web02.fireside.fm Wed, 13 May 2026 10:10:30 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews - Episodes Tagged with “Belarus” https://www.eurowhat.com/tags/belarus Tue, 29 Jul 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 275: Good to Go https://www.eurowhat.com/275 c42ad083-4708-4ef1-a700-6447b978a449 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 275 Good to Go full 8 The EuroWhat? Podcast Quite a bit has happened since we last checked in on Eurovision news. Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl will be stepping down, there's a new head of the Reference Group, and we know which cities have made bids to host next year's competition. 23:56 no <p>Quite a bit has happened since we last checked in on Eurovision news. Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl will be stepping down, there's a new head of the Reference Group, and we know which cities have made bids to host next year's competition.</p> <h3>Good to Go Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Eurovision Host City: Innsbruck vs Vienna (1:00)</li> <li>Martin Österdahl Steps Down (4:48)</li> <li>Have you joined the Eurowhat AV Club? (10:43)</li> <li>17 Participants so far for Eurovision 2026 (11:59)</li> <li>Eurovision YouTube: Non, Stop Hits (and Geoblock?) (21:17)</li> </ul> <h3>Subscribe</h3> <p><strong>The EuroWhat? Podcast</strong> is available wherever you get your podcasts. <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Find your podcast app to subscribe here</a>.</p> <p>Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an <a href="mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">email</a> or reach out on Bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@eurowhat.bsky.social</a>.</p> <h3>Join the EuroWhat AV Club!</h3> <p>If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics.</p> <h3>Eurovision Podcast Podcrawl</h3> <p>What is the Eurovision Podcrawl? It's where the Eurovision podcast community picks a topic ("a year when a country first hosted Eurovision") and we all publish our episodes in our own styles. At the end of an episode, we'll point to the podcast with the next episode, and so on, through the summer! Here's the crawl:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>ESC Insight</strong>: <a href="https://escinsight.com/2025/06/18/eurovision-insight-podcast-the-eurovision-podcrawl-starts-in-cannes-1959/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">France 1959</a> </li> <li> <strong>Wind Machine Podcast</strong>: <a href="https://windmachinepodcast.com/2025/06/30/episode-103-1967-podcrawl-oh-vienna-and-the-barefooted-mistress-of-puppets/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Austria 1967</a> </li> <li> <strong>The EuroWhat? Podcast</strong>: <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/274" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Yugoslavia 1990</a> </li> <li> <strong>Niall Points</strong>: <a href="https://niallpoints.com/2025/07/eurovision-podcrawl-riga-2003-dont-cry-gemini-lets-be-gay/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Latvia 2003</a> </li> <li> <strong>12 Points from America</strong>: Belgium 1987 (week of August 11)</li> <li> <strong>That Eurovision Site</strong>: Denmark 1964 (week of August 25)</li> <li> <strong>Douze Points</strong>: Azerbaijan 2012 (week of September 8) </li> </ul> eurovision, eurovision song contest, Martin Österdahl, vienna, innsbruck, youtube Quite a bit has happened since we last checked in on Eurovision news. Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl will be stepping down, there's a new head of the Reference Group, and we know which cities have made bids to host next year's competition.

Good to Go Summary

  • Eurovision Host City: Innsbruck vs Vienna (1:00)
  • Martin Österdahl Steps Down (4:48)
  • Have you joined the Eurowhat AV Club? (10:43)
  • 17 Participants so far for Eurovision 2026 (11:59)
  • Eurovision YouTube: Non, Stop Hits (and Geoblock?) (21:17)

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  • ESC Insight: France 1959
  • Wind Machine Podcast: Austria 1967
  • The EuroWhat? Podcast: Yugoslavia 1990
  • Niall Points: Latvia 2003
  • 12 Points from America: Belgium 1987 (week of August 11)
  • That Eurovision Site: Denmark 1964 (week of August 25)
  • Douze Points: Azerbaijan 2012 (week of September 8)

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]]> Quite a bit has happened since we last checked in on Eurovision news. Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl will be stepping down, there's a new head of the Reference Group, and we know which cities have made bids to host next year's competition.

Good to Go Summary

  • Eurovision Host City: Innsbruck vs Vienna (1:00)
  • Martin Österdahl Steps Down (4:48)
  • Have you joined the Eurowhat AV Club? (10:43)
  • 17 Participants so far for Eurovision 2026 (11:59)
  • Eurovision YouTube: Non, Stop Hits (and Geoblock?) (21:17)

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Eurovision Podcast Podcrawl

What is the Eurovision Podcrawl? It's where the Eurovision podcast community picks a topic ("a year when a country first hosted Eurovision") and we all publish our episodes in our own styles. At the end of an episode, we'll point to the podcast with the next episode, and so on, through the summer! Here's the crawl:

  • ESC Insight: France 1959
  • Wind Machine Podcast: Austria 1967
  • The EuroWhat? Podcast: Yugoslavia 1990
  • Niall Points: Latvia 2003
  • 12 Points from America: Belgium 1987 (week of August 11)
  • That Eurovision Site: Denmark 1964 (week of August 25)
  • Douze Points: Azerbaijan 2012 (week of September 8)

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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 <p>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. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>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?</p> <h3>PopCon 2023 Summary</h3> <ul> <li>What is Eurovision? (8:43)</li> <li>A Big Tent (12:07)</li> <li>An Interlude About Digital Streaming Technology (13:10)</li> <li>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)</li> <li>#EurovisionAgain (28:57)</li> <li>Back for Good (35:02)</li> <li> <em>Eurovision Song Contest: The Legend of Fire Saga</em> (40:28)</li> <li>Televising Covid (42:08)</li> <li>New Engagement Opportunities (50:41)</li> <li>The Covid Bubble (53:30)</li> <li>The Grand Final (1:02:46)</li> <li>Eurovision Around the World (1:08:53)</li> </ul> <p>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!</p> <h3>Subscribe</h3> <p><strong>The EuroWhat? Podcast</strong> is available wherever you get your podcasts. <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Find your podcast app to subscribe here</a>.</p> <p>Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an <a href="mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">email</a>, reach out on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/eurowhat" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@eurowhat</a>, or give us a toot on <a href="https://douzepoints.social/invite/ZTd9ufAC" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mastodon</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Over on Patreon</a>, we have a slew of bonus episodes featuring the <strong>Eurowhat AV Club</strong> and deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Thank you for your support! </p> 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 134: Belarus https://www.eurowhat.com/134 9eb17aac-051b-4c23-8c33-0f383ba8b2cc Tue, 09 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 134 Belarus full 5 The EuroWhat? Podcast Belarus won't be competing at Eurovision in the foreseeable future, so this seems like a good time to take an historical view of the country and its identity. 32:15 no <p>Belarus won't be competing at Eurovision in the foreseeable future, so this seems like a good time to take an historical view of the country and its identity.</p> <h3>Belarus Summary</h3> <ul> <li>News: Australia, Germany, American Song Contest, ESC Top 250 (1:11)</li> <li>A Brief History of Belarus (6:33)</li> <li>Belarus at Eurovision (14:22)</li> <li>Belarus Today (28:49)</li> </ul> <h3>Subscribe</h3> <p><strong>The EuroWhat? Podcast</strong> 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.</p> <p>Want to support the show? Join our <a href="https://patreon.com/eurowhat" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Patreon</a>! Listener support has helped with getting episode transcriptions and refreshing <a href="https://eurowhat.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">our website</a>.</p> <p>Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an <a href="mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">email</a> or find us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/eurowhat" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@eurowhat</a>. </p> eurovision, eurovision song contest, esc, eurovision podcast, i love belarus Belarus won't be competing at Eurovision in the foreseeable future, so this seems like a good time to take an historical view of the country and its identity.

Belarus Summary

  • News: Australia, Germany, American Song Contest, ESC Top 250 (1:11)
  • A Brief History of Belarus (6:33)
  • Belarus at Eurovision (14:22)
  • Belarus Today (28:49)

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]]> Belarus won't be competing at Eurovision in the foreseeable future, so this seems like a good time to take an historical view of the country and its identity.

Belarus Summary

  • News: Australia, Germany, American Song Contest, ESC Top 250 (1:11)
  • A Brief History of Belarus (6:33)
  • Belarus at Eurovision (14:22)
  • Belarus Today (28:49)

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]]> Episode 126: A Song Called Hate https://www.eurowhat.com/126 https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=38325 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 23:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 126 A Song Called Hate full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast Film buff and Eurofan Evan Stewart joins us to discuss the Hatari documentary A Song Called Hate. 38:20 no <p>Film buff and Eurofan Evan Stewart joins us to discuss the Hatari documentary <em>A Song Called Hate</em>.</p> <h3>A Song Called Hate Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Eurovision Again: 1980 (0:57)</li> <li>News Desk: <a href="https://eng.belta.by/society/view/belarus-btrc-comments-on-suspension-of-its-membership-in-ebu-141319-2021/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Belarus</a>, Italy, Måneskin</li> <li>A Song Called Hate intro</li> <li>Welcome, <a href="https://twitter.com/evanmstewart" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Evan Stewart</a>!</li> <li>Let's Talk About the Documentary</li> <li>Who is the audience for <em>A Song Called Hate</em>?</li> <li>Would you recommend this movie?</li> </ul> <h3>Links / Credits</h3> <ul> <li>Cover art: Andres Putting | Eurovision.tv</li> <li><a href="http://eurowhat.com/62" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#62: Morocco 1980</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.levelk.dk/films/a-song-called-hate-6771" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em>A Song Called Hate</em></a> Homepage</li> <li><a href="https://share.descript.com/view/zG8VNeZPiR2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode Transcript</a></li> </ul> <h3>Subscribe</h3> <p><strong>The EuroWhat? Podcast</strong> 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.</p> <p>Want to support the show? Join our <a href="https://patreon.com/eurowhat" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Patreon</a>! Listener support has helped with getting episode transcriptions and refreshing <a href="https://eurowhat.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">our website</a>.</p> <p>Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an <a href="mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">email</a> or find us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/eurowhat" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@eurowhat</a>. Special Guest: Evan Stewart.</p> eurovision, eurovision song contest, esc, hatrid mun sigra, a song called hate, israel, palestine, documentary Film buff and Eurofan Evan Stewart joins us to discuss the Hatari documentary A Song Called Hate.

