The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews - Episodes Tagged with “Finland”

Episode 293: Kehitellä

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Finland's UMK is one of the premiere selection shows each Eurovision season, but it didn't start out that way. We explore the evolution of the format and how YLE continues to make the program must see TV.

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Episode 286: Discomfort

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600

How do fans cope when the object of their fandom becomes problematic? Dr. Zoë Jay returns to the show to share insights from her research within the Eurovision community about this topic through the Eurovisionaries project. We also discuss ideas for fans who may be approaching 2026 with the mindset of new year, new me, new special interest.

Dr. Zoë Jay

Dr Zoë Jay is a researcher in international politics at the University of Helsinki. She is the lead investigator of the Eurovisionaries Project, which explores how Eurovision fans think about and participate in cultural diplomacy and international politics.

📸 Cover photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

Discomfort Summary

New Insights from the Eurovisionaries Project (2:07)
What do we do with our problematic faves? (11:17)
Grief (21:15)
New Year, New Me, New Special Interest? (28:18)

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Episode 280: Weird Little Dudes

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Käärijä, Joost, Baby Lasagana, Tommy Cash... we've used the term "Weird Little Dudes" to describe these contestants from the last few editions of Eurovision. Something else they have in common: all were favorites to win and did extremely well in the televote. We attempt to define the term and try to identify what other Eurovision contestants may fall into this category.

Weird Little Dudes Summary

Where did the term "Weird Little Dude" come from? (1:20)
Pop Quiz: Is this act a Weird Little Dude? (3:06)
Dude (5:45)
Little (9:37)
Weird (18:16)
Are "Weird Little Dudes" actually a thing? (33:22)
Which countries are more likely to have WLDs at Eurovision? (38:28)

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Episode 277: Nice

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500

As we wrap up our 8th season and Eurovision's 69th (nice) edition, we take a rapid fire tour of the Contest up to this point while trying to find something nice or interesting to say about each year. Content warning: goofiness.

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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
That Eurovision Site: Denmark 1964
Douze Points: Azerbaijan 2012 (week of September 8)

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Episode 269: Eurovision 2025 Grand Final Preview

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Fri, 16 May 2025 00:30:00 -0500

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

Eurovision 2025 Grand Final Preview Summary

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

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Basel 2025

Keep up with Eurovision selection season on our Basel 2025 page! We have a calendar with links to livestreams, details about entries as their selected, plus our Spotify playlists with every song we can find that is trying to get the Eurovision stage.

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Episode 268: Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final Preview

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500

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

Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final Preview Summary

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

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Basel 2025

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Episode 265: Do Re Mi

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500

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

Maura Johnston

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

Do Re Mi Summary

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

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Basel 2025

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Episode 255: ('Singing')

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600

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

('Singing') Summary

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

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Basel 2025

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Episode 254: Super

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600

Eurovision started to get structure this week thanks to the semi-final allocation draw, the first wave of ticket sales, and selections from Greece, Slovenia, Belgium, and Spain. Sweden kicked off Melfest, Lithuania got competitive, and Latvia picked finalists. This was the easy Super Saturday...

Super Summary

Eurovision Semi-Final Allocation and Ticket Sales (1:18)
Artist Announcements: Austria's JJ and France's Louane (8:45)
Klavdia's "Asteromata" wins Greece's national final (11:16)
Slovenia: Klemen wins EMA with "How Much Time Do We Have Left?" (15:50)
Red Sebastian and "Strobe Lights" win Belgium's Eurosong (21:57)
"Esa Diva": Melody wins Spain's Benidorm Fest (25:04)
Sweden's Melfest 2025 Begins (30:04)
Latvia's Supernova Semi-Final (35:44)
Lithuania's Eurovizija.LT Heat 4 (40:45)
San Marino Names ALLLL the Semi-Finalists (43:57)
Coming up: Super Saturday 2 (46:03)

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Basel 2025

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Episode 253: Vox Lux

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600

Luxembourg selected their Eurovision representative at the end of a surprisingly busy week. Moldova has withdrawn, several countries released potential songs, and Finland's UMK faces a significant shakeup.

