich komme, ziferblat, bird of pray, Tautumeitas, Bur man laimi, miriana conte, kant It's the biggest weekend of Eurovision 2025 so far with Ireland, Ukraine, Finland, Latvia, and Malta making picks while several other countries' processes continued. Do-re-mi-fa-serving exhausted, but we shall persevere!

('Singing') Summary

  • Mid-week drops: Azerbaijan's Mamagama and Czechia's "Kiss Kiss Goodbye" (2:25)
  • Ireland accepts invitation to Emmy's "Laika Party" (6:15)
  • Erika Vikman wins Finland's UMK with "Ich Komme" (15:43)
  • Ziferblat's "Bird of Pray" will represent Ukraine (21:44)
  • Latvia's Supernova names "Bur man laimi" by Tautumeitas (25:47)
  • Malta will be serving "KANT" by Miriana Conte (27:58)
  • Denmark's DMGP and Armenia's Depi Evratesil announce contestants (34:42)
  • Qualifying starts in Iceland, continues in Sweden and Lithuania (36:36)
  • Coming up: Italy's Sanremo, Poland, Germany, Estonia, and the biggest weekend of 2025 (47:17)

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]]> It's the biggest weekend of Eurovision 2025 so far with Ireland, Ukraine, Finland, Latvia, and Malta making picks while several other countries' processes continued. Do-re-mi-fa-serving exhausted, but we shall persevere!

('Singing') Summary

  • Mid-week drops: Azerbaijan's Mamagama and Czechia's "Kiss Kiss Goodbye" (2:25)
  • Ireland accepts invitation to Emmy's "Laika Party" (6:15)
  • Erika Vikman wins Finland's UMK with "Ich Komme" (15:43)
  • Ziferblat's "Bird of Pray" will represent Ukraine (21:44)
  • Latvia's Supernova names "Bur man laimi" by Tautumeitas (25:47)
  • Malta will be serving "KANT" by Miriana Conte (27:58)
  • Denmark's DMGP and Armenia's Depi Evratesil announce contestants (34:42)
  • Qualifying starts in Iceland, continues in Sweden and Lithuania (36:36)
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]]> Episode 248: Three-Card Montesong https://www.eurowhat.com/248 c89cc4f3-a5af-4f00-8736-f8832020a512 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 248 Three-Card Montesong full 8 The EuroWhat? Podcast As we rush to get out of 2024 we're getting details from just about every country participating in Eurovision 2025. We recap last month's Montesong from Montenegro, learn a bit about Czechia's artist, and start adding all the dates to our calendar. 47:38 no As we rush to get out of 2024 we're getting details from just about every country participating in Eurovision 2025. We recap last month's Montesong from Montenegro, learn a bit about Czechia's artist, and start adding all the dates to our calendar. Three-Card Montesong Summary 😾 Is anyone still mad at the EBU? (1:30) 🇲🇪 Montenegro returns with Montesong... and shenanigans (7:48) 🇨🇿 Czechia selects ANDONXS for Basxl (17:34) 🇪🇺 What's Happening in the EU (Eurowhat Universe) (20:00) 🌊 All the National Selections (22:34) 🎅🏼 Through the holidays: Albania's Festivali i Kenges and the ESC250 (44:25) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. eurovision, eurovision song contest, adonxs, Nina Žižić, Dobrodošli, ADONXS As we rush to get out of 2024 we're getting details from just about every country participating in Eurovision 2025. We recap last month's Montesong from Montenegro, learn a bit about Czechia's artist, and start adding all the dates to our calendar.

Three-Card Montesong Summary

  • 😾 Is anyone still mad at the EBU? (1:30)
  • 🇲🇪 Montenegro returns with Montesong... and shenanigans (7:48)
  • 🇨🇿 Czechia selects ANDONXS for Basxl (17:34)
  • 🇪🇺 What's Happening in the EU (Eurowhat Universe) (20:00)
  • 🌊 All the National Selections (22:34)
  • 🎅🏼 Through the holidays: Albania's Festivali i Kenges and the ESC250 (44:25)

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]]> As we rush to get out of 2024 we're getting details from just about every country participating in Eurovision 2025. We recap last month's Montesong from Montenegro, learn a bit about Czechia's artist, and start adding all the dates to our calendar.

Three-Card Montesong Summary

  • 😾 Is anyone still mad at the EBU? (1:30)
  • 🇲🇪 Montenegro returns with Montesong... and shenanigans (7:48)
  • 🇨🇿 Czechia selects ANDONXS for Basxl (17:34)
  • 🇪🇺 What's Happening in the EU (Eurowhat Universe) (20:00)
  • 🌊 All the National Selections (22:34)
  • 🎅🏼 Through the holidays: Albania's Festivali i Kenges and the ESC250 (44:25)

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]]> Episode 234: A Lotta Look https://www.eurowhat.com/234 a1e3f79a-793a-43f4-813c-80f0e9a899b2 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 234 A Lotta Look full 7 The EuroWhat? Podcast Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan from the celebrity fashion blog Go Fug Yourself join us to discuss fashion, stagewear, and all the lewks from Eurovision 2024. What designs worked, which were less successful, and will 2025 be an all-denim affair? 45:28 no Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan from the celebrity fashion blog Go Fug Yourself join us to discuss fashion, stagewear, and all the lewks from Eurovision 2024. What designs worked, which were less successful, and will 2025 be an all-denim affair? A Lotta Look Summary Welcome, Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan! (1:16) The Turquoise Carpet (6:38) Favorite Looks from Eurovision 2024 (9:39) Less Successful Eurovision 2024 Looks (16:52) Outfit Rehearsals (25:27) Is Eurovision Fashion Second-Tier? (30:55) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Malmö 2024 Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024 (https://www.eurowhat.com/2024-malmo). You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our Selection Season playlist (https://eurowhat.com/selection-season)! Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Special Guest: Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan. eurovision, eurovision song contest, fashion, fug girls Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan from the celebrity fashion blog Go Fug Yourself join us to discuss fashion, stagewear, and all the lewks from Eurovision 2024. What designs worked, which were less successful, and will 2025 be an all-denim affair?

A Lotta Look Summary

  • Welcome, Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan! (1:16)
  • The Turquoise Carpet (6:38)
  • Favorite Looks from Eurovision 2024 (9:39)
  • Less Successful Eurovision 2024 Looks (16:52)
  • Outfit Rehearsals (25:27)
  • Is Eurovision Fashion Second-Tier? (30:55)

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]]> Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan from the celebrity fashion blog Go Fug Yourself join us to discuss fashion, stagewear, and all the lewks from Eurovision 2024. What designs worked, which were less successful, and will 2025 be an all-denim affair?

A Lotta Look Summary

  • Welcome, Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan! (1:16)
  • The Turquoise Carpet (6:38)
  • Favorite Looks from Eurovision 2024 (9:39)
  • Less Successful Eurovision 2024 Looks (16:52)
  • Outfit Rehearsals (25:27)
  • Is Eurovision Fashion Second-Tier? (30:55)

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]]> Episode 231: Poop Chaos https://www.eurowhat.com/231 5c8da799-9dec-4732-a70e-80751ef8f626 Fri, 10 May 2024 11:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 231 Poop Chaos full 7 The EuroWhat? Podcast In our Eurovision 2024 Grand Final Preview, we discuss the results of the two semi-finals in Malmö, make some predictions on what may happen on Saturday, and scratch why Sweden's hosting has been itching us this week. 33:17 no In our Eurovision 2024 Grand Final Preview, we discuss the results of the two semi-finals in Malmö, make some predictions on what may happen on Saturday, and scratch why Sweden's hosting has been itching us this week. This episode was recorded at 7pm US Eastern Time on Thursday, May 9. Poop Chaos Summary Corrections: Robyn Edition (0:52) Eurovision Semi-Final 1 in Review (2:32) Eurovision Semi-Final 2 in Review (10:46) Grand Final Preview (27:10) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Malmö 2024 Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024 (https://www.eurowhat.com/2024-malmo). You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our Selection Season playlist (https://eurowhat.com/selection-season)! Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. eurovision, eurovision song contest, grand final In our Eurovision 2024 Grand Final Preview, we discuss the results of the two semi-finals in Malmö, make some predictions on what may happen on Saturday, and scratch why Sweden's hosting has been itching us this week.

This episode was recorded at 7pm US Eastern Time on Thursday, May 9.

Poop Chaos Summary

  • Corrections: Robyn Edition (0:52)
  • Eurovision Semi-Final 1 in Review (2:32)
  • Eurovision Semi-Final 2 in Review (10:46)
  • Grand Final Preview (27:10)

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]]> In our Eurovision 2024 Grand Final Preview, we discuss the results of the two semi-finals in Malmö, make some predictions on what may happen on Saturday, and scratch why Sweden's hosting has been itching us this week.

This episode was recorded at 7pm US Eastern Time on Thursday, May 9.

Poop Chaos Summary

  • Corrections: Robyn Edition (0:52)
  • Eurovision Semi-Final 1 in Review (2:32)
  • Eurovision Semi-Final 2 in Review (10:46)
  • Grand Final Preview (27:10)

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]]> Episode 230: Designated Perceived Nudity Corner https://www.eurowhat.com/230 5e4cc7d2-fd8f-4131-9f05-00b2d6520ae8 Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 230 Designated Perceived Nudity Corner full 7 The EuroWhat? Podcast It's Eurovision Week! After we get caught up on Contest news, we make our predictions on which acts will advance to Saturday's Grand Final. Will there be heartbreak in Malmö? 42:32 no It's Eurovision Week! After we get caught up on Contest news, we make our predictions on which acts will advance to Saturday's Grand Final. Will there be heartbreak in Malmö? Designated Perceived Nudity Corner Summary Eurovision News: Peacock, Producer's Choice, Flags (1:19) Eurovision Semi-Final 1 Predictions (13:01) Eurovision Semi-Final 2 Predictions (25:52) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Malmö 2024 Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024 (https://www.eurowhat.com/2024-malmo). You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our Selection Season playlist (https://eurowhat.com/selection-season)! Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. eurovision, eurovision song contest, peacock, semi-final, flags It's Eurovision Week! After we get caught up on Contest news, we make our predictions on which acts will advance to Saturday's Grand Final. Will there be heartbreak in Malmö?

Designated Perceived Nudity Corner Summary

  • Eurovision News: Peacock, Producer's Choice, Flags (1:19)
  • Eurovision Semi-Final 1 Predictions (13:01)
  • Eurovision Semi-Final 2 Predictions (25:52)

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]]> It's Eurovision Week! After we get caught up on Contest news, we make our predictions on which acts will advance to Saturday's Grand Final. Will there be heartbreak in Malmö?

Designated Perceived Nudity Corner Summary

  • Eurovision News: Peacock, Producer's Choice, Flags (1:19)
  • Eurovision Semi-Final 1 Predictions (13:01)
  • Eurovision Semi-Final 2 Predictions (25:52)

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]]> Episode 228: Pulling Focus https://www.eurowhat.com/228 fab11f04-ac0f-46fe-b37a-a91d5a8e9bf9 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 228 Pulling Focus full 7 The EuroWhat? Podcast Ned Raggett returns to helps us wrap up our coverage of the second semi-final for Eurovision 2024. Which entries are legit snacks? Which songs left us hungry for more? How did we manage to bring food into every discussion? 50:53 no Ned Raggett returns to helps us wrap up our coverage of the second semi-final for Eurovision 2024. Which entries are legit snacks? Which songs left us hungry for more? How did we manage to bring food into every discussion? Pulling Focus Summary Welcome back, Ned Raggett! (0:47) 🇳🇱 Netherlands - Joost Klein - "Europapa" 🇪🇺 (2:18) 🇦🇹 Austria - Kaleen - "We Will Rave" 🪩 (10:53) 🇬🇷 Greece - Marina Satti - "ZARI" 🎲 (19:08) 🇮🇱 Israel - Eden Golan - "Hurricane" 🌀 (26:29) 🇬🇪 Georgia - Nutsa - "FIrefighter" 👩‍🚒 (29:21) 🇦🇲 Armenia - LADANIVA - "Jako" 💃 (37:23) Final Thoughts (45:11) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Malmö 2024 Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024 (https://www.eurowhat.com/2024-malmo). You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our Selection Season playlist (https://eurowhat.com/selection-season)! Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Special Guest: Ned Raggett. eurovision, eurovision song contest, joost klein, europapa, kahleen, we will rave, marina satti, zari, eden golan, hurricane, nutsa, firefighter, ladaniva, jako Ned Raggett returns to helps us wrap up our coverage of the second semi-final for Eurovision 2024. Which entries are legit snacks? Which songs left us hungry for more? How did we manage to bring food into every discussion?

Pulling Focus Summary

  • Welcome back, Ned Raggett! (0:47)
  • 🇳🇱 Netherlands - Joost Klein - "Europapa" 🇪🇺 (2:18)
  • 🇦🇹 Austria - Kaleen - "We Will Rave" 🪩 (10:53)
  • 🇬🇷 Greece - Marina Satti - "ZARI" 🎲 (19:08)
  • 🇮🇱 Israel - Eden Golan - "Hurricane" 🌀 (26:29)
  • 🇬🇪 Georgia - Nutsa - "FIrefighter" 👩‍🚒 (29:21)
  • 🇦🇲 Armenia - LADANIVA - "Jako" 💃 (37:23)
  • Final Thoughts (45:11)

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]]> Ned Raggett returns to helps us wrap up our coverage of the second semi-final for Eurovision 2024. Which entries are legit snacks? Which songs left us hungry for more? How did we manage to bring food into every discussion?