A Song Called Hate Summary

  • Eurovision Again: 1980 (0:57)
  • News Desk: Belarus, Italy, Måneskin
  • A Song Called Hate intro
  • Welcome, Evan Stewart!
  • Let's Talk About the Documentary
  • Who is the audience for A Song Called Hate?
  • Would you recommend this movie?

Links / Credits

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]]> Film buff and Eurofan Evan Stewart joins us to discuss the Hatari documentary A Song Called Hate.

A Song Called Hate Summary

  • Eurovision Again: 1980 (0:57)
  • News Desk: Belarus, Italy, Måneskin
  • A Song Called Hate intro
  • Welcome, Evan Stewart!
  • Let's Talk About the Documentary
  • Who is the audience for A Song Called Hate?
  • Would you recommend this movie?

Links / Credits

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]]> Episode 123: Live on Tape https://www.eurowhat.com/123 https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=38302 Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 123 Live on Tape full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast Bre Booker joins us to discuss the pre-recorded Live on Tape performances from the 2021 Eurovision Song Celebration YouTube specials. 39:46 no <p>Bre Booker joins us to discuss the pre-recorded Live on Tape performances from the 2021 Eurovision Song Celebration YouTube specials.</p> <h3>Live on Tape Summary</h3> <ul> <li>News Desk (2:48)</li> <li>Welcome, Bre Booker! (8:14)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.americansongsubmissions.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">American Song Contest Submissions</a> Open (11:10)</li> <li>Eurovision Song Celebration Live on Tape Performances (14:11)</li> <li>Would Eurovision Plan D have worked? (34:07)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Cover art: EBU | Thomas Hanses</li> <li>Eurovision Song Celebration <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOHwiWElR1A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Part 1</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFwGuT3q21s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Part 2</a> (Both geoblocked in US)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcH3hdz8Eks" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Madcon performs "Glow" at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final</a></li> <li> <a href="http://eurowhat.com/23" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#23 That's How You AI a Song</a> (Discussion of Father Ted) Special Guest: Bre B..</li> </ul> eurovision, eurovision song contest, esc, live to tape, rotterdam, open up Bre Booker joins us to discuss the pre-recorded Live on Tape performances from the 2021 Eurovision Song Celebration YouTube specials.

Live on Tape Summary

  • News Desk (2:48)
  • Welcome, Bre Booker! (8:14)
  • American Song Contest Submissions Open (11:10)
  • Eurovision Song Celebration Live on Tape Performances (14:11)
  • Would Eurovision Plan D have worked? (34:07)

Links

Special Guest: Bre B..

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]]> Bre Booker joins us to discuss the pre-recorded Live on Tape performances from the 2021 Eurovision Song Celebration YouTube specials.

Live on Tape Summary

  • News Desk (2:48)
  • Welcome, Bre Booker! (8:14)
  • American Song Contest Submissions Open (11:10)
  • Eurovision Song Celebration Live on Tape Performances (14:11)
  • Would Eurovision Plan D have worked? (34:07)

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]]> Episode 113: Container Ship of Love https://www.eurowhat.com/113 https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=38150 Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 113 Container Ship of Love full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast A container ship of 39 songs heads to Eurovision! Chris King joins us to discuss Australia, Ireland, Lithuania, North Macedonia, and Russia. 43:21 no <p>A container ship of <del>40</del> 39 songs heads to Rotterdam for Eurovision 2021! Chris King joins us to discuss entries from Australia, Ireland, Lithuania, North Macedonia, and Russia.</p> <h3>Container Ship of Love Summary</h3> <ul> <li>News (1:04) <ul> <li>We have a <a href="https://patreon.com/eurowhat" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Patreon</a> now!</li> <li>Belarus out</li> <li>Rock the Roof</li> <li>Eurovision Spain Online PreParty April 24</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Welcome back, Chris King! (6:26) <ul> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/ckingsc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@ckingsc</a> on Twitter</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Eurovision 2021 Semi-Final 1 Part 1 <ul> <li>Australia - Montaigne - "Technicolour" (7:27) <ul> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/actualmontaigne/status/1373236639246413826?s=20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"metal peach embodies technicolour"</a> (Twitter)</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Ireland - Lesley Roy - "Maps" (15:36) <ul> <li> <a href="http://popdirt.com/tag/lesley-roy/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PopDirt's Lesley Roy archive circa 2009</a> (PopDirt)</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Lithuania - The ROOP - "Discoteque" (21:10) <ul> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/QpQi1xJv-Vc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Yo Gabba Gabba</a> dancing with Mya (YouTube)</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>North Macedonia - Vasil - "Here I Stand" (27:36) <ul> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/B27ORUHlp6E" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em>Honeyland</em></a> trailer (YouTube)</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Russia - Manizha - "Russian Woman" (33:12) <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-56501561" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Russia's Tajik-born Eurovision star on the abuse she's received</a> (BBC)</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> </ul> <br> </li> <br> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Cover art <ul> <li>Top row: Jess Gleeson | Martin Trajanovski | Egor Shabanov</li> <li>Bottom row: Vaidas Jokubauskas | Ruth Medjber</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://share.descript.com/view/NaAla805e4X" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode Transcript</a> (Descript)</li> <br> <li>Spotify Playlists: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0NQxTJxchxvmNnRcxKNg0u" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision 2021</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zZmNCRhxlZluO2AKNnEug" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">First Semi-Final</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZW4VwRoJwPHRs9kXOhyIS" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Second Semi-Final</a><br> </li> <br> <li><a href="https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/rotterdam-2021/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision 2021 Contest Page</a></li> <br> </ul> Special Guest: Chris King. A container ship of 40 39 songs heads to Rotterdam for Eurovision 2021! Chris King joins us to discuss entries from Australia, Ireland, Lithuania, North Macedonia, and Russia.

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]]> Episode 112: A Whole Thing https://www.eurowhat.com/112 https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=38141 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 112 A Whole Thing full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast All Eurovision 2021 songs are in! (Except Belarus... that's a whole thing...). We discuss the latest entries and think about promo season. 24:29 no <p>All Eurovision 2021 songs are in! (Except Belarus... that's a whole thing...) We discuss the latest entries and think about promo season.</p> <h3>A Whole Thing Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Selection season is over! (1:48) <ul> <li>Azerbaijan salutes(?) "Mata Hari"</li> <li>Georgia's Tornike sings to "You"</li> <li>Is Malta #DestinedForGreatness with "Je Me Casse"?</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Controversies (it's a whole thing...): North Macedonia, Russia, Belarus (11:40)</li> <br> <li>What does Eurovision promo season look like for 2021? (16:22)</li> <br> <li>Announcement: <a href="https://pateron.com/eurowhat" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">We've launched a Patreon</a>! (22:59)</li> <br> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Cover art: <a href="https://eurovision.tv/mediacentre/gallery/destiny-malta-2021" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Carlton Agus</a> | <a href="https://eurovision.tv/mediacentre/gallery/efendi-azerbaijan-2021" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">İctimai Television (İTV)</a> | <a href="https://eurovision.tv/mediacentre/gallery/tornike-kipiani-georgia-2021" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Giorgi Tsaava</a> </li> <li>Spotify Playlists: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3VtI7AXLVJCG8PiKpw3Oy4?si=TbJ044hqQ2Ku1cgymDhEBw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Selection Season</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/043mtdhTaGkNG3aVgbPMgG?si=AqhGiWk_QZuntjWGrp8cSA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Albania</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Cj7ozxsE4L7lGPttgSIxX?si=yHD3lGXxTxOArdNQe7BtIA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Croatia</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/354D6BCVpDEnLTEUTODEsv?si=iO5a2J0yTryXkR6GdqlxCg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Denmark</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/09QVsFyGlQg65c55QXtmGJ?si=uBpirpUSRL2g9_Nahx9pNA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Estonia</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QyUgRTQXjwQXTF4z2Fhd3?si=UT5cs6JxSMmFNI-6_rPh7A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Finland</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1oNJrj7tldDNEIYp5kknmx?si=FKXaTMNtT0OBzWGXws3g4Q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">France</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ib3WlMTIBMFd10elsSB83?si=2cHaiVypR1qgG5bRmzWf-w" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Lithuania</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1HNFY5oItbnEmkVsTrEZnQ?si=Nji4BNm0QFiYAcWBPo0vzA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Norway</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4uGtwWbp924QRrU8crE9ko" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Portugal</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/56fwF4kTol3m4FDSMS46Ou?si=eLIoa13qRMiDIeah-pQNYw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sweden</a> </li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/rotterdam-2021/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision 2021 Calendar</a></li> <li><a href="https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2020/12/01/99-merry-fikmas/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#99: Merry FiKmas</a></li> </ul> All Eurovision 2021 songs are in! (Except Belarus... that's a whole thing...) We discuss the latest entries and think about promo season.