Vox Lux Summary

🫢 Shakeups: Moldova out; Finland's UMK DQ's One Morning Left (1:15)
🇱🇺 Luxembourg chooses Laura Thorn's "La Poupée Monte Le Son" (4:55)
🎧 Song Drops: Portugal, Ukraine, Ireland, Norway, Belgium (14:59)
🇱🇹 Lithuania's Eurovizija.LT Tiebreaker (20:00)
🤹 This Week: Semi-Final Allocation, Tickets, Super Saturday 1 of 3 (25:14)

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Basel 2025

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Episode 251: Wading

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600

We ease into the waters of the Eurovision TV season, thanks to the first heat of Lithuania's Eurovizija.LT. We also check in on the candidate song drops for the processes happening in Finland, Malta, Croatia, and Greece.

Wading Summary

Finland Announces 7 Acts for UMK (2:05)
Malta, Croatia, and Greece Drop Their National Final Songs (6:46)
Lithuania's Eurovizija.LT Begins (12:56)
This week: Moldova Auditions; Acts from Poland, Norway, Iceland; Belgium TV; Eurovision Hosts (21:27)

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Episode 250: Loaded with Energy

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600

Before 2025 gets into full swing, we catch up on Eurovision news from the end of 2024. We have designs! We have fonts! We have an entry where we're not not saying Tirana 2026! Plus, we go deep on the results from the ESC 250 Countdown.

Loaded with Energy Summary

💕Unity. Shapes. Love. Branding. (0:55)
🇦🇱 Albania selects "Zjerm" by Shkodra Elektronike (12:36)
🇳🇱 Netherlands selects Claude as their act for Basel (21:41)
📰 Other Process Updates: Ukraine, San Marino, Ireland, Iceland, Moldova (23:23)
🥳 Results from the 2024 ESC 250 (29:11)
📺 This week: 🇪🇪 Eesti Laul Wildcard, 🇫🇮 UMK Artists and Songs, 🇭🇷 Dora Songs, 🇱🇹 Eurovizija.lt (41:43)

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Episode 249: Pew Pew Pew

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600

As we head into 2025, we jump back 25 years to watch the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest. How has the competition, fashion, and pop music changed in the last quarter-century(!)?

Pew Pew Pew Summary

🗓️ In the Year 2000... (3:17)
⛳️ Part I: Israel, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Estonia, France, Romania (7:07)
🎤 Part II: Malta, Norway, Russia, Belgium, Cyprus, Iceland (17:30)
🪽 Part III: Spain, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Croatia, Sweden, FYR Macedonia (27:49)
🌟 Part IV: Finland, Latvia, Turkey, Ireland, Austria (41:34)
🔢 Part V: The Results (51:12)

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Episode 248: Three-Card Montesong

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600

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

Three-Card Montesong Summary

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

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Episode 245: Avalanche

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600

It's been a couple months since we last checked in on Eurovision news… hoo boy there's a lot to get caught up on. We have elections, new heads of delegations, and info about way too many national selections.

Avalanche Summary

💊 Exotic Switzerland: Funding Referendum, Novartis Sponsorship (1:41)
🇳🇱 Is Everyone (Netherlands?) Still Mad at the EBU? (6:31)
🔴 Coming up on the podcast: Iceland Airwaves and Rockin' the Kremlin (12:16)
🎓 New Heads of Delegations for 2025 (14:42)
📆 National Selection Updates (Vague) (21:50)
🏆 National Final Updates (Specific) (25:47)
⏳ Who are we waiting on? (34:36)

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Episode 244: Yugonostalgia

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500

We welcome back @dudepoints, who recently completed their Master's thesis which included discussion of the intersection of the Yugoslavian Art Practice and recent Eurovision entries from Serbia and Croatia.

More simply: let's talk about performance art at Eurovision!

Yugonostalgia Summary

What is the Yugoslavian Art Practice? (2:39)
How does Eurovision interact with the Yugoslavian Art Practice? (7:59)
Who else has been a Performance Artist at Eurovision? (17:50)
How do you define "performance art"? (21:32)
Eurovision as a mode of culture building (31:29)

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Episode 235: Calm

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500

We check in on Eurovision headlines from June 2024 including budget discussions, host city where/when, and which countries have already expressed interest in the 2025 Contest.