Pulling Focus Summary

  • Welcome back, Ned Raggett! (0:47)
  • 🇳🇱 Netherlands - Joost Klein - "Europapa" 🇪🇺 (2:18)
  • 🇦🇹 Austria - Kaleen - "We Will Rave" 🪩 (10:53)
  • 🇬🇷 Greece - Marina Satti - "ZARI" 🎲 (19:08)
  • 🇮🇱 Israel - Eden Golan - "Hurricane" 🌀 (26:29)
  • 🇬🇪 Georgia - Nutsa - "FIrefighter" 👩‍🚒 (29:21)
  • 🇦🇲 Armenia - LADANIVA - "Jako" 💃 (37:23)
  • Final Thoughts (45:11)

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]]> Episode 222: Scrunchy Face Sounds https://www.eurowhat.com/222 633b6138-8230-471f-b2b9-47e9461a507e Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 222 Scrunchy Face Sounds full 7 The EuroWhat? Podcast We're at the end of Eurovision Selection Season and get caught up with internal selections from Australia and Greece plus the conclusion of Sweden's Melodifestivalen and Portugal's Festival da Canção. ... what do you mean there are still some unknown tracks?! 21:38 no We're at the end of Eurovision Selection Season and get caught up with internal selections from Australia and Greece plus the conclusion of Sweden's Melodifestivalen and Portugal's Festival da Canção. ... what do you mean there are still some unknown tracks?! Scrunchy Face Sounds Summary Electric Fields to represent Australia with "One Milkali (One Blood)" (0:51) Greece rolls the dice with Marina Satti's "Zari" (4:13) Marcus and Martinus win Melodifestivalen with "Unforgettable" (7:58) "Grito" by iolanda wins Festival da Canção (13:35) Coming up: Israel, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Review Season (17:41) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Malmö 2024 Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024 (https://www.eurowhat.com/2024-malmo). You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our Selection Season playlist (https://eurowhat.com/selection-season)! Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. eurovision, eurovision song contest, marina satti, zari, electric fields, one milkali, iolanda, grito, marcus and martinus, unforgettable We're at the end of Eurovision Selection Season and get caught up with internal selections from Australia and Greece plus the conclusion of Sweden's Melodifestivalen and Portugal's Festival da Canção. ... what do you mean there are still some unknown tracks?!

Scrunchy Face Sounds Summary

  • Electric Fields to represent Australia with "One Milkali (One Blood)" (0:51)
  • Greece rolls the dice with Marina Satti's "Zari" (4:13)
  • Marcus and Martinus win Melodifestivalen with "Unforgettable" (7:58)
  • "Grito" by iolanda wins Festival da Canção (13:35)
  • Coming up: Israel, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Review Season (17:41)

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]]> We're at the end of Eurovision Selection Season and get caught up with internal selections from Australia and Greece plus the conclusion of Sweden's Melodifestivalen and Portugal's Festival da Canção. ... what do you mean there are still some unknown tracks?!

Scrunchy Face Sounds Summary

  • Electric Fields to represent Australia with "One Milkali (One Blood)" (0:51)
  • Greece rolls the dice with Marina Satti's "Zari" (4:13)
  • Marcus and Martinus win Melodifestivalen with "Unforgettable" (7:58)
  • "Grito" by iolanda wins Festival da Canção (13:35)
  • Coming up: Israel, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Review Season (17:41)

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]]> Episode 208: Calendaring https://www.eurowhat.com/208 96cbfc2d-7175-4414-94b2-83ee32cefeb3 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 208 Calendaring full 7 The EuroWhat? Podcast As we continue to wait for the full guest list for Eurovision 2024,: Cyprus announces their artist, a bunch of selection processes release start dates (FRIDAY?!), end dates, and a few name changes (EEK!), plus we start filling out this winter's TV calendar. 19:25 no As we continue to wait for the full guest list for Eurovision 2024,: Cyprus announces their artist, a bunch of selection processes release start dates (FRIDAY?!), end dates, and a few name changes (EEK!), plus we start filling out this winter's TV calendar. Calendaring Summary Cyprus internally selects Silia Kapsis for Malmo (1:22) 35 Countries Confirmed So Far (3:24) Malmo Budgets and Planning (5:16) Eurowhat AV Club (6:50) National Selections 2023: Malta, Estonia, Albania (7:30) National Selections 2024: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Iceland, San Marino (10:51) Changing Methods: Slovenia, Lithuania, Denmark (15:15) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Our next episode will be about Scopitone. eurovision, eurovision song contest, silia kapsis As we continue to wait for the full guest list for Eurovision 2024,: Cyprus announces their artist, a bunch of selection processes release start dates (FRIDAY?!), end dates, and a few name changes (EEK!), plus we start filling out this winter's TV calendar.

Calendaring Summary

  • Cyprus internally selects Silia Kapsis for Malmo (1:22)
  • 35 Countries Confirmed So Far (3:24)
  • Malmo Budgets and Planning (5:16)
  • Eurowhat AV Club (6:50)
  • National Selections 2023: Malta, Estonia, Albania (7:30)
  • National Selections 2024: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Iceland, San Marino (10:51)
  • Changing Methods: Slovenia, Lithuania, Denmark (15:15)

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]]> As we continue to wait for the full guest list for Eurovision 2024,: Cyprus announces their artist, a bunch of selection processes release start dates (FRIDAY?!), end dates, and a few name changes (EEK!), plus we start filling out this winter's TV calendar.

Calendaring Summary

  • Cyprus internally selects Silia Kapsis for Malmo (1:22)
  • 35 Countries Confirmed So Far (3:24)
  • Malmo Budgets and Planning (5:16)
  • Eurowhat AV Club (6:50)
  • National Selections 2023: Malta, Estonia, Albania (7:30)
  • National Selections 2024: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Iceland, San Marino (10:51)
  • Changing Methods: Slovenia, Lithuania, Denmark (15:15)

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]]> Episode 200: PopCon 2023 https://www.eurowhat.com/200 3aecd438-3b9b-4582-bcff-560581baafae Tue, 04 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 200 PopCon 2023 full 6 The EuroWhat? Podcast In celebration of 200(!) episodes, we're sharing the presentation we gave at this year's Pop Conference entitled: “Let’s Discoteque Right At My Home”: Eurovision, the Pandemic, and Learning to “Open Up” Again 1:13:40 no 2020 was a dark time for live music. It also marked the first time in the Eurovision Song Contest’s 65-year history where the competition was canceled. Rather than letting the lights go down in Rotterdam, Eurovision’s fan community and the European Broadcasting Union found new ways to celebrate the contest’s artists with at-home concerts, fan-driven countdowns, AI analysis of song content, and internet watchalongs of remastered editions of previous contests. When the contest returned in 2021, “Open Up”—the slogan carried over from the 2020 contest—took on new meaning. Participating nations took extra precautions to put on their selection processes safely while Eurovision made sure it could be “back for good.” Fans had more say in who would be representing their nation, the Rotterdam Ahoy crew tested the feasibility of large-scale music events, and improvements in streaming platforms over the last decade meant that even more eyes were on the contest. What wide-ranging effects could this have as Eurovision breaks out of its European bubble and starts bleeding into other areas of pop culture, including the Billboard Hot 100 and the 2023 Grammy Awards? PopCon 2023 Summary What is Eurovision? (8:43) A Big Tent (12:07) An Interlude About Digital Streaming Technology (13:10) It is a Normal Year at Eurovision and Everything is Fine and We're Definitely NOT About to be Rocked By a Global Pandemic That Will Shut Everything Down Nine Months from Now (16:44) #EurovisionAgain (28:57) Back for Good (35:02) Eurovision Song Contest: The Legend of Fire Saga (40:28) Televising Covid (42:08) New Engagement Opportunities (50:41) The Covid Bubble (53:30) The Grand Final (1:02:46) Eurovision Around the World (1:08:53) Thank you again to everyone listening, guests who have appeared on the show, guests who don't yet know they're going to be on the show (get hype!), and the Eurovision community at-large. This podcast is a labor of love and we're super proud to have made it to 200! Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com), reach out on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat), or give us a toot on Mastodon (https://douzepoints.social/invite/ZTd9ufAC). <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">Over on Patreon</a>, we have a slew of bonus episodes featuring the Eurowhat AV Club and deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Thank you for your support! eurovision, eurovision song contest, maneskin, duncan laurence, pandemic, canceled, dadi freyr, rotterdam, nil points 2020 was a dark time for live music. It also marked the first time in the Eurovision Song Contest’s 65-year history where the competition was canceled. Rather than letting the lights go down in Rotterdam, Eurovision’s fan community and the European Broadcasting Union found new ways to celebrate the contest’s artists with at-home concerts, fan-driven countdowns, AI analysis of song content, and internet watchalongs of remastered editions of previous contests.

When the contest returned in 2021, “Open Up”—the slogan carried over from the 2020 contest—took on new meaning. Participating nations took extra precautions to put on their selection processes safely while Eurovision made sure it could be “back for good.” Fans had more say in who would be representing their nation, the Rotterdam Ahoy crew tested the feasibility of large-scale music events, and improvements in streaming platforms over the last decade meant that even more eyes were on the contest.

What wide-ranging effects could this have as Eurovision breaks out of its European bubble and starts bleeding into other areas of pop culture, including the Billboard Hot 100 and the 2023 Grammy Awards?

PopCon 2023 Summary

  • What is Eurovision? (8:43)
  • A Big Tent (12:07)
  • An Interlude About Digital Streaming Technology (13:10)
  • It is a Normal Year at Eurovision and Everything is Fine and We're Definitely NOT About to be Rocked By a Global Pandemic That Will Shut Everything Down Nine Months from Now (16:44)
  • #EurovisionAgain (28:57)
  • Back for Good (35:02)
  • Eurovision Song Contest: The Legend of Fire Saga (40:28)
  • Televising Covid (42:08)
  • New Engagement Opportunities (50:41)
  • The Covid Bubble (53:30)
  • The Grand Final (1:02:46)
  • Eurovision Around the World (1:08:53)

Thank you again to everyone listening, guests who have appeared on the show, guests who don't yet know they're going to be on the show (get hype!), and the Eurovision community at-large. This podcast is a labor of love and we're super proud to have made it to 200!

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]]> 2020 was a dark time for live music. It also marked the first time in the Eurovision Song Contest’s 65-year history where the competition was canceled. Rather than letting the lights go down in Rotterdam, Eurovision’s fan community and the European Broadcasting Union found new ways to celebrate the contest’s artists with at-home concerts, fan-driven countdowns, AI analysis of song content, and internet watchalongs of remastered editions of previous contests.

When the contest returned in 2021, “Open Up”—the slogan carried over from the 2020 contest—took on new meaning. Participating nations took extra precautions to put on their selection processes safely while Eurovision made sure it could be “back for good.” Fans had more say in who would be representing their nation, the Rotterdam Ahoy crew tested the feasibility of large-scale music events, and improvements in streaming platforms over the last decade meant that even more eyes were on the contest.

What wide-ranging effects could this have as Eurovision breaks out of its European bubble and starts bleeding into other areas of pop culture, including the Billboard Hot 100 and the 2023 Grammy Awards?

PopCon 2023 Summary

  • What is Eurovision? (8:43)
  • A Big Tent (12:07)
  • An Interlude About Digital Streaming Technology (13:10)
  • It is a Normal Year at Eurovision and Everything is Fine and We're Definitely NOT About to be Rocked By a Global Pandemic That Will Shut Everything Down Nine Months from Now (16:44)
  • #EurovisionAgain (28:57)
  • Back for Good (35:02)
  • Eurovision Song Contest: The Legend of Fire Saga (40:28)
  • Televising Covid (42:08)
  • New Engagement Opportunities (50:41)
  • The Covid Bubble (53:30)
  • The Grand Final (1:02:46)
  • Eurovision Around the World (1:08:53)

Thank you again to everyone listening, guests who have appeared on the show, guests who don't yet know they're going to be on the show (get hype!), and the Eurovision community at-large. This podcast is a labor of love and we're super proud to have made it to 200!

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]]> Episode 195: Eurovision 2023 Grand Final Preview https://www.eurowhat.com/195 b8b48c1a-2e55-4008-87dd-1aa6dfbc1a18 Fri, 12 May 2023 08:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 195 Eurovision 2023 Grand Final Preview full 6 The EuroWhat? Podcast Will Finland "Cha Cha Cha" to victory? Will Sweden's Loreen get a "Tattoo" to celebrate a win? Could Ukraine's "Heart of Steel" beat the competition? We recap the Eurovision 2023 Semi-Finals and make our picks for what we think will happen at the Grand Final in Liverpool. 28:44 no Will Finland "Cha Cha Cha" to victory? Will Sweden's Loreen get a "Tattoo" to celebrate a win? Could Ukraine's "Heart of Steel" beat the competition? We recap the Eurovision 2023 Semi-Finals and make our picks for what we think will happen at the Grand Final in Liverpool. Eurovision 2023 Grand Final Preview Summary Semi-Final 1 Recap (2:11) Semi-Final 2 Recap (10:06) Grand Final Preview (18:40) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Keep tabs on everything happening with Eurovision 2023 on our website at eurowhat.com/2023 Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com), reach out on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat), or give us a toot on Mastodon (https://douzepoints.social/invite/ZTd9ufAC). <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">Over on Patreon</a>, we have a slew of bonus episodes featuring the Eurowhat AV Club and deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Thank you for your support! eurovision, eurovision song contest Will Finland "Cha Cha Cha" to victory? Will Sweden's Loreen get a "Tattoo" to celebrate a win? Could Ukraine's "Heart of Steel" beat the competition? We recap the Eurovision 2023 Semi-Finals and make our picks for what we think will happen at the Grand Final in Liverpool.