A Whole Thing Summary

  • Selection season is over! (1:48)
    • Azerbaijan salutes(?) "Mata Hari"
    • Georgia's Tornike sings to "You"
    • Is Malta #DestinedForGreatness with "Je Me Casse"?


  • Controversies (it's a whole thing...): North Macedonia, Russia, Belarus (11:40)

  • What does Eurovision promo season look like for 2021? (16:22)

  • Announcement: We've launched a Patreon! (22:59)

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A Whole Thing Summary

  • Selection season is over! (1:48)
    • Azerbaijan salutes(?) "Mata Hari"
    • Georgia's Tornike sings to "You"
    • Is Malta #DestinedForGreatness with "Je Me Casse"?


  • Controversies (it's a whole thing...): North Macedonia, Russia, Belarus (11:40)

  • What does Eurovision promo season look like for 2021? (16:22)

  • Announcement: We've launched a Patreon! (22:59)

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]]> Episode 111: The Homestretch https://www.eurowhat.com/111 https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=38126 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 111 The Homestretch full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast We're in the homestretch of an unusual Eurovision Selection Season. Melfest is the main event, new songs, scandals... maybe not unusual... 52:28 no <p>We're in the homestretch of an unusual Eurovision Selection Season. Melfest is the main event, new songs, scandals... ok, maybe not so unusual...</p> <h3>The Homestretch Summary</h3> <ul> <li>"Husavik" Awards Watch: The Grammy Awards and the <a href="https://youtu.be/C0b2PS40Fgg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Oscars</a> (1:12)</li> <li>The Last Week of Eurovision 2021 Selection Season <ul> <li>Tuesday: Belarus potentially disqualified (5:43)</li> <li>Wednesday song drops: (11:20) <ul> <li>Austria's Vincent Bueno "Amen"</li> <li>Greece's Stefania "Last Dance"</li> <li>Switzerland's Gjon's Tears "Tout L'Univers"</li> <li>Bulgaria's VICTORIA's "Growing Up is Getting Old"</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Thursday song drops: (23:54) <ul> <li>United Kingdom's James Newman "Embers"</li> <li>North Macedonia's Vasil Garvanliev "Here I Stand"</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Friday song drops: (32:25) <ul> <li>Poland's Rafal "The Ride"</li> <li>Latvia's Samanta Tina "The Moon is Rising"</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Saturday's Songs: (39:00) <ul> <li>Sweden's Melfest Final chooses Tusse's "Voices"</li> <li>Iceland's Daði &amp; Gagnamagnið "10 Years"</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> </ul> <br> </li> <br> <li>Coming Up: Heads of Delegations, Georgia, Malta, and Azerbaijan (50:52)</li> <br> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Cover art <a href="https://eurovision.tv/gallery/backstage-before-the-final-of-melodifestivalen-2021" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Stina Stjernkvist / SVT</a> </li> <li>Spotify Playlists: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3VtI7AXLVJCG8PiKpw3Oy4?si=TbJ044hqQ2Ku1cgymDhEBw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Selection Season</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/043mtdhTaGkNG3aVgbPMgG?si=AqhGiWk_QZuntjWGrp8cSA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Albania</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Cj7ozxsE4L7lGPttgSIxX?si=yHD3lGXxTxOArdNQe7BtIA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Croatia</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/354D6BCVpDEnLTEUTODEsv?si=iO5a2J0yTryXkR6GdqlxCg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Denmark</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/09QVsFyGlQg65c55QXtmGJ?si=uBpirpUSRL2g9_Nahx9pNA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Estonia</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QyUgRTQXjwQXTF4z2Fhd3?si=UT5cs6JxSMmFNI-6_rPh7A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Finland</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1oNJrj7tldDNEIYp5kknmx?si=FKXaTMNtT0OBzWGXws3g4Q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">France</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ib3WlMTIBMFd10elsSB83?si=2cHaiVypR1qgG5bRmzWf-w" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Lithuania</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1HNFY5oItbnEmkVsTrEZnQ?si=Nji4BNm0QFiYAcWBPo0vzA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Norway</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4uGtwWbp924QRrU8crE9ko?si=sXlKkAgIQlGptSYo7lmS1Q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Portugal</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/56fwF4kTol3m4FDSMS46Ou?si=eLIoa13qRMiDIeah-pQNYw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sweden</a> </li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/rotterdam-2021/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision 2021 Calendar</a></li> <li> <em><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/617712/the-museum-of-whales-you-will-never-see-by-a-kendra-greene/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Museum of Whales You Will Never See</a></em> (Penguin/Random House)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-neon-museum-warsaw-poland" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Warsaw Neon Museum</a> (Atlas Obscura)</li> </ul> We're in the homestretch of an unusual Eurovision Selection Season. Melfest is the main event, new songs, scandals... ok, maybe not so unusual...

The Homestretch Summary

  • "Husavik" Awards Watch: The Grammy Awards and the Oscars (1:12)
  • The Last Week of Eurovision 2021 Selection Season
    • Tuesday: Belarus potentially disqualified (5:43)
    • Wednesday song drops: (11:20)
      • Austria's Vincent Bueno "Amen"
      • Greece's Stefania "Last Dance"
      • Switzerland's Gjon's Tears "Tout L'Univers"
      • Bulgaria's VICTORIA's "Growing Up is Getting Old"


    • Thursday song drops: (23:54)

      • United Kingdom's James Newman "Embers"
      • North Macedonia's Vasil Garvanliev "Here I Stand"


    • Friday song drops: (32:25)

      • Poland's Rafal "The Ride"
      • Latvia's Samanta Tina "The Moon is Rising"


    • Saturday's Songs: (39:00)

      • Sweden's Melfest Final chooses Tusse's "Voices"
      • Iceland's Daði & Gagnamagnið "10 Years"




  • Coming Up: Heads of Delegations, Georgia, Malta, and Azerbaijan (50:52)

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The Homestretch Summary

  • "Husavik" Awards Watch: The Grammy Awards and the Oscars (1:12)
  • The Last Week of Eurovision 2021 Selection Season
    • Tuesday: Belarus potentially disqualified (5:43)
    • Wednesday song drops: (11:20)
      • Austria's Vincent Bueno "Amen"
      • Greece's Stefania "Last Dance"
      • Switzerland's Gjon's Tears "Tout L'Univers"
      • Bulgaria's VICTORIA's "Growing Up is Getting Old"


    • Thursday song drops: (23:54)

      • United Kingdom's James Newman "Embers"
      • North Macedonia's Vasil Garvanliev "Here I Stand"


    • Friday song drops: (32:25)

      • Poland's Rafal "The Ride"
      • Latvia's Samanta Tina "The Moon is Rising"


    • Saturday's Songs: (39:00)

      • Sweden's Melfest Final chooses Tusse's "Voices"
      • Iceland's Daði & Gagnamagnið "10 Years"




  • Coming Up: Heads of Delegations, Georgia, Malta, and Azerbaijan (50:52)

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]]> Episode 109: Eye of the Hurricane https://www.eurowhat.com/109 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=38061 Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 109 Eye of the Hurricane full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast It's the calm before a hurricane of Eurovision entries washes ashore for 2021. We give Cyprus, Germany, Ireland, and Slovenia a first listen. 38:10 no <p>It's the calm before a hurricane of Eurovision entries washes ashore for 2021. We give Cyprus, Germany, Ireland, and Slovenia a first listen.</p> <h3>Eye of the Hurricane Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Song Drops <ul> <li>Cyprus summons "El Diablo" (1:54)</li> <li>Germany says "I Don't Feel Hate" (8:31)</li> <li>Ireland opens up its "Maps" (14:49)</li> <li>Slovenia: can I get an "Amen"? (17:53)</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Weekend Recaps <ul> <li>Sweden's Melodifestivalen Heat 4 (21:00)</li> <li>Portugal's Festival da Canção Semi-Final 2 (24:49)</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Coming Up This Week (28:16) <ul> <li>Tuesday: Italy's 71st Sanremo Music Festival starts</li> <li>Thursday: Moldova, Netherlands, and (maybe?) Belarus Drop Songs</li> <li>Saturday: Estonia's Eesti Laul Final, Denmark's Melodi Grand Prix, Daði Freyr documentary on Iceland's RUV</li> <li>Monday: Russia's surprise national final; Senhit's <a href="https://youtu.be/U07NVYtF2QY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Freaky Trip to Rotterdam concludes</a> with San Marino's song</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Cover photo RTVSLO</li> <li>Spotify Playlists: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3VtI7AXLVJCG8PiKpw3Oy4?si=TbJ044hqQ2Ku1cgymDhEBw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Selection Season</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/043mtdhTaGkNG3aVgbPMgG?si=AqhGiWk_QZuntjWGrp8cSA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Albania</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Cj7ozxsE4L7lGPttgSIxX?si=yHD3lGXxTxOArdNQe7BtIA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Croatia</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/354D6BCVpDEnLTEUTODEsv?si=iO5a2J0yTryXkR6GdqlxCg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Denmark</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/09QVsFyGlQg65c55QXtmGJ?si=uBpirpUSRL2g9_Nahx9pNA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Estonia</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QyUgRTQXjwQXTF4z2Fhd3?si=UT5cs6JxSMmFNI-6_rPh7A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Finland</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1oNJrj7tldDNEIYp5kknmx?si=FKXaTMNtT0OBzWGXws3g4Q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">France</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ib3WlMTIBMFd10elsSB83?si=2cHaiVypR1qgG5bRmzWf-w" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Lithuania</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1HNFY5oItbnEmkVsTrEZnQ?si=Nji4BNm0QFiYAcWBPo0vzA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Norway</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4uGtwWbp924QRrU8crE9ko?si=UcEnExu_SOWpNSopa0Jvng" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Portugal</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/56fwF4kTol3m4FDSMS46Ou?si=eLIoa13qRMiDIeah-pQNYw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sweden</a> </li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/rotterdam-2021/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision 2021 Calendar</a></li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/lPPhb49rrRk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Zara Larsson's "Love Me Land"</a> (YouTube)</li> </ul> It's the calm before a hurricane of Eurovision entries washes ashore for 2021. We give Cyprus, Germany, Ireland, and Slovenia a first listen.