Calm Summary

Eurovision Ratings Omnibus 2024 (1:04)
Host City When? Host City Where? (3:26)
Is Everyone Still Mad at the EBU? (6:11)
Patreon: "I Am: Celine Dion" (8:47)
2025 Country Count: 13 (9:37)
National Selection Updates: Italy, Belgium, Albania (17:37)

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Malmö 2024

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Episode 234: A Lotta Look

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500

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

A Lotta Look Summary

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

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Malmö 2024

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Episode 233: Grievance Committee

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500

As the EBU works through a litany of complaints about Eurovision 2024, Dr Jess Carniel from the University of Southern Queensland joins us to discuss the issues facing the competition. Along with examining what should be a rebuilding year for the Contest, we chat about Australia's presence at the ESC and reconsider the balance of the jury and televote.

Dr Jess Carniel

Jess is an Associate Professor in Humanities at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. Her research focuses on the various dimensions of the Eurovision Song Contest, its fans, politics, and culture. She is the author of Understanding the Eurovision Song Contest in Multicultural Australia: We Got Love, and co-editor with Chris Hay of Eurovision and Australia: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Down Under. She is a firm believer in bangers over ballads.

Grievance Committee Summary

Welcome, Dr. Jess Carniel! (0:44)
Grievance: Spain wants Freedom of the Press (6:18)
Grievance: The European Union Flag (13:19)
Grievance: Double Standards at Eurovision (18:20)
Grievance: Juries and Televoting (23:06)
2025: A Rebuilding Year? (32:49)
Studying Australia's Relationship with Eurovision (48:48)
Did any loose ends get tied up? (55:24)
Final Thoughts (1:00:54)

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Malmö 2024

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Episode 231: Poop Chaos

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Fri, 10 May 2024 11:00:00 -0500

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

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

Poop Chaos Summary

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

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Malmö 2024

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Episode 230: Designated Perceived Nudity Corner

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500

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

Designated Perceived Nudity Corner Summary

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

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Malmö 2024

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Episode 223: Encarta

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0500

We kick off Eurovision 2024 Review Season with our special guest Sam Gavin! We discuss the entries from Slovenia, Ireland, Luxembourg, Ukraine, and Finland as well as reminisce about My Neighbor Totoro, pre-internet software, and cringe content from back in the day.

Encarta Summary

Welcome, Sam Gavin! (0:46)
🇸🇮 Slovenia - Raiven - "Veronika" 🧝‍♀️ (3:59)
🇮🇪 Ireland - Bambie Thug - "Doomsday Blue" 😱 (11:04)
🇱🇺 Luxembourg - Tali - "Fighter" 🤺 (19:01)
🇺🇦 Ukraine - alyona alyona & Jerry Heil - "Teresa & Maria" 📿 (23:58)
🇫🇮 Finland - Windows95Man - "No Rules!" 🚫 (32:44)
Final Thoughts (46:07)

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Episode 218: Imaginary Beef

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0600

With Ben traveling back from Finland's UMK, guest Trip Payne taps in to discuss that national final, Latvia's Supernova, and Italy's Sanremo Festival. Then we prepare for the biggest Super Saturday of the Eurovision season coming up next weekend.

Imaginary Beef Summary

Petra Mede and Malin Åkerman will host Eurovision 2024 (2:27)
Windows95Man wins UMK with "No Rules" (4:05)
"Hollow" by Dons wins Latvia's Supernova (9:40)
"La Noia" will go to Malmo with Angelina Mango (14:29)
Lithuania's Eurovizijalt Final Field Set (25:51)
Melfest Heat 2 (27:38)
This week: Germany, Moldova, Estonia, Denmark, Iceland, San Marino (30:29)

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Malmö 2024

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Episode 217: Technical Difficulties

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0600

It was a Saturday so Super it stretched into Sunday... not by choice, but Ukraine loves drama. Norway, Spain, and Malta also made their Eurovision picks, Latvia and Sweden kicked off their processes, and Lithuania is almost done with their heats. Oh, and The Draw added some structure to the 2024 Contest.

Technical Difficulties Summary

The Draw handles the Semi-Final Allocation (0:27)
VidBir (eventually) selects alyona alyona & Jerry Heil & "Maria & Teresa" (4:08)
Gåte wins NRK MGP with "Ulveham" (11:05)
Nebulossa conquers Spain's Benidorm Fest with "Zorra" (14:23)
Malta has Sarah Bonnici on "Loop" (19:43)
Il Senso and Monika Marija advance in Lithuania (25:21)
Latvia's Supernova Semi-Final (28:29)
Sweden kicks off Melodifestivalen 2024 (33:01)
This week: Italy's Sanremo, Germany's Wildcard, Finland's UMK (38:59)