Eurovision 2023 Grand Final Preview Summary

  • Semi-Final 1 Recap (2:11)
  • Semi-Final 2 Recap (10:06)
  • Grand Final Preview (18:40)

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]]> Will Finland "Cha Cha Cha" to victory? Will Sweden's Loreen get a "Tattoo" to celebrate a win? Could Ukraine's "Heart of Steel" beat the competition? We recap the Eurovision 2023 Semi-Finals and make our picks for what we think will happen at the Grand Final in Liverpool.

Eurovision 2023 Grand Final Preview Summary

  • Semi-Final 1 Recap (2:11)
  • Semi-Final 2 Recap (10:06)
  • Grand Final Preview (18:40)

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]]> Episode 194: Internet People https://www.eurowhat.com/194 e7e39428-b00b-49d2-8d59-0d575cb64607 Mon, 08 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 194 Internet People full 6 The EuroWhat? Podcast Ben and Mike met up in person to make their picks on what they think will qualify from the Eurovision 2023 semi-finals. Then we saw rehearsals. Experience both the before and after as we make our best guesses for Tuesday and Thursday. 34:39 no Ben and Mike met up in person to make their picks on what they think will qualify from the Eurovision 2023 semi-finals. Then we saw rehearsals. Experience both the before and after as we make our best guesses for Tuesday and Thursday. Internet People Summary Making predictions: pre-rehearsals (2:00) Semi-Final 1 Predictions (4:57) Semi-Final 2 Predictions (10:57) SPOILER WARNING: Making Adjustments (20:34) Semi-Final 1 Prediction Adjustments (20:49) Semi-Final 2 Prediction Adjustments (28:14) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Keep tabs on everything happening with Eurovision 2023 on our website at eurowhat.com/2023 Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com), reach out on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat), or give us a toot on Mastodon (https://douzepoints.social/invite/ZTd9ufAC). <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">Over on Patreon</a>, we have a slew of bonus episodes featuring the Eurowhat AV Club and deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Thank you for your support! eurovision, eurovision song contest, semi-finals Ben and Mike met up in person to make their picks on what they think will qualify from the Eurovision 2023 semi-finals. Then we saw rehearsals. Experience both the before and after as we make our best guesses for Tuesday and Thursday.

Internet People Summary

  • Making predictions: pre-rehearsals (2:00)
  • Semi-Final 1 Predictions (4:57)
  • Semi-Final 2 Predictions (10:57)
  • SPOILER WARNING: Making Adjustments (20:34)
  • Semi-Final 1 Prediction Adjustments (20:49)
  • Semi-Final 2 Prediction Adjustments (28:14)

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]]> Ben and Mike met up in person to make their picks on what they think will qualify from the Eurovision 2023 semi-finals. Then we saw rehearsals. Experience both the before and after as we make our best guesses for Tuesday and Thursday.

Internet People Summary

  • Making predictions: pre-rehearsals (2:00)
  • Semi-Final 1 Predictions (4:57)
  • Semi-Final 2 Predictions (10:57)
  • SPOILER WARNING: Making Adjustments (20:34)
  • Semi-Final 1 Prediction Adjustments (20:49)
  • Semi-Final 2 Prediction Adjustments (28:14)

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]]> Episode 190: Starter Pack https://www.eurowhat.com/190 5301f758-9ebc-40e8-bc7c-a5d6e6b04c61 Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 190 Starter Pack full 6 The EuroWhat? Podcast We welcome back Reality Blurred's Andy Dehnart to chat about the first chunk of Eurovision 2023's second semi-final, which has almost too much variety in what the Contest has to offer. 45:08 no We welcome back Reality Blurred's Andy Dehnart to chat about the first chunk of Eurovision 2023's second semi-final, which has almost too much variety in what the Contest has to offer. Starter Pack Summary Denmark - Reiley - "Breaking My Heart" (1:55) Armenia - Brunette - "Future Lover" (10:40) Romania - Theodor Andrei - "D.G.T. (Off And On)" (19:41) Estonia - ALIKA - "Bridge" (26:35) Belgium - Gustaph - "Because of You" (31:32) Cyprus - Andrew Lambrou - "Break a Broken Heart" (38:33) Final Thoughts (43:21) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Keep tabs on everything happening with Eurovision 2023 on our website at eurowhat.com/2023 Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com), reach out on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat), or give us a toot on Mastodon (https://douzepoints.social/invite/ZTd9ufAC). <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">Over on Patreon</a>, we have a slew of bonus episodes featuring the Eurowhat AV Club and deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Thank you for your support! Special Guest: Andy Dehnart. eurovision, eurovision song contest We welcome back Reality Blurred's Andy Dehnart to chat about the first chunk of Eurovision 2023's second semi-final, which has almost too much variety in what the Contest has to offer.

Starter Pack Summary

  • Denmark - Reiley - "Breaking My Heart" (1:55)
  • Armenia - Brunette - "Future Lover" (10:40)
  • Romania - Theodor Andrei - "D.G.T. (Off And On)" (19:41)
  • Estonia - ALIKA - "Bridge" (26:35)
  • Belgium - Gustaph - "Because of You" (31:32)
  • Cyprus - Andrew Lambrou - "Break a Broken Heart" (38:33)
  • Final Thoughts (43:21)

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]]> We welcome back Reality Blurred's Andy Dehnart to chat about the first chunk of Eurovision 2023's second semi-final, which has almost too much variety in what the Contest has to offer.

Starter Pack Summary

  • Denmark - Reiley - "Breaking My Heart" (1:55)
  • Armenia - Brunette - "Future Lover" (10:40)
  • Romania - Theodor Andrei - "D.G.T. (Off And On)" (19:41)
  • Estonia - ALIKA - "Bridge" (26:35)
  • Belgium - Gustaph - "Because of You" (31:32)
  • Cyprus - Andrew Lambrou - "Break a Broken Heart" (38:33)
  • Final Thoughts (43:21)

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]]> Episode 186: Spring Back https://www.eurowhat.com/186 edc7516b-1b9d-455f-95de-8da8419871c0 Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 186 Spring Back full 6 The EuroWhat? Podcast The Eurovision 2023 deadline is here, so we have a slew of entries from countries waiting to reveal their songs at the last minute. We also get to chat with David Allwood from the UK to tell us what the vibe is in this year's host country. 56:45 no The Eurovision 2023 deadline is here, so we have a slew of entries from countries waiting to reveal their songs at the last minute. We also get to chat with David Allwood from the UK to tell us what the vibe is in this year's host country. Spring Back Summary Eurovision Tickets Went Fast (1:12) Switzerland reveals Remo Forrer's "Watergun" (3:28) Austria finally tells us "Who the Hell is Edgar?" (5:48) Israel's Noa Kirel unleashes her "Unicorn" (9:33) "I Wrote a Song" says the United Kingdom's Mae Muller (13:03) Loreen wins Sweden's Melfest with "Tattoo" (17:25) Mimicat's "Ai Coração" wins Festival da Canção (25:07) Victor Vernicos shares "What They Say" for Greece (30:16) TurelTuranX will "Tell Me More" for Azerbaijan (33:26) Mr Gay England David Allwood Discusses the UK Eurovision Vibe (38:05) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Keep tabs on everything happening with selection season for Eurovision 2023 including a calendar and playlists on our website at eurowhat.com/2023 Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com), reach out on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat), or give us a toot on Mastodon (https://douzepoints.social/invite/ZTd9ufAC). <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">Over on Patreon</a>, we have a slew of bonus episodes featuring the American Song Contest, the Eurovision AV Club, and deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Thank you for your support! Special Guest: David Allwood. eurovision, eurovision song contest, homoparody, mr gay england The Eurovision 2023 deadline is here, so we have a slew of entries from countries waiting to reveal their songs at the last minute. We also get to chat with David Allwood from the UK to tell us what the vibe is in this year's host country.

Spring Back Summary

  • Eurovision Tickets Went Fast (1:12)
  • Switzerland reveals Remo Forrer's "Watergun" (3:28)
  • Austria finally tells us "Who the Hell is Edgar?" (5:48)
  • Israel's Noa Kirel unleashes her "Unicorn" (9:33)
  • "I Wrote a Song" says the United Kingdom's Mae Muller (13:03)
  • Loreen wins Sweden's Melfest with "Tattoo" (17:25)
  • Mimicat's "Ai Coração" wins Festival da Canção (25:07)
  • Victor Vernicos shares "What They Say" for Greece (30:16)
  • TurelTuranX will "Tell Me More" for Azerbaijan (33:26)
  • Mr Gay England David Allwood Discusses the UK Eurovision Vibe (38:05)

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]]> The Eurovision 2023 deadline is here, so we have a slew of entries from countries waiting to reveal their songs at the last minute. We also get to chat with David Allwood from the UK to tell us what the vibe is in this year's host country.

Spring Back Summary

  • Eurovision Tickets Went Fast (1:12)
  • Switzerland reveals Remo Forrer's "Watergun" (3:28)
  • Austria finally tells us "Who the Hell is Edgar?" (5:48)
  • Israel's Noa Kirel unleashes her "Unicorn" (9:33)
  • "I Wrote a Song" says the United Kingdom's Mae Muller (13:03)
  • Loreen wins Sweden's Melfest with "Tattoo" (17:25)
  • Mimicat's "Ai Coração" wins Festival da Canção (25:07)
  • Victor Vernicos shares "What They Say" for Greece (30:16)
  • TurelTuranX will "Tell Me More" for Azerbaijan (33:26)
  • Mr Gay England David Allwood Discusses the UK Eurovision Vibe (38:05)

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]]> Episode 185: Raw Boost Energy https://www.eurowhat.com/185 fa5c36fc-b24f-4dd6-be7d-3887755b8b32 Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 185 Raw Boost Energy full 6 The EuroWhat? Podcast Six more songs enter the Eurovision thunderdome courtesy of the Netherlands, Cyprus, Germany, Moldova, Serbia, and Iceland. We also find out what the finals in Sweden and Portugal will look like. Oh, and tickets are on sale... or at least they were... 33:09 no Six more songs enter the Eurovision thunderdome courtesy of the Netherlands, Cyprus, Germany, Moldova, Serbia, and Iceland. We also find out what the finals in Sweden and Portugal will look like. Oh, and tickets are on sale... or at least they were... Raw Boost Energy Summary Eurovision Tickets When/Then (1:18) Mia Nikolai and Dion Cooper will be "Burning Daylight" for the Netherlands (3:42) Cyprus tasks Andrew Lambrou to "Break a Broken Heart" (6:28) Lord Of the Lost will shed "Blood &amp; Glitter" for Germany (9:11) Pasha Parfeni will represent Moldova again with "Soarele si Luna" (15:37) Luke Black wins in Serbia's Pesma za Evroviziju with "Samo mi se spava" (19:17) Diljá uses her "Power" to win Iceland's Songvakeppnin (24:10) Sweden's Melfest and Portugal's Festival da Canção complete their semi-finals (28:25) Awaiting internals: Greece, Switzerland, Austria, Israel, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, United Kingdom (30:07) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Keep tabs on everything happening with selection season for Eurovision 2023 including a calendar and playlists on our website at eurowhat.com/2023 Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com), reach out on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat), or give us a toot on Mastodon (https://douzepoints.social/invite/ZTd9ufAC). <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">Over on Patreon</a>, we have a slew of bonus episodes featuring the American Song Contest, the Eurovision AV Club, and deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Thank you for your support! eurovision, eurovision song contest, mia nikolai, dion cooper, andrew lambrou, lord of the lost, diljá, pasha parfeni, luke black Six more songs enter the Eurovision thunderdome courtesy of the Netherlands, Cyprus, Germany, Moldova, Serbia, and Iceland. We also find out what the finals in Sweden and Portugal will look like. Oh, and tickets are on sale... or at least they were...

Raw Boost Energy Summary

  • Eurovision Tickets When/Then (1:18)
  • Mia Nikolai and Dion Cooper will be "Burning Daylight" for the Netherlands (3:42)
  • Cyprus tasks Andrew Lambrou to "Break a Broken Heart" (6:28)
  • Lord Of the Lost will shed "Blood & Glitter" for Germany (9:11)
  • Pasha Parfeni will represent Moldova again with "Soarele si Luna" (15:37)
  • Luke Black wins in Serbia's Pesma za Evroviziju with "Samo mi se spava" (19:17)
  • Diljá uses her "Power" to win Iceland's Songvakeppnin (24:10)
  • Sweden's Melfest and Portugal's Festival da Canção complete their semi-finals (28:25)
  • Awaiting internals: Greece, Switzerland, Austria, Israel, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, United Kingdom (30:07)

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]]> Six more songs enter the Eurovision thunderdome courtesy of the Netherlands, Cyprus, Germany, Moldova, Serbia, and Iceland. We also find out what the finals in Sweden and Portugal will look like. Oh, and tickets are on sale... or at least they were...