Eye of the Hurricane Summary

  • Song Drops
    • Cyprus summons "El Diablo" (1:54)
    • Germany says "I Don't Feel Hate" (8:31)
    • Ireland opens up its "Maps" (14:49)
    • Slovenia: can I get an "Amen"? (17:53)


  • Weekend Recaps

    • Sweden's Melodifestivalen Heat 4 (21:00)
    • Portugal's Festival da Canção Semi-Final 2 (24:49)


  • Coming Up This Week (28:16)

    • Tuesday: Italy's 71st Sanremo Music Festival starts
    • Thursday: Moldova, Netherlands, and (maybe?) Belarus Drop Songs
    • Saturday: Estonia's Eesti Laul Final, Denmark's Melodi Grand Prix, Daði Freyr documentary on Iceland's RUV
    • Monday: Russia's surprise national final; Senhit's Freaky Trip to Rotterdam concludes with San Marino's song


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]]> It's the calm before a hurricane of Eurovision entries washes ashore for 2021. We give Cyprus, Germany, Ireland, and Slovenia a first listen.

Eye of the Hurricane Summary

  • Song Drops
    • Cyprus summons "El Diablo" (1:54)
    • Germany says "I Don't Feel Hate" (8:31)
    • Ireland opens up its "Maps" (14:49)
    • Slovenia: can I get an "Amen"? (17:53)


  • Weekend Recaps

    • Sweden's Melodifestivalen Heat 4 (21:00)
    • Portugal's Festival da Canção Semi-Final 2 (24:49)


  • Coming Up This Week (28:16)

    • Tuesday: Italy's 71st Sanremo Music Festival starts
    • Thursday: Moldova, Netherlands, and (maybe?) Belarus Drop Songs
    • Saturday: Estonia's Eesti Laul Final, Denmark's Melodi Grand Prix, Daði Freyr documentary on Iceland's RUV
    • Monday: Russia's surprise national final; Senhit's Freaky Trip to Rotterdam concludes with San Marino's song


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]]> Episode 101: Disco Toilet https://www.eurowhat.com/101 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37852 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 101 Disco Toilet full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast From Albania's FiK selection to Senhit's latest disco cover to the results of ESC 250, we discuss a lot of Eurovision news from over the holidays. 38:03 no <p>From Albania's FiK selection to Senhit's latest disco cover to the results of ESC 250, we discuss a lot of Eurovision news from over the holidays.</p> <h3>Disco Toilet Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Anxhela Peristeri wins Albania's Festivali i Këngës with <a href="https://youtu.be/CqeSZlS41S0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"Karma"</a> (1:41)</li> <li>Selection season updates (10:10) <ul> <li>Lithuania, Croatia, and Italy announce contestants</li> <li><a href="https://www.tvr.by/special/evrovidenie-2021/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Belarus is open for submissions</a></li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/serbiaesc/status/1339541049983848449?s=21" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Serbia's Hurricane</a> and Ireland's Lesley Roy are coming back</li> <li>Spain will use a national final for Blas Cantó's song</li> <li>Israel announces <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ6cmrAE4o0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">three songs for Eden</a> Alene</li> <li>Slovenia will use EMA to select Ana Soklic's song</li> <li>San Marino's <a href="https://youtu.be/0KVSTRSMGfk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Senhit covers Abba's "Waterloo"</a> </li> <li>Iceland's <a href="https://twitter.com/dadimakesmusic/status/1346124764092506114" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Daði needs a choir</a> (<a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/145E5L4Mmpy-_qJ82WhLr3r8TA7-S38dc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Google Drive</a>)</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>ESC 250 <a href="https://songfestival.be/en/top-250-2020/de-esc-top-250-in-feiten-en-cijfers/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Results and Analysis</a> (25:07)</li> <br> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Cover screen from RTSH / YouTube</li> <li>Spotify Playlists: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3VtI7AXLVJCG8PiKpw3Oy4?si=TbJ044hqQ2Ku1cgymDhEBw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Selection Season</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/043mtdhTaGkNG3aVgbPMgG?si=AqhGiWk_QZuntjWGrp8cSA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Albania</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/09QVsFyGlQg65c55QXtmGJ?si=uBpirpUSRL2g9_Nahx9pNA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Estonia</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1oNJrj7tldDNEIYp5kknmx?si=FKXaTMNtT0OBzWGXws3g4Q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">France</a> </li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/watch-eurovision-song-contest/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">EuroWhat's On 2021 Calendar</a></li> </ul> From Albania's FiK selection to Senhit's latest disco cover to the results of ESC 250, we discuss a lot of Eurovision news from over the holidays.

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]]> Episode 96: Take! It! Off! https://www.eurowhat.com/96 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37666 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 96 Take! It! Off! full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast The Masked Singer has proven to be an international hit and a potential aftermarket for Eurovision alumni. Mike from Aussievision joins us to discuss the insanity. 46:03 no <p>The Masked Singer has proven to be an international hit and a potential aftermarket for Eurovision alumni. Mike from Aussievision joins us to discuss the insanity.</p> <h3>Take! It! Off! Summary</h3> <ul> <li>News: 38 countries so far, Norway dates, Italy process (2:00)</li> <li> <a href="http://icelandairwaves.is/live/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Iceland Airwaves presents Live from Reykjavik</a> (5:54)</li> <li>Netflix offers <em>Fire Saga</em> <a href="https://film.netflixawards.com/eurovision-song-contest-the-story-of-fire-saga" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">For Your Consideration</a> (8:07)</li> <li>Main Topic: The Masked Singer as Eurovision Aftermarket (15:56)</li> <li>Special Guest: Mike from <a href="https://linktr.ee/aussievisionnet" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Aussievision</a> discusses the Australian version of the Masked Singer (26:51)</li> </ul> <h2>Links</h2> <p></p><ul> <br> <li>King of Masked Singer: <a href="https://youtu.be/hiBPUpCJ7MQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ryan Reynolds</a> and <a href="https://youtu.be/PuSB1gR2ADU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dami Im</a><br> </li> <br> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2018/10/24/28-aftermarket/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#28 The Aftermarket</a></li> <br> </ul> Special Guest: Aussievision. The Masked Singer has proven to be an international hit and a potential aftermarket for Eurovision alumni. Mike from Aussievision joins us to discuss the insanity.

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]]> Episode 95: Six on Stage https://www.eurowhat.com/95 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37653 Tue, 06 Oct 2020 11:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 95 Six on Stage full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast Will Howells has created a database called Six on Stage, cataloguing every performer on the Eurovision stage. We chat with him about the project and get caught up on the news. 1:02:07 no <p>Will Howells has created a database called Six on Stage, cataloguing every performer on the Eurovision stage. We chat with him about the project and get caught up on the news.</p> <h3>Six on Stage Summary</h3> <ul> <li>How to build a database (1:03)</li> <li>Watching and re-watching (and re-watching) Eurovision (12:16)</li> <li>The singers under the stairs (20:36)</li> <li>News <ul> <li> <a href="https://eurovision.tv/story/the-4-ways-to-make-eurovision-2021-happen" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">4 plans for Eurovision 2021</a> (37:06)</li> <li>Country updates: Sweden's Melfest schedule, Belarus drops VAL, Dream Team journal (41:36)</li> <li>"<a href="https://youtu.be/Igh36APuDOc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Congratulations</a>" and happy birthday to Senhit (49:11)</li> <li>Hatari's <a href="https://www.levelk.dk/films/a-song-called-hate-6771" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em>A Song Called Hate</em></a> premieres (52:18)</li> <li>Eurovision in the Wild: America's Got Talent, <a href="https://youtu.be/Chb2l5GVpU4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Just Dance 2021</a>, the <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1193078/2020-peoples-choice-awards-complete-list-of-nominees" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">People's Choice Awards</a> (53:39)</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <p></p><ul> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://twitter.com/willhowells" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@WillHowells</a> on Twitter</li> <br> <li><a href="http://sixonstage.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Six on Stage</a></li> <br> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2020/07/03/89-12-points-fire-saga/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#89: 12 Points to Fire Saga?</a></li> <br> </ul> Special Guest: Will Howells. Will Howells has created a database called Six on Stage, cataloguing every performer on the Eurovision stage. We chat with him about the project and get caught up on the news.