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Episode 214: Floodgates

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0600

The search for the next Eurovision winner began officially this week, with Moldova holding auditions, Norway kicking off NRK MGP, and Lithuania launching its new process Eurovizija.lt. Georgia announced their artist, and everybody had to issue a press release the week that Mike is home alone 😱

Floodgates Summary

Georgia announces Nutsa for Malmö (1:33)
Video links for The Draw, Semis, and Grand Final are live (3:44)
Cyprus and Belgium release some song details (4:31)
Songs revealed for Ireland, Finland, Luxembourg, Ukraine, Latvia (5:48)
Moldova's Etapa Nationala Auditions (11:40)
Norway's NRK MGP 2024 Begins (13:15)
Lithuania launches Eurovizija.lt (16:28)
This week: Slovenia, Estonia, Austria, Germany, and Portugal (19:26)

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Episode 213: Trickle

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0600

Eurovision 2024 barely took a break for the holidays! We get caught up on Albania's Festivali i Këngës, the results of the ESC 250 Countdown, and look forward to Moldova, Norway, and Lithuania this coming weekend.

Trickle Summary

Albania chooses Besa and "Zemren n'dore" (0:46)
The Eurovision 2024 Stage Concept (5:31)
Eurovision announces The Draw and a new sponsor (7:04)
"Cha Cha Cha" wins the ESC250 Countdown (10:07)
National Selection updates: Ukraine, Serbia, Ireland, Croatia, Finland (19:01)
TV This Week: Norway's NRK MGP, Moldova's Auditions, Lithuania's Eurovizija.LT (23:21)

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Episode 212: 37ish

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0600

We finally have a (tentative) roster for next year's Eurovision Song Contest! Czechia has selected their entry, artists have been announced for the Netherlands, Slovenia, and the UK, and national final season details are coming into focus. What a way to wrap 2023!

37ish Summary

37 countries confirmed for Malmö (so far) (1:03)
New color scheme! (6:38)
Czechia's ESCZ puts Aiko on a "Pedestal" (8:33)
Internal artist selections: Netherlands, Slovenia, United Kingdom (14:51)
Holidays sidebar: Sam Ryder, Secret Santas, 2023 Pop Culture (22:23)
National selection details: Italy, Albania, Germany, Luxembourg, Finland, Ukraine, Croatia (24:03)

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Episode 211: Allons-y!

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0600

FRANCE has jumped the gun and released their song for Eurovision 2024. Greece has announced their artist, a handful of countries have named their contestants for their national finals, and tickets were already on sale... it's barely December? Join us as we peruse Eurovision Song Contest headlines.

Allons-y! Summary

🇫🇷 France surprise announces Slimane and "Mon Amour" (0:53)
🇬🇷 Greece will send Marina Satti to Malmo (6:15)
💚 United by Music Forever (8:45)
🎫 Tickets Wave 1 Happened (10:00)
🗳️ ESC Top 250 Voting Opens (13:33)
📲 Bluesky and Patreon (16:17)
🌍 Contestant Lists: Malta, Estonia, Spain, Sweden, Azerbaijan, Ukraine (18:10)
📝 Alumni Notes: Tumblr Trends (26:42

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Episode 208: Calendaring

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500

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

Calendaring Summary

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

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Episode 201: Sisu

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Finland went all out in supporting their Eurovision entry "Cha Cha Cha" in ways that continue to reverberate weeks after the contest. We spoke with University of Helsinki researcher Zoë Jay and UMK associate producer/"Cha Cha Cha" dancer Matti Myllyaho about Finland's Eurovision 2023 experience.

Zoë Jay

Dr Zoë Jay is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki and the Centre of Excellence in Law, Identity and the European Narratives. She has a background in international relations and political science. Her research focuses on European politics, human rights, and the politics of international law, especially compliance with the European Court of Human Rights.

Matti Myllyaho

Matti Myllyaho is an associate show producer for Finland's national selection Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) and performed as a backing dancer in Finland's 2023 Eurovision entry "Cha Cha Cha".

Sisu Summary

tumblr and Eurovision Fandom
Zoë Jay and Finland's Publc Response to Eurovision 2023 (4:47)
Matti Myllyaho on Delegating "Cha Cha Cha" Dancing (25:42)

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Episode 197: Debut

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 23 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Ben has returned from his Eurovision debut in Liverpool, both as an audience member and as part of the in-person press team. He shares stories from his jam-packed trip.