Raw Boost Energy Summary

  • Eurovision Tickets When/Then (1:18)
  • Mia Nikolai and Dion Cooper will be "Burning Daylight" for the Netherlands (3:42)
  • Cyprus tasks Andrew Lambrou to "Break a Broken Heart" (6:28)
  • Lord Of the Lost will shed "Blood & Glitter" for Germany (9:11)
  • Pasha Parfeni will represent Moldova again with "Soarele si Luna" (15:37)
  • Luke Black wins in Serbia's Pesma za Evroviziju with "Samo mi se spava" (19:17)
  • Diljá uses her "Power" to win Iceland's Songvakeppnin (24:10)
  • Sweden's Melfest and Portugal's Festival da Canção complete their semi-finals (28:25)
  • Awaiting internals: Greece, Switzerland, Austria, Israel, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, United Kingdom (30:07)

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]]> Episode 181: Peanut Butter Yelly Time https://www.eurowhat.com/181 a0c987c8-d5c2-4f6b-8e02-eebfa42ac5f7 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 181 Peanut Butter Yelly Time full 6 The EuroWhat? Podcast This weekend was a practice run for Eurovision Super Saturday as Ireland, Norway, and Spain made their selections and Slovenia shared their song. Sweden and Latvia also kicked off their processes as we get ready for a deluge of entries for Liverpool. 50:08 no This weekend was a practice run for Eurovision Super Saturday as Ireland, Norway, and Spain made their selections and Slovenia shared their song. Sweden and Latvia also kicked off their processes as we get ready for a deluge of entries for Liverpool. Peanut Butter Yelly Time Summary Semi-Final Allocation (1:08) Wild Youth wins Ireland's Eurosong with "We Are One" (4:44) Slovenia's Joker Out debuts "Carpe Diem" (13:15) Alessandra will represent Norway with "Queen of Kings" (15:23) Blanca Paloma's "EAEA" wins Benidorm Fest (20:22) Czech Republic held its first live TV final in 15 years (25:49) Artist Selctions from Greece, Austria, Armenia, and Georgia (27:48) Malta moves forward in MESC (33:42) Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo goes into Semi Finals (36:18) Latvia's Supernova begins (39:47) Sweden's Melfest 2023 Begins (43:29) Super Saturday 2023: Italy, Estonia, Croatia, Denmark, Romania (47:47) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Keep tabs on everything happening with selection season for Eurovision 2023 including a calendar and playlists on our website at eurowhat.com/2023 Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com), reach out on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat), or give us a toot on Mastodon (https://douzepoints.social/invite/ZTd9ufAC). <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">Over on Patreon</a>, we have a slew of bonus episodes featuring the American Song Contest, the Eurovision AV Club, and deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Thank you for your support! eurovision, eurovision song contest, blanca paloma, eaea, wild youth, we are one, joker out, carpe diem, alessandra, queen of kings This weekend was a practice run for Eurovision Super Saturday as Ireland, Norway, and Spain made their selections and Slovenia shared their song. Sweden and Latvia also kicked off their processes as we get ready for a deluge of entries for Liverpool.

Peanut Butter Yelly Time Summary

  • Semi-Final Allocation (1:08)
  • Wild Youth wins Ireland's Eurosong with "We Are One" (4:44)
  • Slovenia's Joker Out debuts "Carpe Diem" (13:15)
  • Alessandra will represent Norway with "Queen of Kings" (15:23)
  • Blanca Paloma's "EAEA" wins Benidorm Fest (20:22)
  • Czech Republic held its first live TV final in 15 years (25:49)
  • Artist Selctions from Greece, Austria, Armenia, and Georgia (27:48)
  • Malta moves forward in MESC (33:42)
  • Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo goes into Semi Finals (36:18)
  • Latvia's Supernova begins (39:47)
  • Sweden's Melfest 2023 Begins (43:29)
  • Super Saturday 2023: Italy, Estonia, Croatia, Denmark, Romania (47:47)

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]]> This weekend was a practice run for Eurovision Super Saturday as Ireland, Norway, and Spain made their selections and Slovenia shared their song. Sweden and Latvia also kicked off their processes as we get ready for a deluge of entries for Liverpool.

Peanut Butter Yelly Time Summary

  • Semi-Final Allocation (1:08)
  • Wild Youth wins Ireland's Eurosong with "We Are One" (4:44)
  • Slovenia's Joker Out debuts "Carpe Diem" (13:15)
  • Alessandra will represent Norway with "Queen of Kings" (15:23)
  • Blanca Paloma's "EAEA" wins Benidorm Fest (20:22)
  • Czech Republic held its first live TV final in 15 years (25:49)
  • Artist Selctions from Greece, Austria, Armenia, and Georgia (27:48)
  • Malta moves forward in MESC (33:42)
  • Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo goes into Semi Finals (36:18)
  • Latvia's Supernova begins (39:47)
  • Sweden's Melfest 2023 Begins (43:29)
  • Super Saturday 2023: Italy, Estonia, Croatia, Denmark, Romania (47:47)

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]]> Episode 171: Legacy https://www.eurowhat.com/171 bab4962a-d979-4706-ba62-46167f788221 Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 171 Legacy full 6 The EuroWhat? Podcast After we check in with the budding infrastructure for Eurovision 2023, we take a look at some of the non-winning entries over the years that still have an impact. 32:28 no After we check in with the budding infrastructure for Eurovision 2023, we take a look at some of the non-winning entries over the years that still have an impact. Legacy Summary Eurovision announces the 37 countries going to Liverpool (0:43) Cyprus selects Andrew Lambrou (2:38) National final details: Spain, Norway, San Marino, Finland, Albania, Ukraine (4:03) Що робить Kalush Orchestra? (What is Kalush Orchestra doing?) (8:16) "SNAP" Chat: James Corden Edition (9:53) Eurovision Legacy Hits (11:53) Nightcore: the Party Cinderellas are Here (24:00) Cover art by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/jsks-632850/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=570519">ryo taka</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=570519">Pixabay</a> Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a service to subscribe to the show here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or find us on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat). <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">Become a Patron!</a> Patrons get access to our bonus podcast Just ASCing Questions. eurovision, eurovision song contest, esc, andrew lambrou, snap, james corden, kalush orchestra, nightcore After we check in with the budding infrastructure for Eurovision 2023, we take a look at some of the non-winning entries over the years that still have an impact.

Legacy Summary

  • Eurovision announces the 37 countries going to Liverpool (0:43)
  • Cyprus selects Andrew Lambrou (2:38)
  • National final details: Spain, Norway, San Marino, Finland, Albania, Ukraine (4:03)
  • Що робить Kalush Orchestra? (What is Kalush Orchestra doing?) (8:16)
  • "SNAP" Chat: James Corden Edition (9:53)
  • Eurovision Legacy Hits (11:53)
  • Nightcore: the Party Cinderellas are Here (24:00)

Cover art by ryo taka from Pixabay

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]]> After we check in with the budding infrastructure for Eurovision 2023, we take a look at some of the non-winning entries over the years that still have an impact.

Legacy Summary

  • Eurovision announces the 37 countries going to Liverpool (0:43)
  • Cyprus selects Andrew Lambrou (2:38)
  • National final details: Spain, Norway, San Marino, Finland, Albania, Ukraine (4:03)
  • Що робить Kalush Orchestra? (What is Kalush Orchestra doing?) (8:16)
  • "SNAP" Chat: James Corden Edition (9:53)
  • Eurovision Legacy Hits (11:53)
  • Nightcore: the Party Cinderellas are Here (24:00)

Cover art by ryo taka from Pixabay

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]]> Episode 169: Livergow https://www.eurowhat.com/169 76e67cb9-0b35-4b8b-9aa2-f105f53ed383 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 169 Livergow full 6 The EuroWhat? Podcast It'll be either Liverpool or Glasgow that gets the opportunity to host Eurovision 2023 on behalf of Ukraine. We take a look at both cities as we wait for the announcement. 17:28 no It'll be either Liverpool or Glasgow that gets the opportunity to host Eurovision 2023 on behalf of Ukraine. We take a look at both cities as we wait for the announcement. Livergow Summary Snap Chat: American Top 40 Edition (1:46) Patreon: Xanadu (4:14) Liverpool vs. Glasgow (5:14) Cover art photo credits: <a href="https://unsplash.com/@kraft?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText">Artur Kraft</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/glasgow?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a> and <a href="https://unsplash.com/@anagoge?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText">Neil Martin</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/liverpool?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a> Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a service to subscribe to the show here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or find us on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat). <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">Become a Patron!</a> Patrons get access to our bonus podcast Just ASCing Questions. eurovision, eurovision song contest, esc, snap, liverpool, glasgow It'll be either Liverpool or Glasgow that gets the opportunity to host Eurovision 2023 on behalf of Ukraine. We take a look at both cities as we wait for the announcement.

Livergow Summary

  • Snap Chat: American Top 40 Edition (1:46)
  • Patreon: Xanadu (4:14)
  • Liverpool vs. Glasgow (5:14)

Cover art photo credits: Artur Kraft on Unsplash and Neil Martin on Unsplash

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]]> It'll be either Liverpool or Glasgow that gets the opportunity to host Eurovision 2023 on behalf of Ukraine. We take a look at both cities as we wait for the announcement.

Livergow Summary

  • Snap Chat: American Top 40 Edition (1:46)
  • Patreon: Xanadu (4:14)
  • Liverpool vs. Glasgow (5:14)

Cover art photo credits: Artur Kraft on Unsplash and Neil Martin on Unsplash

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]]> Episode 167: Welcome to Ukraine https://www.eurowhat.com/167 3c405dd2-c7f7-4f95-958f-2f6ff2603207 Tue, 06 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 167 Welcome to Ukraine full 6 The EuroWhat? Podcast Happy Eurovision New Year! As preparations for 2023 begin, we explore defending champion Ukraine's Eurovision journey over the last 20 years. 46:23 no Happy Eurovision New Year! As preparations for 2023 begin, we explore defending champion Ukraine's Eurovision journey over the last 20 years. Welcome to Ukraine Summary Host City When? 2023 Rules Edition (2:23) Sara James advances to America's Got Talent Finals (5:30) Cosa Sta Facendo Måneskin? MTV VMAs Edition (7:21) "SNAP" Chat: Hot 100 Edition (11:10) Welcome to Ukraine (12:33) Act I: Ukraine Enters the Eurovision Chat (14:39) Act II: Maximizing the Maximalism (21:05) Act III: Crimea (31:46) Favorites and Hopes for 2023 (40:38) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a service to subscribe to the show here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or find us on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat). <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">Become a Patron!</a> Patrons get access to our bonus podcast Just ASCing Questions. eurovision, eurovision new year, Måneskin, Snap, America's Got Talent, Sara James, VMAs, Crimea Happy Eurovision New Year! As preparations for 2023 begin, we explore defending champion Ukraine's Eurovision journey over the last 20 years.

Welcome to Ukraine Summary

  • Host City When? 2023 Rules Edition (2:23)
  • Sara James advances to America's Got Talent Finals (5:30)
  • Cosa Sta Facendo Måneskin? MTV VMAs Edition (7:21)
  • "SNAP" Chat: Hot 100 Edition (11:10)
  • Welcome to Ukraine (12:33)
  • Act I: Ukraine Enters the Eurovision Chat (14:39)
  • Act II: Maximizing the Maximalism (21:05)
  • Act III: Crimea (31:46)
  • Favorites and Hopes for 2023 (40:38)

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]]> Happy Eurovision New Year! As preparations for 2023 begin, we explore defending champion Ukraine's Eurovision journey over the last 20 years.

Welcome to Ukraine Summary

  • Host City When? 2023 Rules Edition (2:23)
  • Sara James advances to America's Got Talent Finals (5:30)
  • Cosa Sta Facendo Måneskin? MTV VMAs Edition (7:21)
  • "SNAP" Chat: Hot 100 Edition (11:10)
  • Welcome to Ukraine (12:33)
  • Act I: Ukraine Enters the Eurovision Chat (14:39)
  • Act II: Maximizing the Maximalism (21:05)
  • Act III: Crimea (31:46)
  • Favorites and Hopes for 2023 (40:38)

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]]> Episode 166: Volare https://www.eurowhat.com/166 9ffa8b7d-c23e-4a29-8db3-d27f46fd8fc8 Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 166 Volare full 5 The EuroWhat? Podcast "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" (also known as "Volare") is not only one of the most well-known Eurovision songs, it's one of the most successful Italian songs ever. We dig into the song's backstory and it's continued impact on popular culture. 35:21 no "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" (also known as "Volare") is not only one of the most well-known Eurovision songs, it's one of the most successful Italian songs ever. We dig into the song's backstory and it's continued impact on popular culture. Volare Summary Noa Kirel confirms for Israel (1:27) Host City When: Short List Edition (3:43) SNAP Chat: Bubbling Under Edition (5:51) What do you know about "Volare"? (7:36) Sanremo 1958 (10:40) Eurovision 1958: Hilversum (14:26) The US Music Industry in 1958 (17:12) 1959 Grammy Awards (23:51) The Extended Legacy of Volare (26:40) Where are they now? (32:19) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a service to subscribe to the show here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or find us on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat). <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">Become a Patron!</a> Patrons get access to our bonus podcast Just ASCing Questions. eurovision, eurovision song contest, noa kirel, host city when, snap, volare, nel blu dipinto di blu, sanremo "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" (also known as "Volare") is not only one of the most well-known Eurovision songs, it's one of the most successful Italian songs ever. We dig into the song's backstory and it's continued impact on popular culture.

Volare Summary

  • Noa Kirel confirms for Israel (1:27)
  • Host City When: Short List Edition (3:43)
  • SNAP Chat: Bubbling Under Edition (5:51)
  • What do you know about "Volare"? (7:36)
  • Sanremo 1958 (10:40)
  • Eurovision 1958: Hilversum (14:26)
  • The US Music Industry in 1958 (17:12)
  • 1959 Grammy Awards (23:51)
  • The Extended Legacy of Volare (26:40)
  • Where are they now? (32:19)

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]]> "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" (also known as "Volare") is not only one of the most well-known Eurovision songs, it's one of the most successful Italian songs ever. We dig into the song's backstory and it's continued impact on popular culture.