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]]> Episode 91: A Brief History of the EBU https://www.eurowhat.com/91 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37561 Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 91 A Brief History of the EBU full 3 The EuroWhat? Podcast The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) turns 70 this year! How did the EBU come into being? We dive into telecommunications history and evolution to find out. 49:38 no <p>The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) turns 70 this year! How did the EBU come into being? We dive into telecommunications history and evolution to find out.</p> <h3>A Brief History of the EBU Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Topic Intro (1:53)</li> <li>Dueling Telegraphs in 1843 (4:20)</li> <li>What do you know about Napoleon III? (10:29)</li> <li>The Radio Makes Waves (17:18)</li> <li>The International Broadcasting Union and Proto-Eurovision (31:58)</li> <li>Telecommunications Needs Post World War II and the Birth of the EBU (38:50)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/telegraph" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Morse Code and the Telegraph</a> (History)</li> <li> <a href="http://handle.itu.int/11.1004/020.2000/s.138" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The 1865 International Telegraph Conference</a> (ITU)</li> <li> <a href="https://rdcu.be/b54Km" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">International Broadcasting Union</a> (<em>Nature</em>)</li> <li> <a href="http://www.inventingeurope.eu/story/the-quality-of-high-culture-broadcasting" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Suzanne Lommers, "The quality of high-culture broadcasting"</a> (<em>Inventing Europe</em>)</li> <li> <a href="https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839439135-014" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Morten Michelsen, "European Music? The International Broadcasting Union's 1930s Concert Series Concerts Européens"</a> (<em>Transnationalizing Radio Research</em>)</li> <li> <a href="https://observer.com/2008/09/suzanne-vega-is-the-mother-of-the-mp3/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Suzanne Vega is the 'Mother of the mp3'</a> (Observer)</li> <li> <a href="http://handle.itu.int/11.1004/020.1000/4.62" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">International Radio Conference; Atlantic City, 1947</a> (ITU)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.ebu.ch/70years" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">EBU - 70th Anniversary</a> (EBU)</li> </ul> The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) turns 70 this year! How did the EBU come into being? We dive into telecommunications history and evolution to find out.

A Brief History of the EBU Summary

  • Topic Intro (1:53)
  • Dueling Telegraphs in 1843 (4:20)
  • What do you know about Napoleon III? (10:29)
  • The Radio Makes Waves (17:18)
  • The International Broadcasting Union and Proto-Eurovision (31:58)
  • Telecommunications Needs Post World War II and the Birth of the EBU (38:50)

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A Brief History of the EBU Summary

  • Topic Intro (1:53)
  • Dueling Telegraphs in 1843 (4:20)
  • What do you know about Napoleon III? (10:29)
  • The Radio Makes Waves (17:18)
  • The International Broadcasting Union and Proto-Eurovision (31:58)
  • Telecommunications Needs Post World War II and the Birth of the EBU (38:50)

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]]> Episode 89: 12 Points to Fire Saga? https://www.eurowhat.com/89 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37513 Fri, 03 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 89 12 Points to Fire Saga? full 3 The EuroWhat? Podcast Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga arrived on Netflix last week and 12 Points from America joins us to discuss the music in Will Ferrell's new comedy. 47:08 no <p><strong>Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga</strong> arrived on Netflix last week and 12 Points from America joins us to discuss the music in Will Ferrell's new comedy.</p> <h3>12 Points to Fire Saga? Episode Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Welcome, <a href="http://12pointsfromamerica.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">12 Points from America</a>! Erik, Danny, Sam, and Derek! (2:20)</li> <li>What were your overall impressions of the music in the movie? (7:23)</li> <li>Will non-Eurovision fans "get" the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FynBs_lI4g" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Song Along</a>? (20:30)</li> <li>Was there anything missing from the Eurovision music experience? (39:33)</li> <li>Outro: <a href="https://www.12pointsfromamerica.com/2020/07/episode-49" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">We discuss <strong>The Story of Fire Saga</strong> as a movie on 12 Points from America!</a> (46:30)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <p></p><ul> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0u6ppFo3gWA3vTiGeDTWXl?si=QSSOnXh3R9CKA5hyWDPTJQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (Music from the Netflix Film)</a> (Spotify)</li> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://twitter.com/12pointsusa" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@12PointsUSA</a> (Twitter)</li> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1541425779224127" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bulgaria's 2017 Postcard</a> (Facebook Video)</li> <br> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2019/06/04/54-madame-x-is-eurovision/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#54: Madame X is Eurovision</a></li> <br> </ul> Special Guest: 12 Points from America. Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga arrived on Netflix last week and 12 Points from America joins us to discuss the music in Will Ferrell's new comedy.

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]]> Episode 86: Shine a Light https://www.eurowhat.com/86 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37417 Tue, 19 May 2020 11:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 86 Shine a Light full 3 The EuroWhat? Podcast The 2020 Eurovision Season comes to an end with Europe: Shine a Light. @dudepoints joins us to reminisce and set the record straight on the Riga Beaver. 1:01:06 no <p>The 2020 Eurovision Season comes to an end with Europe: Shine a Light. @dudepoints joins us to reminisce and set the record straight on the Riga Beaver.</p> <h3>Shine a Light Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Welcome, <a href="http://twitter.com/dudepoints" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@dudepoints</a>! (1:58)</li> <li>The <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2020/02/11/76-sanremo-lxx-long-xtra-xtra/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Riga Beaver</a> and Kozmens (3:16)</li> <li>Eurovision: The Saga of Fire Song announced by Netflix (12:01)</li> <li>Eurovision 2020 Tribute Album drops (15:54)</li> <li>Who "won" Eurovision 2020? (19:59)</li> <li>Our 2021 Wishlist (42:23)</li> <li>Europe: Shine a Light Epilogue (47:30)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <p></p><ul> <br> <li><a href="https://dudepoints.fun/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">dudepoints.fun</a></li> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdW6BBF22AY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"Volcano Man"</a> teaser (YouTube)</li> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAo_LxJzALw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Europe: Shine a Light full show</a> (YouTube)</li> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sABaNQxMADE&amp;t=1s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#EurovisionAgain 1974</a> (YouTube)</li> <br> </ul> Special Guest: Dude Points. The 2020 Eurovision Season comes to an end with Europe: Shine a Light. @dudepoints joins us to reminisce and set the record straight on the Riga Beaver.

Shine a Light Summary

  • Welcome, @dudepoints! (1:58)
  • The Riga Beaver and Kozmens (3:16)
  • Eurovision: The Saga of Fire Song announced by Netflix (12:01)
  • Eurovision 2020 Tribute Album drops (15:54)
  • Who "won" Eurovision 2020? (19:59)
  • Our 2021 Wishlist (42:23)
  • Europe: Shine a Light Epilogue (47:30)

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Shine a Light Summary

  • Welcome, @dudepoints! (1:58)
  • The Riga Beaver and Kozmens (3:16)
  • Eurovision: The Saga of Fire Song announced by Netflix (12:01)
  • Eurovision 2020 Tribute Album drops (15:54)
  • Who "won" Eurovision 2020? (19:59)
  • Our 2021 Wishlist (42:23)
  • Europe: Shine a Light Epilogue (47:30)

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]]> Episode 79: Songageddon 2020 https://www.eurowhat.com/79 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37325 Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 79 Songageddon 2020 full 3 The EuroWhat? Podcast Somehow we managed to be verbal after mainlining hours upon hours of Eurovision content this past weekend. It's Songageddon 2020! 1:01:35 no <p>Somehow we managed to be verbal after mainlining hours upon hours of Eurovision content this past weekend. It's Songageddon 2020!</p> <h3>Songageddon 2020 Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Thursday (1:35) <ul> <li>United Kingdom drops James Newman's "My Last Breath" (<a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2019/07/30/58-big-5-gut-rehab-france-united-kingdom/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">with special guest Helen Groothuis</a>)</li> <li>Germany has a "Violent Thing" with Ben Dolic</li> <li>Azerbaijan announces Samira Efendi</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Friday (13:09) <ul> <li>Belarus chooses VAL's "Da Vidna / Да вiдна" instead of <a href="https://youtu.be/Nsia3J_INVM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"La-Ley-La"</a> </li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Saturday (16:48) <ul> <li>Estonia's televoters show Uku Suviste "What Love Is"</li> <li>Moldova goes to "Prison" with Natalia Gordienko</li> <li>Damir Kedžo wins Croatia's Dora 2020 with "Divlji vjetre"</li> <li>Iceland's Daði Freyr wins Songvakeppnin with "Think About Things"</li> <li>Melfest Andra Chansen</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Sunday (46:36) <ul> <li>Greece debuts Stefania's "Superg!rl"</li> <li>Roxen's "Alcohol You" will represent Romania</li> <li>Hurricane blows away Serbia's Beovizija with "Hasta la Vista"</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Monday (55:46) <ul> <li>Russia announces Little Big</li> <li>Georgia debuts "Take Me As I Am"</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Coming up this week: everything else! (58:42)</li> <br> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <p></p><ul> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Ut1d7UcqsnNxAmiMaX3nx?si=z21nfsZBS3S5fR0smrM1-A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">79: Songageddon 2020 Playlist</a> (Spotify)</li> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://escinsight.com/2020/02/27/uk-bbc-eurovision-song-contest-fixed-political-james-newman-my-last-breath/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Myths, Legends, And Questions: How To Talk To The British About Eurovision</a> (ESC Insight)</li> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://twitter.com/dril/status/384408932061417472" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@dril</a> (Twitter)</li> <br> <li> <br> <a href="http://whatelseison.tv/2014/06/02/sing-face-might-make-poke-eyes/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sing Your Face Off Might Make You Poke Your Eyes Out</a> (What Else is On)</li> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy5wpB8uT7Y" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Die Antwoord + Teletubbies</a> (YouTube)</li> <br> </ul> Special Guest: Helen Groothuis. Somehow we managed to be verbal after mainlining hours upon hours of Eurovision content this past weekend. It's Songageddon 2020!