Debut Summary

Eurovision Expectations (1:19)
The Turquoise Carpet and National Lottery Show (4:55)
Eurovision Dress Rehearsals and Semi Finals (8:35)
The Eurovision Grand Final (18:25)
The Sauna Truck (24:00)
The EuroVillage (27:00)
EuroWhat Off-Season Mode (28:55)

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Episode 196: Stockholm Syndrome

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 16 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500

While Ben recovers from Liverpool's Party of the Century, special guest Trip Payne stops by to chat about the 2023 Eurovision Grand Final and the battle between Sweden and Finland.

Stockholm Syndrome Summary

Eurovision Listening Project (2:35)
How was the Grand Final as a show? (5:22)
Diving into the Grand Final results (7:06)
Semi-Finals Data Drop (19:20)
Looking ahead to 2024 (23:45)

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Episode 195: Eurovision 2023 Grand Final Preview

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Fri, 12 May 2023 08:00:00 -0500

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

Eurovision 2023 Grand Final Preview Summary

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

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Episode 194: Internet People

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Mon, 08 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500

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

Internet People Summary

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

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Episode 188: Capsaicin

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500

We welcome back Ned Raggett to discuss five more entries from Eurovision Semi-Final 1. How has the running order affected our thoughts on Serbia, Portugal, Azerbaijan, Czechia, and Finland?

Capsaicin Summary

Serbia - Luke Black - "Samo mi se spava" (1:47)
Portugal - Mimicat - "Ai Coração" (9:57)
Azerbaijan - TuranTuralX - "Tell Me More" (16:11)
Czechia - Vesna - "My Sister's Crown" (24:41)
Finland - Käärijä - "Cha Cha Cha" (30:26)
Final Thoughts (48:14)

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A Popjustice reader is representing Serbia at Eurovision.
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Vesna
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Episode 184: Did the Thing

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600

Have we heard the winner of Eurovision 2023? Finland's selection made a strong case this weekend while Sweden's Loreen debuted her contender at Melfest. San Marino, Poland, and Australia also announced their picks as we get closer to the end of Selection Season.

Did the Thing Summary

Eurovision Hosts Announced (1:16)
Australia makes a "Promise" with Voyager (5:31)
Finland's UMK selects Käärijä's "Cha Cha Cha" (8:47)
Piqued Jacks' "Like an Animal" wins Una Voce per San Marino (12:46)
Poland's Blanka is going to "Solo" at Eurovision (18:30)
Remo Forrer will represent Switzerland (24:57)
Loreen did the thing at Melfest (25:43)
Iceland sets the final field for Songvakeppnin (31:47)
Portugal begins the Festival da Canção (34:13)
This week: Netherlands, Serbia, Cyprus, Germany, Moldova (35:45)

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Episode 183: Halftime

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600

We got to catch our breath this weekend with only two Eurovision selections coming through: Lithuania and France. With this break, we check in to see how Selection Season is going and what the back half may have in store.

Halftime Summary

Monika Linkytė will "Stay" for Lithuania (2:06)
France reveals La Zarra's "Évidemment" (7:24)
Iceland's Songvakeppnin begins (11:30)
Heat 3 for Sweden's Melfest (14:11)
Next weekend: Finland's UMK, Una Voce Per San Marino, Festival da Cançao, Poland (18:53)
Halftime Status Check (23:06)

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Episode 178: Eurosongs

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600

Ryan Brazell stops by to discuss the first big weekend of Eurovision 2023 selection season. Belgium makes its pick, France announced their artist, and many processes have started to take shape.

Eurosongs Summary

Belgium's Eurosong picks Gustaph's "Because of You" (3:48)
France Goes Internal and Chooses La Zarra (11:12)
Johnny Rotten Could Represent Ireland (13:12)
Estonia's Eesti Laul Semi-Finals (15:56)
Malta's MESC Has Begun (18:13)
Norway's MGP Holds its First Semi-Final (21:27)
Coming Up: Finland's UMK Entries, Denmark and Portugal Song Drops, Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo (27:14)

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Episode 171: Legacy

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500

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

Legacy Summary

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

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Episode 157: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ — Eurovision 2022 Grand Final Preview

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Fri, 13 May 2022 06:00:00 -0500

We started Eurovision Week with 35 semi-finalists. 20 have moved on to join the Big 5 in Saturday's Grand Final. We take stock of our predictions from last episode and make our picks for who will win Eurovision 2022.