Volare Summary

  • Noa Kirel confirms for Israel (1:27)
  • Host City When: Short List Edition (3:43)
  • SNAP Chat: Bubbling Under Edition (5:51)
  • What do you know about "Volare"? (7:36)
  • Sanremo 1958 (10:40)
  • Eurovision 1958: Hilversum (14:26)
  • The US Music Industry in 1958 (17:12)
  • 1959 Grammy Awards (23:51)
  • The Extended Legacy of Volare (26:40)
  • Where are they now? (32:19)

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]]> Episode 165: Lugano https://www.eurowhat.com/165 14490617-18bc-4b7b-bcfb-179b934b7af3 Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 165 Lugano full 5 The EuroWhat? Podcast How did the first Eurovision telecast come about in 1956? We talk about coronations, cattle calls, and continental broadcasting in this week's episode. 26:06 no How did the first Eurovision Song Contest telecast come about in 1956? We talk about coronations, cattle calls, and continental broadcasting in this week's episode. Lugano Summary Host city when? Bid Process Edition (1:21) Snap Status (2:55) Cosa Sta Facendo Måneskin: VMAs Edition (3:54) Hooverphonic for Brussels Airlines (6:40) History of Eurovision: 1930 Onward (10:34) The European Television Season (14:53) The Birth of Eurovision (18:29) Eurovision History as Broadcasting History (24:32) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a service to subscribe to the show here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or find us on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat). <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">Become a Patron!</a> Patrons get access to our bonus podcast Just ASCing Questions. eurovision, eurovision song contest, Måneskin, Hooverphonic, host city when How did the first Eurovision Song Contest telecast come about in 1956? We talk about coronations, cattle calls, and continental broadcasting in this week's episode.

Lugano Summary

  • Host city when? Bid Process Edition (1:21)
  • Snap Status (2:55)
  • Cosa Sta Facendo Måneskin: VMAs Edition (3:54)
  • Hooverphonic for Brussels Airlines (6:40)
  • History of Eurovision: 1930 Onward (10:34)
  • The European Television Season (14:53)
  • The Birth of Eurovision (18:29)
  • Eurovision History as Broadcasting History (24:32)

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]]> How did the first Eurovision Song Contest telecast come about in 1956? We talk about coronations, cattle calls, and continental broadcasting in this week's episode.

Lugano Summary

  • Host city when? Bid Process Edition (1:21)
  • Snap Status (2:55)
  • Cosa Sta Facendo Måneskin: VMAs Edition (3:54)
  • Hooverphonic for Brussels Airlines (6:40)
  • History of Eurovision: 1930 Onward (10:34)
  • The European Television Season (14:53)
  • The Birth of Eurovision (18:29)
  • Eurovision History as Broadcasting History (24:32)

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]]> Episode 164: Host Country Where? https://www.eurowhat.com/164 58ff3791-86e4-4bb4-b8a1-4542456ed960 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 164 Host Country Where? full 5 The EuroWhat? Podcast Now that the United Kingdom will officially host Eurovision 2023 on Ukraine's behalf, we take a look back at the other times substitutes needed to be called in to produce the Contest. 29:31 no Now that the United Kingdom will officially host Eurovision 2023 on Ukraine's behalf, we take a look back at the other times substitutes needed to be called in to produce the Contest. Host Country Where? Summary United Kingdom will host Eurovision 2023 (1:22) Israel selects Noa Kirel for Eurovision Wishlist (5:29) Rosa Linn's "Snap" is Charting (7:13) American Song Contest Emmy Nomination (9:04) Eurovision Latin America Song Contest Announced (9:57) Host Country Where? (11:37) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a service to subscribe to the show here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or find us on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat). <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">Become a Patron!</a> Patrons get access to our bonus podcast Just ASCing Questions. eurovision, eurovision song contest, noa kirel, rosa linn, snap, american song contest, eurovision latin america Now that the United Kingdom will officially host Eurovision 2023 on Ukraine's behalf, we take a look back at the other times substitutes needed to be called in to produce the Contest.

Host Country Where? Summary

  • United Kingdom will host Eurovision 2023 (1:22)
  • Israel selects Noa Kirel for Eurovision Wishlist (5:29)
  • Rosa Linn's "Snap" is Charting (7:13)
  • American Song Contest Emmy Nomination (9:04)
  • Eurovision Latin America Song Contest Announced (9:57)
  • Host Country Where? (11:37)

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Host Country Where? Summary

  • United Kingdom will host Eurovision 2023 (1:22)
  • Israel selects Noa Kirel for Eurovision Wishlist (5:29)
  • Rosa Linn's "Snap" is Charting (7:13)
  • American Song Contest Emmy Nomination (9:04)
  • Eurovision Latin America Song Contest Announced (9:57)
  • Host Country Where? (11:37)

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]]> Episode 157: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ — Eurovision 2022 Grand Final Preview https://www.eurowhat.com/157 6efdcaee-5dea-4e8f-a827-c4f3446ab29d Fri, 13 May 2022 06:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 157 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ — Eurovision 2022 Grand Final Preview full 5 The EuroWhat? Podcast We started Eurovision Week with 35 semi-finalists. 20 have moved on to join the Big 5 in Saturday's Grand Final. We take stock of our predictions from last episode and make our picks for who will win Eurovision 2022. 36:53 no We started Eurovision Week with 35 semi-finalists. 20 have moved on to join the Big 5 in Saturday's Grand Final. We take stock of our predictions from last episode and make our picks for who will win Eurovision 2022. ¯_(ツ)/¯ Eurovision 2022 Grand Final Preview Summary Eurovision Semi-Final 1 (2:27) Eurovision Semi-Final 2 (12:34) Eurovision Grand Final Preview (24:37) Who will win Eurovision 2022? (31:42) Eurovision 2022 Review Series Semi-Final 1 Part 1 (http://eurowhat.com/149) Semi-Final 1 Part 2 (http://eurowhat.com/150) Semi-Final 1 Part 3 (http://eurowhat.com/151) Semi-Final 2 Part 1 (http://eurowhat.com/152) Semi-Final 2 Part 2 (http://eurowhat.com/153) Semi-Final 2 Part 3 (http://eurowhat.com/154) Auto-Qualifiers (http://eurowhat.com/155) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. When you subscribe (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe), please rate and review us. We welcome your feedback and the ratings will help other Eurovision fans find us. Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or find us on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat). eurovision, eurovision song contest, esc, Måneskin We started Eurovision Week with 35 semi-finalists. 20 have moved on to join the Big 5 in Saturday's Grand Final. We take stock of our predictions from last episode and make our picks for who will win Eurovision 2022.

¯_(ツ)/¯ Eurovision 2022 Grand Final Preview Summary

  • Eurovision Semi-Final 1 (2:27)
  • Eurovision Semi-Final 2 (12:34)
  • Eurovision Grand Final Preview (24:37)
  • Who will win Eurovision 2022? (31:42)

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

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¯_(ツ)/¯ Eurovision 2022 Grand Final Preview Summary

  • Eurovision Semi-Final 1 (2:27)
  • Eurovision Semi-Final 2 (12:34)
  • Eurovision Grand Final Preview (24:37)
  • Who will win Eurovision 2022? (31:42)

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

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]]> Episode 156: Bubblicious - Eurovision 2022 Semi-Final Preview https://www.eurowhat.com/156 f17cf0ae-1f48-4ef3-ab66-8121cb3a0547 Sun, 08 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 156 Bubblicious - Eurovision 2022 Semi-Final Preview full 5 The EuroWhat? Podcast We make our picks for who we think will advance from this week's Eurovision Semi-Finals. These predictions were made before rehearsals, but surely they're still accurate? 34:31 no We make our picks for who we think will advance from this week's Eurovision Semi-Finals. These predictions were made before rehearsals, but surely they're still accurate? Bubblicious Summary Eurovision Week 2022 (1:42) Our Semi-Final 1 Picks (6:55) Our Semi-Final 2 Picks (19:56) Eurovision 2022 Review Series Semi-Final 1 Part 1 (http://eurowhat.com/149) Semi-Final 1 Part 2 (http://eurowhat.com/150) Semi-Final 1 Part 3 (http://eurowhat.com/151) Semi-Final 2 Part 1 (http://eurowhat.com/152) Semi-Final 2 Part 2 (http://eurowhat.com/153) Semi-Final 2 Part 3 (http://eurowhat.com/154) Auto-Qualifiers (http://eurowhat.com/155) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. When you subscribe (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe), please rate and review us. We welcome your feedback and the ratings will help other Eurovision fans find us. Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or find us on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat). eurovision, eurovision song contest, esc, semi-final We make our picks for who we think will advance from this week's Eurovision Semi-Finals. These predictions were made before rehearsals, but surely they're still accurate?

Bubblicious Summary

  • Eurovision Week 2022 (1:42)
  • Our Semi-Final 1 Picks (6:55)
  • Our Semi-Final 2 Picks (19:56)

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

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Bubblicious Summary

  • Eurovision Week 2022 (1:42)
  • Our Semi-Final 1 Picks (6:55)
  • Our Semi-Final 2 Picks (19:56)

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

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]]> Episode 150: Meditation Therapy https://www.eurowhat.com/150 b9f272dd-12db-4be0-ac5a-7768016c5e07 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 150 Meditation Therapy full 5 The EuroWhat? Podcast Evan Stewart joins us to discuss more entries from the Eurovision 2022 first semi-final. Will the Netherlands, Slovenia, Switzerland, Armenia, or Austria be able to challenge current favorite Ukraine? 38:41 no Evan Stewart joins us to discuss more entries from the Eurovision 2022 first semi-final. Will the Netherlands, Slovenia, Switzerland, Armenia, or Austria be able to challenge current favorite Ukraine? Meditation Therapy Summary Netherlands - S10 - "De Diepte" (4:14) Slovenia - LPS - "Disko" (9:33) Switzerland - Marius Bear - "Boys Do Cry" (15:09) Ukraine - KALUSH Orchestra - "Stefania" (21:19) Armenia - Rosa Linn - "Snap" (28:22) Austria - LUM!X featuring Pia Maria - "Halo" (32:51) Eurovision 2022 Review Series Semi-Final 1 Part 1 (http://eurowhat.com/149) Semi-Final 1 Part 2 (http://eurowhat.com/150) Semi-Final 1 Part 3 (http://eurowhat.com/151) Semi-Final 2 Part 1 (http://eurowhat.com/152) Semi-Final 2 Part 2 (http://eurowhat.com/153) Semi-Final 2 Part 3 (http://eurowhat.com/154) Auto-Qualifiers (http://eurowhat.com/155) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. When you subscribe (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe), please rate and review us. We welcome your feedback and the ratings will help other Eurovision fans find us. Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or find us on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat). Special Guest: Evan Stewart. eurovision, eurovision song contest, esc Evan Stewart joins us to discuss more entries from the Eurovision 2022 first semi-final. Will the Netherlands, Slovenia, Switzerland, Armenia, or Austria be able to challenge current favorite Ukraine?

Meditation Therapy Summary

  • Netherlands - S10 - "De Diepte" (4:14)
  • Slovenia - LPS - "Disko" (9:33)
  • Switzerland - Marius Bear - "Boys Do Cry" (15:09)
  • Ukraine - KALUSH Orchestra - "Stefania" (21:19)
  • Armenia - Rosa Linn - "Snap" (28:22)
  • Austria - LUM!X featuring Pia Maria - "Halo" (32:51)

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

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]]> Evan Stewart joins us to discuss more entries from the Eurovision 2022 first semi-final. Will the Netherlands, Slovenia, Switzerland, Armenia, or Austria be able to challenge current favorite Ukraine?

Meditation Therapy Summary

  • Netherlands - S10 - "De Diepte" (4:14)
  • Slovenia - LPS - "Disko" (9:33)
  • Switzerland - Marius Bear - "Boys Do Cry" (15:09)
  • Ukraine - KALUSH Orchestra - "Stefania" (21:19)
  • Armenia - Rosa Linn - "Snap" (28:22)
  • Austria - LUM!X featuring Pia Maria - "Halo" (32:51)

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

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]]> Episode 148: One More Google https://www.eurowhat.com/148 152ee9df-ca4a-46d8-bd67-7a305ed3f769 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 148 One More Google full 5 The EuroWhat? Podcast In the last week of Eurovision Selection Season, we have a manageable number of internal selections to process and ease into the sunset with chill vibes from three national finals. 45:19 no In the last week of Eurovision Selection Season, we have a manageable number of internal selections to process and ease into the sunset with chill vibes from three national finals. One More Google Summary Tuesday: Switzerland (2:02) Wednesday: Georgia and Cyprus (4:52) Thursday: Belgium, United Kingdom, and Greece (10:44) Friday: Austria (22:57) Saturday: Sweden's Melfest, Iceland's Songvakeppnin, and Portugal's Festival da Cancao (27:18) Coming up this week: Israel, Malta, Azerbaijan, Armenia (40:41) Spotify Playlists Eurovision Selection Season 2022 (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Lc19haW2ZINm7MX6VWrb2?si=805cedcbe1084b90) EuroWhat Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/5jx73fNIBsTO8alQvTy9qz?si=538762591ef54170) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. When you subscribe (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe), please rate and review us. We welcome your feedback and the ratings will help other Eurovision fans find us. Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or find us on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat). eurovision, eurovision song contest, esc, melfest, songvakeppnin, festival da cancao In the last week of Eurovision Selection Season, we have a manageable number of internal selections to process and ease into the sunset with chill vibes from three national finals.