Songageddon 2020 Summary

  • Thursday (1:35)
    • United Kingdom drops James Newman's "My Last Breath" (with special guest Helen Groothuis)
    • Germany has a "Violent Thing" with Ben Dolic
    • Azerbaijan announces Samira Efendi


  • Friday (13:09)

    • Belarus chooses VAL's "Da Vidna / Да вiдна" instead of "La-Ley-La"


  • Saturday (16:48)

    • Estonia's televoters show Uku Suviste "What Love Is"
    • Moldova goes to "Prison" with Natalia Gordienko
    • Damir Kedžo wins Croatia's Dora 2020 with "Divlji vjetre"
    • Iceland's Daði Freyr wins Songvakeppnin with "Think About Things"
    • Melfest Andra Chansen


  • Sunday (46:36)

    • Greece debuts Stefania's "Superg!rl"
    • Roxen's "Alcohol You" will represent Romania
    • Hurricane blows away Serbia's Beovizija with "Hasta la Vista"


  • Monday (55:46)

    • Russia announces Little Big
    • Georgia debuts "Take Me As I Am"


  • Coming up this week: everything else! (58:42)

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Songageddon 2020 Summary

  • Thursday (1:35)
    • United Kingdom drops James Newman's "My Last Breath" (with special guest Helen Groothuis)
    • Germany has a "Violent Thing" with Ben Dolic
    • Azerbaijan announces Samira Efendi


  • Friday (13:09)

    • Belarus chooses VAL's "Da Vidna / Да вiдна" instead of "La-Ley-La"


  • Saturday (16:48)

    • Estonia's televoters show Uku Suviste "What Love Is"
    • Moldova goes to "Prison" with Natalia Gordienko
    • Damir Kedžo wins Croatia's Dora 2020 with "Divlji vjetre"
    • Iceland's Daði Freyr wins Songvakeppnin with "Think About Things"
    • Melfest Andra Chansen


  • Sunday (46:36)

    • Greece debuts Stefania's "Superg!rl"
    • Roxen's "Alcohol You" will represent Romania
    • Hurricane blows away Serbia's Beovizija with "Hasta la Vista"


  • Monday (55:46)

    • Russia announces Little Big
    • Georgia debuts "Take Me As I Am"


  • Coming up this week: everything else! (58:42)

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]]> Episode 78: Remedial Dance Party https://www.eurowhat.com/78 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37205 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 17:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 78 Remedial Dance Party full 3 The EuroWhat? Podcast We're in the eye of the Eurovision Selection Season storm thanks to a light TV schedule this weekend. Time to practice the "I'm a Little Tempest in a Teapot" dance! 38:18 no <p>We're in the eye of the Eurovision Selection Season storm thanks to a light TV schedule this weekend. Time to practice the "I'm a Little Tempest in a Teapot" dance!</p> <h3>Remedial Dance Party Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Ukraine's Go_A wins VidBir with "Solovey" (1:54)</li> <li>Slovenia's Ana Soklič wins EMA with "Voda" (7:05)</li> <li>Sweden's Melfest Heat 4 in Malmö (12:52)</li> <li>Portugal's Festival da Cançao Semi-Final 1 (23:13)</li> <li>Poland's Alicja Protects the "Empires" from the Lake Malawi Trojan Horse (23:13)</li> <li>This week: Germany, United Kingdom, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ObpRgkM360pVRuZImgZcc?si=ju6VLLh4ShOfJ5Uke7I6Wg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Belarus</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1nEaCL514emv1lVmOSVdVu?si=DWZu4g9mSnGovVUocdP07Q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Serbia</a>, Croatia, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1mPTvfq9EEek2hZYCpd5nR?si=BbalwxtbRVe2xZvfS3KOmA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Estonia</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5MnYEjsDtxHzBb6QDTG8US?si=co-KPtrQT_-0Sjmf_WXTtg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Iceland</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Vjmani3W7oXWtuDBg84wk?si=Dt6KJs7xTTihny8FuRgtfg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Moldova</a>, Romania (27:53)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38M1fVj1FQ6hqE0aVu4mVH?si=RxG02PhuRX6fruUK4zNeLw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">78: Remedial Dance Party playlist</a> (Spotify)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5sjClbVhWo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Does Klemen Slakonja have the range?</a> (YouTube)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/eurovision/comments/f6bxep/about_the_recent_hype_surrounding_a_certain/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Is Netflix doing a shadow viral campaign for Iceland?</a> (Reddit)</li> </ul> We're in the eye of the Eurovision Selection Season storm thanks to a light TV schedule this weekend. Time to practice the "I'm a Little Tempest in a Teapot" dance!

Remedial Dance Party Summary

  • Ukraine's Go_A wins VidBir with "Solovey" (1:54)
  • Slovenia's Ana Soklič wins EMA with "Voda" (7:05)
  • Sweden's Melfest Heat 4 in Malmö (12:52)
  • Portugal's Festival da Cançao Semi-Final 1 (23:13)
  • Poland's Alicja Protects the "Empires" from the Lake Malawi Trojan Horse (23:13)
  • This week: Germany, United Kingdom, Belarus, Serbia, Croatia, Estonia, Iceland, Moldova, Romania (27:53)

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Remedial Dance Party Summary

  • Ukraine's Go_A wins VidBir with "Solovey" (1:54)
  • Slovenia's Ana Soklič wins EMA with "Voda" (7:05)
  • Sweden's Melfest Heat 4 in Malmö (12:52)
  • Portugal's Festival da Cançao Semi-Final 1 (23:13)
  • Poland's Alicja Protects the "Empires" from the Lake Malawi Trojan Horse (23:13)
  • This week: Germany, United Kingdom, Belarus, Serbia, Croatia, Estonia, Iceland, Moldova, Romania (27:53)

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]]> Episode 74: Semi Final Allocation Czech In https://www.eurowhat.com/74 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37163 Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 74 Semi Final Allocation Czech In full 3 The EuroWhat? Podcast Czech Republic came to play, y'all. We do a deep dive on this year's Eurovision selection entries and check in with news across Europe as we wait for the semi final draw. 50:31 no <p>Czech Republic came to play, y'all. We do a deep dive on this year's Eurovision selection entries and check in with news across Europe as we wait for the semi final draw.</p> <h3>Semi Final Allocation Czech In Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Semi Final Allocation (0:48)</li> <li>Finland's UMK Entries' Slow Drip (6:11)</li> <li>Czech Republic's Seven Songs for Eurovision (8:38)</li> <li>Denmark and Belarus Narrow Down Their Fields (25:51)</li> <li>Norway's Melodi Grand Prix Heat 3 Recap (28:09)</li> <li>Lithuania's Pabandom iš Naujo Heat 3 Recap (34:59)</li> <li>Coming up this week: Tickets, Spain's Song, Sweden's Melfest, Moldova's Auditions, Poland's Szansa na Sukces (38:54)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/71JH6zO0v0jZRk5TPYlNAU?si=x3xSc08ATSqalB2iEpGdtg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Playlist: 74: Semi Final Allocation Czech In</a> (Spotify)</li> <li> <a href="https://eurovoix.com/2020/01/24/eurovision-2020-accessibility-plans-revealed/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision 2020 Accessibility Plans Revealed</a> (Eurovoix)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDj3go3iecQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision Semi Final Allocation</a> (YouTube—Geoblocked in the US)</li> </ul> Czech Republic came to play, y'all. We do a deep dive on this year's Eurovision selection entries and check in with news across Europe as we wait for the semi final draw.

Semi Final Allocation Czech In Summary

  • Semi Final Allocation (0:48)
  • Finland's UMK Entries' Slow Drip (6:11)
  • Czech Republic's Seven Songs for Eurovision (8:38)
  • Denmark and Belarus Narrow Down Their Fields (25:51)
  • Norway's Melodi Grand Prix Heat 3 Recap (28:09)
  • Lithuania's Pabandom iš Naujo Heat 3 Recap (34:59)
  • Coming up this week: Tickets, Spain's Song, Sweden's Melfest, Moldova's Auditions, Poland's Szansa na Sukces (38:54)

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Semi Final Allocation Czech In Summary

  • Semi Final Allocation (0:48)
  • Finland's UMK Entries' Slow Drip (6:11)
  • Czech Republic's Seven Songs for Eurovision (8:38)
  • Denmark and Belarus Narrow Down Their Fields (25:51)
  • Norway's Melodi Grand Prix Heat 3 Recap (28:09)
  • Lithuania's Pabandom iš Naujo Heat 3 Recap (34:59)
  • Coming up this week: Tickets, Spain's Song, Sweden's Melfest, Moldova's Auditions, Poland's Szansa na Sukces (38:54)

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]]> Episode 70: The Ones That Got Away 2010s Edition https://www.eurowhat.com/70 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37135 Tue, 31 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 70 The Ones That Got Away 2010s Edition full 3 The EuroWhat? Podcast 408 songs competed on the Eurovision stage this decade. 148 did not qualify for the Grand Final. From those, we picked 20 that still hold up. 54:48 no <p>408 songs competed on the Eurovision stage this decade. 148 did not qualify for the Grand Final. From those, we picked 20 that still hold up.</p> <h3>Episode Summary</h3> <ul> <li>2019 picks (4:03)</li> <li>2018 picks (7:39)</li> <li>2017 picks (11:40)</li> <li>2016 picks (16:40)</li> <li>2015 picks (22:07)</li> <li>2014 picks (28:03)</li> <li>2013 picks (33:48)</li> <li>2012 picks (41:56)</li> <li>2011 picks (46:05)</li> <li>2010 picks (49:23)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2pDKUCBe9SBix9iOt3aK5f?si=B7FDlq-PTxKOd6TFJQ2q7Q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">70: The Ones That Got Away 2010s Edition playlist</a> (Spotify)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.escradio.com/2019/12/eurovision-top-250-countdown-of-the-most-popular-eurovision-songs-on-new-years-eve-31-december-1100-cet-3/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ESC 250 Countdown</a> (ESC Radio)</li> </ul> 408 songs competed on the Eurovision stage this decade. 148 did not qualify for the Grand Final. From those, we picked 20 that still hold up.