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

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

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

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Episode 156: Bubblicious - Eurovision 2022 Semi-Final Preview

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Sun, 08 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500

We make our picks for who we think will advance from this week's Eurovision Semi-Finals. These predictions were made before rehearsals, but surely they're still accurate?

Bubblicious Summary

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

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

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Episode 152: Subversive

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Justin Ladia joins us to start our coverage of the second semi-final for Eurovision 2022, with Finland, Israel, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Malta on the docket this week.

Subversive Summary

Finland - The Rasmus - "Jezebel" (2:23)
Israel - Michael Ben David - "I.M" (8:30)
Serbia - Konstrakta - "In Corpore Sano" (16:17)
Azerbaijan - Nadir Rüstəmli - "Fade to Black" (25:22)
Georgia - Circus Mircus - "Lock Me In" (33:03)
Malta - Emma Muscat - "I Am What I Am" (44:16)

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

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Episode 146: Україна

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0600

We stand with Ukraine.

Україна Summary

Eurovision Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine (1:31)
Eurovision in the Wild: David Byrne Edition (7:02)
Australia Decides on Sheldon Riley's "Not the Same" (9:15)
The Rasmus wins Finland's UMK with "Jezebel" (15:49)
More Super Saturdays: Iceland, Sweden, France, Romania, and more (20:45)

Spotify Playlists

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Episode 145: Quante voci? In questa economia?

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600

In the biggest Saturday for Eurovision 2022 selection season, 6 songs were chosen for Turin. We travel to Norway, Slovenia, Croatia, Poland, San Marino, and Malta and examine a variety of TV formats along the way.

Quante voci? In questa economia? Summary

News: Kelly Clarkson, Snoop Dogg to Host American Song Contest; Ukraine Update (1:25)
Azerbaijan announces Nadir Rüstəmli (4:32)
Norway Gives That Subwoolfer a Ticket to Turin (6:19)
Slovenia hits the "Disko" with LPS (13:07)
Croatia Gives in to Mia Dimšić's "Guilty Pleasure" (15:35)
Poland crosses the "River" with Ochman (18:25)
Malta Thinks Emma Muscat is "Out of Sight" (21:48)
Achille Lauro's "Stripper" is Una Voce per San Marino (27:24)
Cosa Sta Facendo Maneskin: Vibe Rate Edition (32:53)
This week: Australia Decides, Finland's UMK, Iceland's Songvakeppnin, Melfest Heat 4 (34:08)

Spotify Playlists

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Episode 140: Pivot

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Dave Steeves returns to the program to discuss Norway's Melodi Grand Prix, a casual approach to Eurovision Selection Season, and the pivoting that is happening in response to the pandemic.

Pivot Summary

Last week in Eurovision (2:51)
- Malta snippets drop
- Finland UMK announces acts and songs
- Poland switches to a national final
- Omicron disrupts Melfest and Songvakeppnin
Cosa sta facendo Måneskin? Coachella edition (8:27)
Norway's Melodi Grand Prix begins (10:57)
Coming up this week (18:43)

Spotify Playlists

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Special Guest: Dave Steeves.

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Episode 139: Hunker Down

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600

This week we travel to Lithuania for Pabandom is Naujo, check out the Eurovision menus in Romania and Latvia (ooo, salad), and see how famous Maneskin's birthdays are.

Hunker Down Summary

Montenegro chooses Vladana and "Breathe (Unforgivable)" (1:16)
Song drops: Romania and Latvia (2:57)
Pabandom is Naujo! Week 1 (6:14)
Cosa sta facendo Måneskin? Famous Birthdays Edition (10:32)
This week: Finland's UMK artists, Norway's MGP, Poland's Artist (maybe) (13:38)

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Episode 122: Revised Head Canon

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 25 May 2021 11:00:00 -0500

Ryan's back! We help to provide a revised head canon to fill the gap between 2018 and 2021 and review this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

Revised Head Canon Summary

Welcome back, Ryan!
Grand Final Thoughts and Stats (8:12)
Semi-Final 1 Stats (16:42)
Semi-Final 2 Stats (23:58)
Final Thoughts (35:37)

Episode 121: Eurovision 2021 Grand Final Preview

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Fri, 21 May 2021 09:00:00 -0500

33 songs competed on the Eurovision stage Tuesday and Thursday but only 20 advanced to the 2021 Grand Final. Who will win the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam?