One More Google Summary

  • Tuesday: Switzerland (2:02)
  • Wednesday: Georgia and Cyprus (4:52)
  • Thursday: Belgium, United Kingdom, and Greece (10:44)
  • Friday: Austria (22:57)
  • Saturday: Sweden's Melfest, Iceland's Songvakeppnin, and Portugal's Festival da Cancao (27:18)
  • Coming up this week: Israel, Malta, Azerbaijan, Armenia (40:41)

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]]> In the last week of Eurovision Selection Season, we have a manageable number of internal selections to process and ease into the sunset with chill vibes from three national finals.

One More Google Summary

  • Tuesday: Switzerland (2:02)
  • Wednesday: Georgia and Cyprus (4:52)
  • Thursday: Belgium, United Kingdom, and Greece (10:44)
  • Friday: Austria (22:57)
  • Saturday: Sweden's Melfest, Iceland's Songvakeppnin, and Portugal's Festival da Cancao (27:18)
  • Coming up this week: Israel, Malta, Azerbaijan, Armenia (40:41)

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]]> Episode 133: Metaverse https://www.eurowhat.com/133 1cdcb4e9-696a-4f25-b194-77c29fd88cde Tue, 26 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 133 Metaverse full 5 The EuroWhat? Podcast Does breaking the fourth wall work at Eurovision? Ben takes us through a collection of songs that try to go meta. 32:04 no Does breaking the fourth wall work at Eurovision? Ben takes us through a collection of songs that try to go meta. Metaverse Summary News (1:16) Eurovision Again: 2012 (10:23) When Eurovision Goes Meta (15:16) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. When you subscribe, please rate and review us. We welcome your feedback and the ratings will help other Eurovision fans find us. Want to support the show? Join our Patreon (https://patreon.com/eurowhat)! Listener support has helped with getting episode transcriptions and refreshing our website (https://eurowhat.com). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or find us on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat). eurovision, eurovision song contest, esc Does breaking the fourth wall work at Eurovision? Ben takes us through a collection of songs that try to go meta.

Metaverse Summary

  • News (1:16)
  • Eurovision Again: 2012 (10:23)
  • When Eurovision Goes Meta (15:16)

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Metaverse Summary

  • News (1:16)
  • Eurovision Again: 2012 (10:23)
  • When Eurovision Goes Meta (15:16)

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]]> Episode 110: Oops! All Songs! https://www.eurowhat.com/110 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=38082 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 110 Oops! All Songs! full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast Oops! Everyone looked at the calendar and realized Eurovision entries are due next week! We give a first listen to 25% of the 2021 field. 54:54 no <p>Oops! Everyone looked at the calendar and realized Eurovision entries are due next week! We give a first listen to 25% of the 2021 field.</p> <h3>Oops! All Songs! Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Songs Dropping All Over Thursday and Friday <ul> <li>Belgium is "The Wrong Place" for Hooverphonic (1:57)</li> <li>Remember Romania's Roxen? She has "Amnesia" (5:13)</li> <li>The Netherlands gives "Birth of a New Age" from Jeangu Macrooy (8:02)</li> <li>Philipp Kirkorov, in association with Philipp Kirkorov and the Dream Team, presents Philipp Kirkorov's "Sugar" by Moldova's Natalia Gordienko (a Philipp Kirkorov production) (10:39)</li> <li>Australia's Montaigne sees in "Technicolour" (19:11)</li> <li>Serbia goes "Loco Loco" for Hurricane (22:04)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Super Saturday 2: The Revenge! <ul> <li>Uku Suviste is "The Lucky One" to win Estonia Eesti Laul (25:48)</li> <li>Denmark goes retro with Fyr Og Flamme's  "Øve Os På Hinanden" (29:32)</li> <li>The Black Mamba's "Love is on My Side" wins Portugal's Festival da Canção (33:57)</li> <li>Italy's Sanremo rocks out with Måneskin's "Zitti e Buoni" (36:39)</li> </ul> </li> <li>MOAR SONGS <ul> <li>Flo Rida joins Senhit for San Marino's "Adrenalina" (42:32)</li> <li>Russia's surprise national final picks Manizha's "Russian Woman" (46:20)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Next week: Sweden's Melfest final and Oops! Even more songs! (51:33)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Spotify Playlists: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3VtI7AXLVJCG8PiKpw3Oy4?si=TbJ044hqQ2Ku1cgymDhEBw">Selection Season</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/043mtdhTaGkNG3aVgbPMgG?si=AqhGiWk_QZuntjWGrp8cSA">Albania</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Cj7ozxsE4L7lGPttgSIxX?si=yHD3lGXxTxOArdNQe7BtIA">Croatia</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/354D6BCVpDEnLTEUTODEsv?si=iO5a2J0yTryXkR6GdqlxCg">Denmark</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/09QVsFyGlQg65c55QXtmGJ?si=uBpirpUSRL2g9_Nahx9pNA">Estonia</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QyUgRTQXjwQXTF4z2Fhd3?si=UT5cs6JxSMmFNI-6_rPh7A">Finland</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1oNJrj7tldDNEIYp5kknmx?si=FKXaTMNtT0OBzWGXws3g4Q">France</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ZXun80LUcEw3XgpQsvv7M?si=QQXedbWoSECNJmTwEREhKw">Italy</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ib3WlMTIBMFd10elsSB83?si=2cHaiVypR1qgG5bRmzWf-w">Lithuania</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1HNFY5oItbnEmkVsTrEZnQ?si=Nji4BNm0QFiYAcWBPo0vzA">Norway</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4uGtwWbp924QRrU8crE9ko?si=eJCrupC0ROmluH5GDPUNjw">Portugal</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/56fwF4kTol3m4FDSMS46Ou?si=eLIoa13qRMiDIeah-pQNYw">Sweden</a> </li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/rotterdam-2021/">Eurovision 2021 Calendar</a></li> <li>Intro audio clip: <a href="https://twitter.com/Xarlable/status/1110235433487732736">@Xarlable</a> (Twitter)</li> </ul> Oops! Everyone looked at the calendar and realized Eurovision entries are due next week! We give a first listen to 25% of the 2021 field.

Oops! All Songs! Summary

  • Songs Dropping All Over Thursday and Friday
    • Belgium is "The Wrong Place" for Hooverphonic (1:57)
    • Remember Romania's Roxen? She has "Amnesia" (5:13)
    • The Netherlands gives "Birth of a New Age" from Jeangu Macrooy (8:02)
    • Philipp Kirkorov, in association with Philipp Kirkorov and the Dream Team, presents Philipp Kirkorov's "Sugar" by Moldova's Natalia Gordienko (a Philipp Kirkorov production) (10:39)
    • Australia's Montaigne sees in "Technicolour" (19:11)
    • Serbia goes "Loco Loco" for Hurricane (22:04)


  • Super Saturday 2: The Revenge!

    • Uku Suviste is "The Lucky One" to win Estonia Eesti Laul (25:48)
    • Denmark goes retro with Fyr Og Flamme's  "Øve Os På Hinanden" (29:32)
    • The Black Mamba's "Love is on My Side" wins Portugal's Festival da Canção (33:57)
    • Italy's Sanremo rocks out with Måneskin's "Zitti e Buoni" (36:39)


  • MOAR SONGS

    • Flo Rida joins Senhit for San Marino's "Adrenalina" (42:32)
    • Russia's surprise national final picks Manizha's "Russian Woman" (46:20)


  • Next week: Sweden's Melfest final and Oops! Even more songs! (51:33)

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Oops! All Songs! Summary

  • Songs Dropping All Over Thursday and Friday
    • Belgium is "The Wrong Place" for Hooverphonic (1:57)
    • Remember Romania's Roxen? She has "Amnesia" (5:13)
    • The Netherlands gives "Birth of a New Age" from Jeangu Macrooy (8:02)
    • Philipp Kirkorov, in association with Philipp Kirkorov and the Dream Team, presents Philipp Kirkorov's "Sugar" by Moldova's Natalia Gordienko (a Philipp Kirkorov production) (10:39)
    • Australia's Montaigne sees in "Technicolour" (19:11)
    • Serbia goes "Loco Loco" for Hurricane (22:04)


  • Super Saturday 2: The Revenge!

    • Uku Suviste is "The Lucky One" to win Estonia Eesti Laul (25:48)
    • Denmark goes retro with Fyr Og Flamme's  "Øve Os På Hinanden" (29:32)
    • The Black Mamba's "Love is on My Side" wins Portugal's Festival da Canção (33:57)
    • Italy's Sanremo rocks out with Måneskin's "Zitti e Buoni" (36:39)


  • MOAR SONGS

    • Flo Rida joins Senhit for San Marino's "Adrenalina" (42:32)
    • Russia's surprise national final picks Manizha's "Russian Woman" (46:20)


  • Next week: Sweden's Melfest final and Oops! Even more songs! (51:33)

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]]> Episode 77: Anarchy in the NRK https://www.eurowhat.com/77 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37198 Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 77 Anarchy in the NRK full 3 The EuroWhat? Podcast The Eurovision 2020 songlist has hit double digits after this past weekend as we encounter internal selections and national final results. 53:16 no <p>The Eurovision 2020 songlist has hit double digits after this past weekend as we encounter internal selections and national final results.</p> <h3>Anarchy in the NRK Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Armenia's Depi Evratesil (2:09)</li> <li>Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo Final (6:32)</li> <li>Norway's NRK Melodi Grand Prix Final (11:27)</li> <li>Sweden's Melodifestivalen Heat 3 (21:01)</li> <li>Iceland's Songvakeppnin Semi-Final 2 (24:49)</li> <li>France releases Tom Leeb's "The Best in Me" (31:07)</li> <li>Belgium releases Hooverphonic's "Release Me" (35:35)</li> <li>This Weekend Romania Songs, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qZZs9UH2Hhp84MjF7W3Yb?si=YevAt-QoRzeoIeeSUrdqZQ">Portugal's Festival da Cancao</a>, Slovenia's EMA, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6OB7sCLqG7wID4oThDkroH?si=hlRbZ82LTDmheix-RGNkdw">Ukraine's VidBir</a>, and Poland's Szansa na Sukces (42:20)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tnH7N1BJvkt5hh7a4CPuW?si=in0DM9ecT1WHOFYQWh5IJw">77: Anarchy in the NRK Playlist (Spotify)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.onelook.com/">OneLook Dictionary</a></li> </ul> The Eurovision 2020 songlist has hit double digits after this past weekend as we encounter internal selections and national final results.

Anarchy in the NRK Summary

  • Armenia's Depi Evratesil (2:09)
  • Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo Final (6:32)
  • Norway's NRK Melodi Grand Prix Final (11:27)
  • Sweden's Melodifestivalen Heat 3 (21:01)
  • Iceland's Songvakeppnin Semi-Final 2 (24:49)
  • France releases Tom Leeb's "The Best in Me" (31:07)
  • Belgium releases Hooverphonic's "Release Me" (35:35)
  • This Weekend Romania Songs, Portugal's Festival da Cancao, Slovenia's EMA, Ukraine's VidBir, and Poland's Szansa na Sukces (42:20)

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Anarchy in the NRK Summary

  • Armenia's Depi Evratesil (2:09)
  • Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo Final (6:32)
  • Norway's NRK Melodi Grand Prix Final (11:27)
  • Sweden's Melodifestivalen Heat 3 (21:01)
  • Iceland's Songvakeppnin Semi-Final 2 (24:49)
  • France releases Tom Leeb's "The Best in Me" (31:07)
  • Belgium releases Hooverphonic's "Release Me" (35:35)
  • This Weekend Romania Songs, Portugal's Festival da Cancao, Slovenia's EMA, Ukraine's VidBir, and Poland's Szansa na Sukces (42:20)

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]]> Episode 63: Flags on the Play https://www.eurowhat.com/63 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37070 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 18:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 63 Flags on the Play full 3 The EuroWhat? Podcast Who knew that flags—symbols of national identity—could have political implications at the Eurovision Song Contest? Drink! 50:50 no Who knew that flags—symbols of national identity—could have political implications at the Eurovision Song Contest? Drink! Flags on the Play Summary News (1:48) Flags at the Eurovision Song Contest (12:05) Controversy 1: Israel 2000 (15:21) Controversy 2: United Kingdom 2007 (23:49) Controversy 3: Russia 2015 (33:17) Controversy 4: Armenia 2016 (40:10) Controversy 5: Iceland 2019 (43:49) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Who knew that flags—symbols of national identity—could have political implications at the Eurovision Song Contest? Drink!