Episode Summary

  • 2019 picks (4:03)
  • 2018 picks (7:39)
  • 2017 picks (11:40)
  • 2016 picks (16:40)
  • 2015 picks (22:07)
  • 2014 picks (28:03)
  • 2013 picks (33:48)
  • 2012 picks (41:56)
  • 2011 picks (46:05)
  • 2010 picks (49:23)

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Episode Summary

  • 2019 picks (4:03)
  • 2018 picks (7:39)
  • 2017 picks (11:40)
  • 2016 picks (16:40)
  • 2015 picks (22:07)
  • 2014 picks (28:03)
  • 2013 picks (33:48)
  • 2012 picks (41:56)
  • 2011 picks (46:05)
  • 2010 picks (49:23)

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]]> Episode 44: Let’s Discuss Eurovision 2019 Semi Final 1 Part 1 https://www.eurowhat.com/44 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36906 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 17:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 44 Let’s Discuss Eurovision 2019 Semi Final 1 Part 1 full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast We welcome Eurovision newbie Chris King to our first discussion about the first semi-final. This week's countries include Belarus, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, and Montenegro. 51:17 no <p>We welcome Eurovision newbie Chris King to our first discussion about the first semi-final. This week's countries include Belarus, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, and Montenegro.</p> <h3>Let’s Discuss Eurovision 2019 Semi Final 1 Part 1 Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Belarus - Zena - "Like It" (3:28)</li> <li>Cyprus - Tamta - "Replay" (9:54)</li> <li>Czech Republic - Lake Malawi - "Friend of a Friend" (18:40)</li> <li>Finland - Darude feat. Sebastian Rejman - "Look Away" (23:58)</li> <li>Hungary - Joci Pápai - "Az Én Apám" (31:58)</li> <li>Montenegro - D Mol - "Heaven" (37:35)</li> <li>Overview and predictions (45:04)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <p></p><ul> <br> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ckingsc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@CKingSC</a></li> <br> <li><a href="https://chriswords.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Chris Words</a></li> <br> <li><a href="https://fivecoursetrivia.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Five Course Trivia</a></li> <br> <li><a href="https://www.afrimusicsongcontest.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">AfriMusic Song Contest</a></li> <br> </ul> Special Guest: Chris King. We welcome Eurovision newbie Chris King to our first discussion about the first semi-final. This week's countries include Belarus, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, and Montenegro.

Let’s Discuss Eurovision 2019 Semi Final 1 Part 1 Summary

  • Belarus - Zena - "Like It" (3:28)
  • Cyprus - Tamta - "Replay" (9:54)
  • Czech Republic - Lake Malawi - "Friend of a Friend" (18:40)
  • Finland - Darude feat. Sebastian Rejman - "Look Away" (23:58)
  • Hungary - Joci Pápai - "Az Én Apám" (31:58)
  • Montenegro - D Mol - "Heaven" (37:35)
  • Overview and predictions (45:04)

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Let’s Discuss Eurovision 2019 Semi Final 1 Part 1 Summary

  • Belarus - Zena - "Like It" (3:28)
  • Cyprus - Tamta - "Replay" (9:54)
  • Czech Republic - Lake Malawi - "Friend of a Friend" (18:40)
  • Finland - Darude feat. Sebastian Rejman - "Look Away" (23:58)
  • Hungary - Joci Pápai - "Az Én Apám" (31:58)
  • Montenegro - D Mol - "Heaven" (37:35)
  • Overview and predictions (45:04)

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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" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">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" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">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/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">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/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">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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]]> 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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]]> Episode 32: Spotify Wrapping Up 2018 https://www.eurowhat.com/32 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36778 Wed, 19 Dec 2018 02:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 32 Spotify Wrapping Up 2018 full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast As we wrap up 2018, we get ready for Albania's Eurovision selection process, check in with Spain, and see how Spotify puts us on blast. 22:21 no <p>As we wrap up 2018, we get ready for Albania's Eurovision selection process, check in with Spain, and see how Spotify puts us on blast.</p> <p>First up, the 57th edition of Festivali i Këngës will begin Thursday with three days of competition to determine the first Eurovision entry for 2019! Will the new format of the competition lead to better results for the country in next year's Contest?</p> <p>Meanwhile, Spain's selection process will reveal the 17 songs up for consideration in their selection process. It's a little convoluted, but perhaps this method will allow the country to move up the scoreboard in Tel Aviv?</p> <p>Now that you can find the Eurowhat on Spotify, we take a look at our own usage to talk about what music we've been listening to in 2018. Yes—we do listen to non-Eurovision music... at least Ben does.</p> <p>Have a happy holiday, a fantastic new year, and we'll see you in January!</p> <h3>Spotify Wrapping Up 2018 Summary</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="http://www.festivali-rtsh.al/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Albania's Festivali i Këngës</a> (1:30)</li> <li>Spain's Operacion Triunfo Selection (4:58)</li> <li>Spot us on Spotify (7:07)</li> <li>Wrapping Up 2018 (8:50)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/qoax5hrs7h7cwbxn3f5i6qx9y/playlist/59wlb1dW9nt0lDVfYHPJXh?si=EQlDE6AmTN-jlFGRBbbX6Q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision Selection Season 2019 Playlist</a> (Spotify)</li> <li> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/popjustice/playlist/7egIzpoc214t2dPtlUg3lt?si=_EYb8N-cT3uWxonCueBpvw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Now That's What I Call Music: The Popjustice Edit</a> (Spotify)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_Dm10yGEGs&amp;list=TLGGYIYx_cDkGvsxODEyMjAxOA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ben's 2018 Playlist</a> (YouTube)</li> </ul> As we wrap up 2018, we get ready for Albania's Eurovision selection process, check in with Spain, and see how Spotify puts us on blast.

First up, the 57th edition of Festivali i Këngës will begin Thursday with three days of competition to determine the first Eurovision entry for 2019! Will the new format of the competition lead to better results for the country in next year's Contest?

Meanwhile, Spain's selection process will reveal the 17 songs up for consideration in their selection process. It's a little convoluted, but perhaps this method will allow the country to move up the scoreboard in Tel Aviv?

Now that you can find the Eurowhat on Spotify, we take a look at our own usage to talk about what music we've been listening to in 2018. Yes—we do listen to non-Eurovision music... at least Ben does.

Have a happy holiday, a fantastic new year, and we'll see you in January!

Spotify Wrapping Up 2018 Summary

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]]> As we wrap up 2018, we get ready for Albania's Eurovision selection process, check in with Spain, and see how Spotify puts us on blast.

First up, the 57th edition of Festivali i Këngës will begin Thursday with three days of competition to determine the first Eurovision entry for 2019! Will the new format of the competition lead to better results for the country in next year's Contest?

Meanwhile, Spain's selection process will reveal the 17 songs up for consideration in their selection process. It's a little convoluted, but perhaps this method will allow the country to move up the scoreboard in Tel Aviv?

Now that you can find the Eurowhat on Spotify, we take a look at our own usage to talk about what music we've been listening to in 2018. Yes—we do listen to non-Eurovision music... at least Ben does.

Have a happy holiday, a fantastic new year, and we'll see you in January!