Flags on the Play Summary

  • News (1:48)
  • Flags at the Eurovision Song Contest (12:05)
  • Controversy 1: Israel 2000 (15:21)
  • Controversy 2: United Kingdom 2007 (23:49)
  • Controversy 3: Russia 2015 (33:17)
  • Controversy 4: Armenia 2016 (40:10)
  • Controversy 5: Iceland 2019 (43:49)

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Flags on the Play Summary

  • News (1:48)
  • Flags at the Eurovision Song Contest (12:05)
  • Controversy 1: Israel 2000 (15:21)
  • Controversy 2: United Kingdom 2007 (23:49)
  • Controversy 3: Russia 2015 (33:17)
  • Controversy 4: Armenia 2016 (40:10)
  • Controversy 5: Iceland 2019 (43:49)

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]]> Episode 47: Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 1: Sorry, Country https://www.eurowhat.com/47 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36924 Tue, 16 Apr 2019 17:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 47 Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 1: Sorry, Country full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast We start our exploration of the second semi-final of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with special guest Lindsey Weber. 45:32 no <p>We start our exploration of the second semi-final of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with special guest Lindsey Weber.</p> <h3>Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 1: Sorry, Country Summary</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2018/02/14/the-eurowhat-4-the-who-and-the-what-now/">Welcome back</a>, Lindsey Weber! (0:50)</li> <li>News: <a href="https://deadline.com/2019/04/eurovision-song-contest-no-us-home-madonna-signs-up-perform-2019-1202592477/">Logo drops Eurovision</a>; Full album available; <a href="https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/interval-acts-for-eurovision-2019-revealed">Special Guests</a> (4:54)</li> <li>Armenia - Srbuk - "Walking Out"</li> <li>Ireland - Sarah McTernan - "22"</li> <li>Moldova - Anna <span>Odobescu - "Stay"</span> </li> <li>Switzerland - Luca Hänni - "She Got Me"</li> <li>Latvia - Carousel - "That Night"</li> <li>Romania - Ester Peony - "On a Sunday"</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.whoweekly.us/">Who? Weekly</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2019/03/31/rita-ora-date-alex-sparrow-russian-bachelor/">Rita Ora and Alex Sparrow?!</a> (TMZ)</li> </ul> Special Guest: Lindsey Weber. We start our exploration of the second semi-final of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with special guest Lindsey Weber.

Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 1: Sorry, Country Summary

  • Welcome back, Lindsey Weber! (0:50)
  • News: Logo drops Eurovision; Full album available; Special Guests (4:54)
  • Armenia - Srbuk - "Walking Out"
  • Ireland - Sarah McTernan - "22"
  • Moldova - Anna Odobescu - "Stay"
  • Switzerland - Luca Hänni - "She Got Me"
  • Latvia - Carousel - "That Night"
  • Romania - Ester Peony - "On a Sunday"

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Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 1: Sorry, Country Summary

  • Welcome back, Lindsey Weber! (0:50)
  • News: Logo drops Eurovision; Full album available; Special Guests (4:54)
  • Armenia - Srbuk - "Walking Out"
  • Ireland - Sarah McTernan - "22"
  • Moldova - Anna Odobescu - "Stay"
  • Switzerland - Luca Hänni - "She Got Me"
  • Latvia - Carousel - "That Night"
  • Romania - Ester Peony - "On a Sunday"

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]]> Episode 42: Madness! https://www.eurowhat.com/42 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36896 Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 42 Madness! full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast The madness of Eurovision Selection Season has ended. With 16 songs to discuss, we change up the format to get into competition mode. 42:35 no <p>The madness of Eurovision Selection Season has come to an end. With 16 songs to discuss, we change up the format to get into competition mode.</p> <h3>Madness! Summary</h3> <ul> <li>We Stan Hatari: <span>Öskudagur edition</span> (2:01)</li> <li>Eurovision Madness Bracket! (4:11)</li> <li>Round of 16 (6:59)</li> <li>Round of 8 (20:18)</li> <li>Final Four (30:22)</li> <li>The Grand Final (35:06)</li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroWhat/status/1105800818891112448">VOTE</a> in our Twitter poll</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/03/End-of-Selection-Season-Bracket.pdf">End of Selection Season Bracket</a> (pdf)</li> <li> <a href="https://eurovoix.com/2019/03/10/iceland-israeli-civil-rights-organisation-calls-for-hatari-to-be-banned-from-entering-israel/">Israeli Civil Rights Organisation Calls For Hatari To Be Banned From Entering Israel</a> (Eurovoix)</li> <li> <a href="https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/culture_and_living/2019/03/04/europe_will_look_into_a_mirror/">Hatari costumes are selling like hot-cakes for Öskudagur</a> (Iceland Monitor)</li> </ul> The madness of Eurovision Selection Season has come to an end. With 16 songs to discuss, we change up the format to get into competition mode.

Madness! Summary

  • We Stan Hatari: Öskudagur edition (2:01)
  • Eurovision Madness Bracket! (4:11)
  • Round of 16 (6:59)
  • Round of 8 (20:18)
  • Final Four (30:22)
  • The Grand Final (35:06)
  • VOTE in our Twitter poll

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Madness! Summary

  • We Stan Hatari: Öskudagur edition (2:01)
  • Eurovision Madness Bracket! (4:11)
  • Round of 16 (6:59)
  • Round of 8 (20:18)
  • Final Four (30:22)
  • The Grand Final (35:06)
  • VOTE in our Twitter poll

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]]> Episode 31: Eurovision Gifts for 2018 https://www.eurowhat.com/31 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36772 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 02:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 31 Eurovision Gifts for 2018 full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast Are you looking for Eurovision gifts for friends or loved ones? We have suggestions. 36:51 no <p>Are you looking for Eurovision gifts for friends or loved ones? We have suggestions.</p> <p>As we get ready for the holidays and the end of 2018, there's plenty of excitement afoot for 2019. Armenia has made the first artist selection for next year's Eurovision Song Contest. Meanwhile, Latvia and Estonia have released their songs up for consideration for the competition. Could there be a winner in the mix or is it still too early to tell? (Spoiler: It's too early.)</p> <p>We take a stop in Sweden to discuss Melfest preparations—is it February yet? Also, we gush over the Swedish Pop Music Industrial Complex thanks to an episode of Slate's Hit Parade podcast. These leads to a discussion of Abba, Benny and Bjorn's visit to UK's X Factor, and how that show's season finished with (or without?) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPACNwGErfM">Brenden Murray</a>.</p> <p>As if these early Eurovision gifts weren't enough, we have made our list of suggestions if you are stumped on what to get the Eurofan in your life. We talk books, video games, music collections, and the random delights if you let a search box do the work for you.</p> <p>Join <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-the-thirteen-yule-lads-icelands-own-mischievous-santa-clauses-180948162/">yule lads</a> Ben and Mike for a festive edition of the Eurowhat!</p> <h3>Eurovision Gifts for 2018 Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Armenia Selects <a href="https://www.esc-plus.com/srbuk-to-represent-armenia-at-eurovision-2019">Srbuk</a> (2:54)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqeWpbJGhHY&amp;list=PLngRbe8W6aup15Nan_nyPpmOYsp-sSBZc">Latvia</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c951H_H5cRs&amp;list=PLSVEHT8Opo54VW2I-w67xfriHDTbTWazP&amp;index=1">Estonia</a> have songs (5:24)</li> <li>Melfest Prep Begins (8:27)</li> <li> <a href="https://slate.com/culture/2018/11/how-a-teenaged-britney-spears-made-a-generational-hit.html">Hit Parade</a> (11:34)</li> <li>The Ex-Eurovision Contestant Factor (13:44)</li> <li>Eurovision Gifts for 2018 (16:53)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.itv.com/xfactor/vote-2018/all-the-x-factor-2018-voting-percentages">All the X Factor 2018 Voting Percentages</a> (ITV)</li> <li><a href="https://eurovisionfanhouse.com/">Eurovision Fanhouse</a></li> <li>EuroPops <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Europops">Etsy</a> / <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/europops">RedBubble</a> </li> <li>Eurovision Selection Season 2019 (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/qoax5hrs7h7cwbxn3f5i6qx9y/playlist/59wlb1dW9nt0lDVfYHPJXh?si=IO2-C6DrToaJrY9B3AZVhA">Spotify</a>)</li> </ul> Are you looking for Eurovision gifts for friends or loved ones? We have suggestions.

As we get ready for the holidays and the end of 2018, there's plenty of excitement afoot for 2019. Armenia has made the first artist selection for next year's Eurovision Song Contest. Meanwhile, Latvia and Estonia have released their songs up for consideration for the competition. Could there be a winner in the mix or is it still too early to tell? (Spoiler: It's too early.)

We take a stop in Sweden to discuss Melfest preparations—is it February yet? Also, we gush over the Swedish Pop Music Industrial Complex thanks to an episode of Slate's Hit Parade podcast. These leads to a discussion of Abba, Benny and Bjorn's visit to UK's X Factor, and how that show's season finished with (or without?) Brenden Murray.

As if these early Eurovision gifts weren't enough, we have made our list of suggestions if you are stumped on what to get the Eurofan in your life. We talk books, video games, music collections, and the random delights if you let a search box do the work for you.

Join yule lads Ben and Mike for a festive edition of the Eurowhat!

Eurovision Gifts for 2018 Summary

  • Armenia Selects Srbuk (2:54)
  • Latvia and Estonia have songs (5:24)
  • Melfest Prep Begins (8:27)
  • Hit Parade (11:34)
  • The Ex-Eurovision Contestant Factor (13:44)
  • Eurovision Gifts for 2018 (16:53)

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]]> Are you looking for Eurovision gifts for friends or loved ones? We have suggestions.

As we get ready for the holidays and the end of 2018, there's plenty of excitement afoot for 2019. Armenia has made the first artist selection for next year's Eurovision Song Contest. Meanwhile, Latvia and Estonia have released their songs up for consideration for the competition. Could there be a winner in the mix or is it still too early to tell? (Spoiler: It's too early.)

We take a stop in Sweden to discuss Melfest preparations—is it February yet? Also, we gush over the Swedish Pop Music Industrial Complex thanks to an episode of Slate's Hit Parade podcast. These leads to a discussion of Abba, Benny and Bjorn's visit to UK's X Factor, and how that show's season finished with (or without?) Brenden Murray.

As if these early Eurovision gifts weren't enough, we have made our list of suggestions if you are stumped on what to get the Eurofan in your life. We talk books, video games, music collections, and the random delights if you let a search box do the work for you.

Join yule lads Ben and Mike for a festive edition of the Eurowhat!

Eurovision Gifts for 2018 Summary

  • Armenia Selects Srbuk (2:54)
  • Latvia and Estonia have songs (5:24)
  • Melfest Prep Begins (8:27)
  • Hit Parade (11:34)
  • The Ex-Eurovision Contestant Factor (13:44)
  • Eurovision Gifts for 2018 (16:53)

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]]> Episode 19: Eurovision Drag Race https://www.eurowhat.com/19 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36670 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 05:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 19 Eurovision Drag Race full 1 The EuroWhat? Podcast Happy pride! The Eurovision off season can be a drag, so let's talk about drag at Eurovision! 41:39 no <p>Happy pride! The Eurovision off season can be a drag, so let's talk about drag at Eurovision!</p> <p>First up, we check in with how Eurovision 2019 prep is going. Short version: it's been three weeks; cool yer beans. There have been a couple of Eurovision sightings in the US, including "Toy" in Times Square and <a href="http://wiwibloggs.com/2018/06/02/san-marino-serhat-billboard-dance-chart-didnt-know/223756/">San Marino(?) on the Billboard Charts(????)</a>.</p> <p>As for the main topic, Ben and Mike take a tour of Eurovision's surprisingly brief drag history. Are there really only five entries? And where are the drag kings and other ways to play with gender? Join us as we spill allllll the tea.</p> <h3>Eurovision Drag Race Summary</h3> <ul> <li>News (1:02)</li> <li>Drag at Eurovision (12:59)</li> <li>Drag at the National Finals (33:23)</li> <li>Next time on the EuroWhat? (40:01)</li> </ul> <h3>Videos</h3> <ul> <li><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOZTvgk-0H8">Ketil Stokkan - “Romeo”</a> (Norway 1986)</span></li> <li><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq1MjjZCMQk">Sestre - "Samo Ljubezen"</a> (Slovenia 2002)</span></li> <li><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_gQOqKJ9ck">DQ  - “Drama Queen”</a> (Denmark 2007)</span></li> <li><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfjHJneVonE">Verka Serduchka - "Dancing Lasha Tumbai"</a> (Ukraine 2007)</span></li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRUIava4WRM">Conchita Wurst - "Rise Like a Phoenix"</a> (Austria 2014)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocXhOl1wSfQ">The Hungry Hearts - "Laika"</a> (Norway NF 2016)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOtpBEzfuVE">Lolita Zero - "Get Frighten"</a> (Lithuania NF 2017)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI9A1NHhk1Q">Dismissed - "Hearts Align"</a> (Sweden NF 2017)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.calvertjournal.com/features/show/9675/being-lgbtq-verka-serduchka-drag-queens-post-soviet-pop-culture">Verka Serduchka: a Drag Queen's Guide to Infiltrating Post-Soviet Pop Culture</a> (The Calvert Journal)</li> <li><a href="http://dragkings.net/registry1/category/europe">Drag Kings Registry</a></li> <li> <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/europes-drag-kings-meet-for-london-showdown-10929435">Europe's Drag Kings Meet for London Showdown</a> (Sky News)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjj-g5RBkNE/">Sergey Lazarev (Russia 2016) serving the tea</a> (Instagram)</li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2018/03/28/eurowhat-10-ones-got-away-2018/">Kamil Show discussion (Episode 10)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uix3tbov65o">Trailer: The Apple</a></li> </ul> Happy pride! The Eurovision off season can be a drag, so let's talk about drag at Eurovision!

First up, we check in with how Eurovision 2019 prep is going. Short version: it's been three weeks; cool yer beans. There have been a couple of Eurovision sightings in the US, including "Toy" in Times Square and San Marino(?) on the Billboard Charts(????).

As for the main topic, Ben and Mike take a tour of Eurovision's surprisingly brief drag history. Are there really only five entries? And where are the drag kings and other ways to play with gender? Join us as we spill allllll the tea.