Spotify Wrapping Up 2018 Summary

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]]> Episode 30: Dustin the Turkey Day https://www.eurowhat.com/30 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36768 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 02:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 30 Dustin the Turkey Day full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast Happy Thanksgiving! We're talking turkey this week and that means either the country or Ireland's Dustin the Turkey. Guess what we chose. 31:43 no <p>Happy Thanksgiving! We're talking turkey this week and that means either the country or Ireland's Dustin the Turkey. Guess what we chose.</p> <p>Before we gobble up our main topic of Dustin the Turkey, we check in with how Eurovision planning is going in Tel Aviv. We have our final count of participants—42!—and an indication that tickets for the Contest could be up for grabs next month. We also recommend booking your lodging now if you are planning on going, otherwise you may find yourself camping in the suburbs of Tel Aviv.</p> <p>Our favorite scrivener Jan Ola Sand is the star of This Week in Boycotts and he is not here for your political shenanigans. He's also most likely not a fan of being in a segment called This Week in Boycotts. Meanwhile on the X Factor UK, Brendan Murray is not a fan of the themes of movies or big bands when it comes to song selections. Will he be a fan of ABBA in next week's semi-final?</p> <p>Also, <a href="https://junioreurovision.tv/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Junior Eurovision is a thing</a>.</p> <p>As for our main topic, we travel back to 2008 when the people of Ireland decided that they should be represented at Eurovision by a somewhat surly puppet named Dustin the Turkey. His song "Irelande Douze Points" may live in infamy, but was it a good Eurovision entry?</p> <p>Gather the family, scoop up some Irish stew (or goulash if you prefer), and enjoy this week's episode!</p> <h3>Dustin the Turkey Day Summary</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/eurovision-song-contest-2019/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">42 Countries</a> (1:37)</li> <li>Eurovision Tickets (3:39)</li> <li> <a href="https://wiwibloggs.com/2018/11/14/eurovision-camping-site-tel-aviv-considers-tent-and-caravan-space-near-icc-as-hotel-shortage-looms/228809/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Hotel Alternatives in Tel Aviv</a> (5:32)</li> <li>This Week in Boycotts: <a href="https://wiwibloggs.com/2018/11/08/no-politics-allowed-jon-ola-sand-speaks-to-israeli-media-about-tel-aviv-and-the-2019-song-contest/228443/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jan Ola Sand</a> (7:03)</li> <li>The Ex-Eurovision Contestant Factor: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K2TN4c_scE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Movies</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/37r69IGLZfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Big Bands</a>, and ABBA (8:36)</li> <li>Junior Eurovision (13:36)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps3kxGo_gro" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dustin the Turkey</a> (14:42)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/bizarre/1252299/dustin-the-turkey-claims-rte-set-him-up-to-fail-when-he-represented-ireland-at-the-2008-eurovision-song-contest/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dustin the Turkey claims RTÉ set him up to fail</a> (The Irish Sun)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/dustin-turkey-high-hopes-roasting-12620790" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dustin the Turkey wants to represent UK at Eurovision competition</a> (Irish Mirror)</li> </ul> Happy Thanksgiving! We're talking turkey this week and that means either the country or Ireland's Dustin the Turkey. Guess what we chose.

Before we gobble up our main topic of Dustin the Turkey, we check in with how Eurovision planning is going in Tel Aviv. We have our final count of participants—42!—and an indication that tickets for the Contest could be up for grabs next month. We also recommend booking your lodging now if you are planning on going, otherwise you may find yourself camping in the suburbs of Tel Aviv.

Our favorite scrivener Jan Ola Sand is the star of This Week in Boycotts and he is not here for your political shenanigans. He's also most likely not a fan of being in a segment called This Week in Boycotts. Meanwhile on the X Factor UK, Brendan Murray is not a fan of the themes of movies or big bands when it comes to song selections. Will he be a fan of ABBA in next week's semi-final?

Also, Junior Eurovision is a thing.

As for our main topic, we travel back to 2008 when the people of Ireland decided that they should be represented at Eurovision by a somewhat surly puppet named Dustin the Turkey. His song "Irelande Douze Points" may live in infamy, but was it a good Eurovision entry?

Gather the family, scoop up some Irish stew (or goulash if you prefer), and enjoy this week's episode!

Dustin the Turkey Day Summary

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]]> Happy Thanksgiving! We're talking turkey this week and that means either the country or Ireland's Dustin the Turkey. Guess what we chose.

Before we gobble up our main topic of Dustin the Turkey, we check in with how Eurovision planning is going in Tel Aviv. We have our final count of participants—42!—and an indication that tickets for the Contest could be up for grabs next month. We also recommend booking your lodging now if you are planning on going, otherwise you may find yourself camping in the suburbs of Tel Aviv.

Our favorite scrivener Jan Ola Sand is the star of This Week in Boycotts and he is not here for your political shenanigans. He's also most likely not a fan of being in a segment called This Week in Boycotts. Meanwhile on the X Factor UK, Brendan Murray is not a fan of the themes of movies or big bands when it comes to song selections. Will he be a fan of ABBA in next week's semi-final?

Also, Junior Eurovision is a thing.

As for our main topic, we travel back to 2008 when the people of Ireland decided that they should be represented at Eurovision by a somewhat surly puppet named Dustin the Turkey. His song "Irelande Douze Points" may live in infamy, but was it a good Eurovision entry?

Gather the family, scoop up some Irish stew (or goulash if you prefer), and enjoy this week's episode!

Dustin the Turkey Day Summary

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]]> Episode 11: First! https://www.eurowhat.com/11 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36586 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 05:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 11 First! full 1 The EuroWhat? Podcast This week we begin our analysis of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in earnest. First up: the first half of the first semi-final! Which entries are locks for advancing to the Grand Final? Who might get help from the running order? 1:07:06 no <p>This week we begin our analysis of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in earnest. First up: the first half of the first semi-final! Which entries are locks for advancing to the Grand Final? Who might get help from the running order? Why is Staples playing Eurovision songs from 2016?</p> <h3>First! Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Eurovision Viewing Parties (3:50)</li> <li>Why is Staples playing <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2016/04/04/eurovision-2016-entry-ireland-nicky-byrne-sunlight/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"Sunlight"</a>? (5:20)</li> <li>Analyzing the semi-final (9:36)</li> </ul> <h3>First Semi-Final Running Order</h3> <ol> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWomOdDGwMM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Azerbaijan - Aisel - X My Heart</a> (9:36)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nloweviD_90" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Iceland - Ari Olafsson - Our Choice</a> (14:48)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-i2Rjbq8nw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Albania - Eugent Bushpepa - Mall</a> (19:52)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DGf9TMehi0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Belgium - SENNEK - A Matter of Time</a> (27:16)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6_oxE2MxZE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Czech Republic - Mikolas Josef - Lie to Me</a> (31:27)</li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/CvG3sdGdGUA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Lithuania - Ieva Zasimauskaitė - When We're Old</a> (37:44)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CziHrYYSyPc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Israel - Netta - Toy</a> (43:29)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU2My4BPX34" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Belarus - Alekseev - Forever</a> (47:44)</li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/76KOUIfDry8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Estonia - Elina Netšajeva - La Forza</a> (52:22)</li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/Uvy_R3fTHQ4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bulgaria - Equinox - Bones</a> (58:09)</li> </ol> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Oddschecker: <a href="https://www.oddschecker.com/tv/eurovision/winner" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Overall</a> | <a href="https://www.oddschecker.com/tv/eurovision/eurovision-semi-final-1/winner" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">First Semi-Final</a> | <a href="https://www.oddschecker.com/tv/eurovision/eurovision-semi-final-2/winner" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Second Semi-Final</a> </li> <li><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/z8bonqKInB2eOdas2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision Viewing Party form</a></li> </ul> This week we begin our analysis of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in earnest. First up: the first half of the first semi-final! Which entries are locks for advancing to the Grand Final? Who might get help from the running order? Why is Staples playing Eurovision songs from 2016?

First! Summary

  • Eurovision Viewing Parties (3:50)
  • Why is Staples playing "Sunlight"? (5:20)
  • Analyzing the semi-final (9:36)

First Semi-Final Running Order

  1. Azerbaijan - Aisel - X My Heart (9:36)
  2. Iceland - Ari Olafsson - Our Choice (14:48)
  3. Albania - Eugent Bushpepa - Mall (19:52)
  4. Belgium - SENNEK - A Matter of Time (27:16)
  5. Czech Republic - Mikolas Josef - Lie to Me (31:27)
  6. Lithuania - Ieva Zasimauskaitė - When We're Old (37:44)
  7. Israel - Netta - Toy (43:29)
  8. Belarus - Alekseev - Forever (47:44)
  9. Estonia - Elina Netšajeva - La Forza (52:22)
  10. Bulgaria - Equinox - Bones (58:09)

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]]> This week we begin our analysis of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in earnest. First up: the first half of the first semi-final! Which entries are locks for advancing to the Grand Final? Who might get help from the running order? Why is Staples playing Eurovision songs from 2016?

First! Summary

  • Eurovision Viewing Parties (3:50)
  • Why is Staples playing "Sunlight"? (5:20)
  • Analyzing the semi-final (9:36)

First Semi-Final Running Order

  1. Azerbaijan - Aisel - X My Heart (9:36)
  2. Iceland - Ari Olafsson - Our Choice (14:48)
  3. Albania - Eugent Bushpepa - Mall (19:52)
  4. Belgium - SENNEK - A Matter of Time (27:16)
  5. Czech Republic - Mikolas Josef - Lie to Me (31:27)
  6. Lithuania - Ieva Zasimauskaitė - When We're Old (37:44)
  7. Israel - Netta - Toy (43:29)
  8. Belarus - Alekseev - Forever (47:44)
  9. Estonia - Elina Netšajeva - La Forza (52:22)
  10. Bulgaria - Equinox - Bones (58:09)

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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 <p>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!&lt;!--more--&gt;</p> <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" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Greece lyric video</a> (YouTube)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHZn9ab2zrg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Belarus national final performance</a> (YouTube)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSMhbeV6FUc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Montenegro national final performance</a> (YouTube)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9wkubbF2S0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Netta Barzilai on <em>HaKokhav HaBa</em></a> (YouTube)</li> <li>Global Rockstar <a href="https://www.globalrockstar.com/#projects" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">projects</a> and <a href="https://www.globalrockstar.com/files/how-to-invest.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">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 <p>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.</p> <ul> <li><span>Armenia field complete (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxl7Id-wQZE&amp;list=PL8ivoVCgXWSldygNdV3WBrtjQfr2FV0MD" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">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/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">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" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Finalist Playlist</a>)</span></li> <li><span>Hungary (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYOYzC-gJyA&amp;list=PLm8OlBbs2NtyzVHdWhhSVOtTPNB-b3DAD" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Heat 1</a>)</span></li> <li><span>Lithuania </span></li> <li><span>Romania (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgl1iOlz_kQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">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" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">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 <p>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.</p> <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" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><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/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><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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]]> 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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