Eurovision Drag Race Summary

  • News (1:02)
  • Drag at Eurovision (12:59)
  • Drag at the National Finals (33:23)
  • Next time on the EuroWhat? (40:01)

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]]> Happy pride! The Eurovision off season can be a drag, so let's talk about drag at Eurovision!

First up, we check in with how Eurovision 2019 prep is going. Short version: it's been three weeks; cool yer beans. There have been a couple of Eurovision sightings in the US, including "Toy" in Times Square and San Marino(?) on the Billboard Charts(????).

As for the main topic, Ben and Mike take a tour of Eurovision's surprisingly brief drag history. Are there really only five entries? And where are the drag kings and other ways to play with gender? Join us as we spill allllll the tea.

Eurovision Drag Race Summary

  • News (1:02)
  • Drag at Eurovision (12:59)
  • Drag at the National Finals (33:23)
  • Next time on the EuroWhat? (40:01)

Videos

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]]> Episode 12: Bringing the Party https://www.eurowhat.com/12 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36598 Wed, 11 Apr 2018 05:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 12 Bringing the Party full 1 The EuroWhat? Podcast Before the big party in Lisbon next month, we chat about the London Eurovision Party and other pre-festival shindigs. We also finish up talking about the first semi-final, including our hopes and dreams for what we'll see on stage. 1:11:56 no <p>Before the big party in Lisbon next month, we chat about the London Eurovision Party and other pre-festival shindigs. We also finish up talking about the first semi-final, including our hopes and dreams for what we'll see on stage.</p> <h3>Bringing the Party Summary</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="http://londoneurovision.com/">London Eurovision Party</a> (4:28)</li> <li>Eurovision Song Contest First Semi-Final Second Half (11:19)</li> </ul> <h3>First Semi-Final Running Order</h3> <ul> <li>First Half (<a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2018/04/04/the-eurowhat-11-first/">last week's episode</a>)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ8vStigz7k">North Macedonia - EyeCue - Lost &amp; Found</a> (11:19)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19Yo86KCd0w">Croatia - Franka - Crazy</a> (19:05)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8MyztgOTv8">Austria - Cesár Sampson - Nobody But You</a> (26:14)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6hvV9-Gi_w">Greece - Yianna Terzi - Oneiro Mou</a> (32:40)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4xlvh6qW6M">Finland - Saara Aalto - Monsters</a> (38:00)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olpi6UGmm_Y">Armenia - Sevak Khanaghyan - Qami</a> (45.42)</li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/YLWDqy1DnP0">Switzerland - ZiBBZ - Stones</a> (51:22)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAEjQXzW4Uc">Ireland - Ryan O'Shaughnessy - Together</a> (57:40)</li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/eDSgs6syrgg">Cyprus - Eleni Foureira - Fuego</a> (1:05:35)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Croatia's Plagiarism Funtimes:<br> <a href="https://www.escxtra.com/2018/03/30/88173/">Initial story</a> (ESC Xtra) | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/franka.batelic/posts/10156464339859824">Franka's response</a> (Facebook)| <a href="https://www.escxtra.com/2018/04/01/hrt-release-full-statement-about-crazy-plagiarism-claims/">HRT's response</a> (ESC Xtra)</li> <li>Other Eurovision Pre-party Events<br> <a href="http://eurovisionparty.lv/">Riga</a> | <a href="https://vk.com/europartymsc">Moscow</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IsraelCalling/">Israel</a> | <a href="https://www.espreparty.com/">Madrid</a> | <a href="http://www.eurovisioninconcert.nl/">Eurovision in Concert</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/z8bonqKInB2eOdas2">Let us know about your Eurovision viewing party</a>!</li> </ul> Before the big party in Lisbon next month, we chat about the London Eurovision Party and other pre-festival shindigs. We also finish up talking about the first semi-final, including our hopes and dreams for what we'll see on stage.

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Bringing the Party Summary

First Semi-Final Running Order

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]]> Episode 10: The Ones That Got Away (2018 Edition) https://www.eurowhat.com/10 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36578 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 05:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 10 The Ones That Got Away (2018 Edition) full 1 The EuroWhat? Podcast This week we have a mini episode where we remember some of the Eurovision national final entries that won't be making the trip to Lisbon. We also take a moment to remember Lys Assia, the original ESC chanteuse. 28:11 no <p>This week we have a mini episode where we remember some of the Eurovision national final entries that won't be making the trip to Lisbon. We also take a moment to remember Lys Assia, the original ESC chanteuse.</p> <h3>Episode Summary</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2017/06/01/tbt-refrain-1956/">Remembering Lys Assia</a> (2:56)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AieZJQu2MOg">Scandilove</a> (Norway) (7:05)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAYgNHhuL70">Í Stormi</a> (Iceland) (11:31)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_MriuJhGsE">Sunset</a> (Latvia) (14:52)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9kS0hANKnc">Леля (Lelya)</a> (Ukraine) (19:35)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFYIeFIGCIA">Puerto Rico</a> (Armenia) (22:07)</li> </ul> This week we have a mini episode where we remember some of the Eurovision national final entries that won't be making the trip to Lisbon. We also take a moment to remember Lys Assia, the original ESC chanteuse.

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]]> Episode 7: Remember the Diaspora? https://www.eurowhat.com/7 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36422 Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 7 Remember the Diaspora? full 1 The EuroWhat? Podcast It's another whirlwind trip around Europe as we hopscotch through another set of Eurovision selections. We have outlaws, humans, monsters, and wannabe heroes in the mix, but will it be opera that takes the top prize in Lisbon? 59:26 no It's another whirlwind trip around Europe as we hopscotch through another set of Eurovision selections. We have outlaws, humans, monsters, and wannabe heroes in the mix, but will it be opera that takes the top prize in Lisbon? <h3>Remember the Diaspora? Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Listener question: Who famous? (1:40)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TqdRZ6efWc">Armenia - <span>Sevak Khanagyan</span> - "Qami"</a> (5:55)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcfCEC50CCw">Romania - The Humans - "Goodbye"</a> (12:30)</li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/54PHdAEmJkM">Cyprus - Eleni Foureira - "Fuego"</a> (18:41)</li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/8TowcElmyek">Netherlands - Waylon - "Outlaw in 'Em"</a> (23:51)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUQSoqy_mrw">San Marino - <span>Jessika (f/ Jenifer Brening) </span>- "Who We Are"</a> (30:58)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq4eTM7VePM">Finland - Saara Aalto - "Monsters"</a> (35:25)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hz9KtdUAoU">Estonia - <span>Elina Netšajeva</span> - La Forza</a> (42:31)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfUJ2eDm6ng">Poland - <span>Gromee feat. Lukas Meijer </span>- Light Me Up</a> (47:12)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z_QQGCaoRs">Iceland - <span>Ari Olaffson - “Our Choice”</span></a> (52:03)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Romania finalists <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9Fv8tNhyls">Feli</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Iv-CooP5rc"><span>Alexia &amp; Matei</span></a> </li> <li>Iceland finalists <span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAYgNHhuL70">Dagur Sigurðsson</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35wRaYj2ugk">Heimilistónar</a></span> (Source)</li> </ul> It's another whirlwind trip around Europe as we hopscotch through another set of Eurovision selections. We have outlaws, humans, monsters, and wannabe heroes in the mix, but will it be opera that takes the top prize in Lisbon?

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]]> Episode 5: Get Excited https://www.eurowhat.com/5 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36404 Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 5 Get Excited full 1 The EuroWhat? Podcast Three more songs have joined the 2018 Eurovision field—two from national selections and one from... just showing up? 49:29 no Three more songs have joined the 2018 Eurovision field—two from national selections and one from... just showing up? San Marino has a business proposition for you while Israel poses a challenge to the concept of live vocals. Plus, we get ready for the onslaught of Stupor Saturday. Get excited! <h3>Get Excited Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Greece - Yianna Terzi - "Oneiro Mou" (1:36)</li> <li>Belarus - Alekseev - "Forever" (8:03)</li> <li>Montenegro - Vanja Radovanović - "Inje" (14:24)</li> <li>Artist selections: North Macedonia, Croatia, Israel (19:27)</li> <li>San Marino's investment opportunity (27:01)</li> <li>Stupor Saturday prep! (35:47)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCuLIi71ntM">Greece lyric video</a> (YouTube)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHZn9ab2zrg">Belarus national final performance</a> (YouTube)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSMhbeV6FUc">Montenegro national final performance</a> (YouTube)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9wkubbF2S0">Netta Barzilai on <em>HaKokhav HaBa</em></a> (YouTube)</li> <li>Global Rockstar <a href="https://www.globalrockstar.com/#projects">projects</a> and <a href="https://www.globalrockstar.com/files/how-to-invest.pdf">press release</a> </li> </ul> Three more songs have joined the 2018 Eurovision field—two from national selections and one from... just showing up? San Marino has a business proposition for you while Israel poses a challenge to the concept of live vocals. Plus, we get ready for the onslaught of Stupor Saturday. Get excited!<!--more-->

Get Excited Summary

  • Greece - Yianna Terzi - "Oneiro Mou" (1:36)
  • Belarus - Alekseev - "Forever" (8:03)
  • Montenegro - Vanja Radovanović - "Inje" (14:24)
  • Artist selections: North Macedonia, Croatia, Israel (19:27)
  • San Marino's investment opportunity (27:01)
  • Stupor Saturday prep! (35:47)

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Get Excited Summary

  • Greece - Yianna Terzi - "Oneiro Mou" (1:36)
  • Belarus - Alekseev - "Forever" (8:03)
  • Montenegro - Vanja Radovanović - "Inje" (14:24)
  • Artist selections: North Macedonia, Croatia, Israel (19:27)
  • San Marino's investment opportunity (27:01)
  • Stupor Saturday prep! (35:47)

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]]> The EuroWhat? Mini Week of January 22, 2018 https://www.eurowhat.com/2a http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36349 Tue, 23 Jan 2018 05:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast full 1 The EuroWhat? Podcast A mini-episode with updates about what's happening in Eurovision selection season: Armenia to France, Belarus to Serbia, and places in between. 10:43 no This week is a mini-episode of the EuroWhat with minor updates about what's happening in Eurovision selection season. We'll be hopscotching from Armenia to France, Belarus to Serbia, and places in between. <ul> <li><span>Armenia field complete (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxl7Id-wQZE&amp;list=PL8ivoVCgXWSldygNdV3WBrtjQfr2FV0MD">Playlist</a>)</span></li> <li><span>Belarus shenanigans (with news from <a href="https://eurovoix.com/2018/01/17/belarus-shuma-may-violated-eurovision-selection-rules/">Eurovoix</a>)</span></li> <li><span>Denmark songs </span></li> <li><span>France final set (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCmBfalBJcw&amp;list=TLGGqp54egswJ3QyMjAxMjAxOA">Finalist Playlist</a>)</span></li> <li><span>Hungary (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYOYzC-gJyA&amp;list=PLm8OlBbs2NtyzVHdWhhSVOtTPNB-b3DAD">Heat 1</a>)</span></li> <li><span>Lithuania </span></li> <li><span>Romania (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgl1iOlz_kQ">Heat 1</a>)</span></li> <li><span>Serbia</span></li> <li><span>What’s on TV this weekend?</span></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/rubegoldberg/playlist/05fCUxEz6AvUpfwL7HJuIu">Spotify Playlist</a></li> </ul> This week is a mini-episode of the EuroWhat with minor updates about what's happening in Eurovision selection season. We'll be hopscotching from Armenia to France, Belarus to Serbia, and places in between.

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]]> Episode 2: What is “Europe”? https://www.eurowhat.com/2 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36342 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 05:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 2 What is “Europe”? full 1 The EuroWhat? Podcast We discuss what "Europe" is, get acquainted with this year's hostesses, and get caught up with some of the selection processes. 45:38 no On this week's episode of the <strong>EuroWhat Podcast</strong> we discuss what "Europe" is (note the air quotes), get acquainted with this year's hostesses, get caught up with some of the selection processes and look forward to others. <h3>What is “Europe”? Summary</h3> <ul> <li><span>What is Europe? (1:36)</span></li> <li>Eurovision hosts (6:33) - Announcement from <a href="https://eurovision.tv/story/hosts-for-eurovision-2018-revealed"><span>Eurovision.tv</span></a> </li> <li>Selection Updates (11:30)</li> <li>Lithuania</li> <li>Switzerland</li> <li>Czech Republic</li> <li>Belarus - Shenanigans reported by <a href="http://wiwibloggs.com/2018/01/15/belarus-six-acts-threaten-withdraw-alekseev/209359/"><span>Wiwiblogs</span></a> </li> <li>Norway</li> <li>Armenia</li> <li>What selections are we looking forward to? (40:05)</li> </ul> On this week's episode of the EuroWhat Podcast we discuss what "Europe" is (note the air quotes), get acquainted with this year's hostesses, get caught up with some of the selection processes and look forward to others.

What is “Europe”? Summary

  • What is Europe? (1:36)
  • Eurovision hosts (6:33) - Announcement from Eurovision.tv
  • Selection Updates (11:30)
  • Lithuania
  • Switzerland
  • Czech Republic
  • Belarus - Shenanigans reported by Wiwiblogs
  • Norway
  • Armenia
  • What selections are we looking forward to? (40:05)

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What is “Europe”? Summary

  • What is Europe? (1:36)
  • Eurovision hosts (6:33) - Announcement from Eurovision.tv
  • Selection Updates (11:30)
  • Lithuania
  • Switzerland
  • Czech Republic
  • Belarus - Shenanigans reported by Wiwiblogs
  • Norway
  • Armenia
  • What selections are we looking forward to? (40:05)

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