Eurovision 2021 Grand Final Preview Summary

Discovering Peacock will be carrying Eurovision
Where Can I Watch the Eurovision Song Contest in the US?
First Semi-Final (3:22)
Second Semi-Final (7:23)
Grand Final Thoughts (13:38)

Episode 120: Eurovision 2021 Semi-Final Preview

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Sun, 16 May 2021 23:00:00 -0500

The Eurovision 2021 Semi-Final Spectacular is here! We make our picks for the 20 songs we think will qualify for the Grand Final in Rotterdam.

Eurovision 2021 Semi-Final Preview Summary

News
- The American Song Contest
- Where Can I Watch the Eurovision Song Contest in the US?
- Rehearsals: Covid Incidents (No Spoilers)
Semi-Final 1 Predictions (6:36)
Semi-Final 2 Predictions (15:25)

Episode 118: Over-Egged Pudding

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 04 May 2021 11:00:00 -0500

Maura Johnston joins us to discuss the last section of Eurovision 2021 Semi 2. Topics include pudding, track suits, and CVS Bangers.

Over-Egged Pudding Summary

News (1:12)
- Eurovision 2021 will have an audience
- Eurovision Pre-Party Roundup: Concert in the Dark | Spain | Dadivision | Adriatic
- "Husavik" at the Oscars
- Rehearsals start this weekend
Welcome back, Maura Johnston! (8:29)
- @maura on Twitter
Semi-Final #2 Part #3:
- Portugal - The Black Mamba - "Love is on My Side" (9:26)
- Bulgaria - VICTORIA - "growing up is getting old" (14:01)
- Finland - Blind Channel - "Dark Side" (18:55)
- Latvia - Samanta Tina - "The Moon is Rising" (24:04)
- Switzerland - Gjon's Tears - "Tout l'Univers" (29:54)
- Denmark - Fyr og Flamme - Øve Os På Hinanden (34:57)

Episode 108: Sábado Gigante

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0600

Sábado Gigante 2021 ha quedado atrás y estamos listos para discutir un puñado de nuevas canciones de Eurovisión. Eso es todo el español que conocemos.

Sábado Gigante Summary

Song Selection Updates
- Czech Republic releases Benny Cristo's "OMAGA" (1:34)
- James Newman will represent the United Kingdom again (4:09)
- Norway's Melodi Grand Prix Final: TIX wins with "Fallen Angel" (6:08)
- Finland's UMK chooses "Dark Side" by Blind Channel (16:02)
- Blas Cantò will sing "Voy a Quedarme" for Spain (21:59)

Other Super Saturday Happenings
- Estonia's Eesti Laul semi finals cut 24 acts to 12 (23:45)
- Sweden's Melodifestivalen Heat 3 (29:48)
- Portugal's Festival da Cançao Semi 1 (33:36)

Coming Up This Week (37:56)
- Bulgaria launches Victoria's a little dramatic feedback platform
- Serbia's Hurricane will sing "Loco Loco"
- Cyprus releases Elena Tsagkrinou's "El Diablo" Wednesday
- Germany's Jendrik presents his song Thursday
- Ireland's Lesley Roy debuts "MAPS" on Friday
- Slovenia's EMA reveals Ana Soklic's song Saturday

Episode 107: Poof, Pow, Surprise!

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0600

Poof! Croatia has entered the Eurovision chat! Pow! Melfest names a woman! Surprise! Our first genuine "What?!" delivered on this show.

Poof, Pow, Surprise! Summary

News: "Husavik" Awards Watch and a Rotterdam Stage Update (1:23)
Weekend Recap
- Croatia's Dora selects Albina's "Tick-Tock" (4:54)
- Sweden's Melodifestivalen Heat 2 (12:25)
- Norway's Melodi Grand Prix Heat 5 (20:55)

Song Updates (26:25)
- Czech Republic's Benny Cristo drops "Omaga"
- Song titles from North Macedonia and Moldova
- Bulgaria's Victoria gets a little dramatic on YouTube

TV This Week
- Estonia's Eesti Laul Semi Finals Thursday and Saturday
- Finland's UMK Picks (29:15)
- Spain's Blas Cantò will sing "Memoria" or "Voy a Quedarme" (34:17)
- Portugal's Festival da Cançao begins (35:54)

Episode 104: Où est la Discoteque?

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0600

Norway opts for a preliminary "Hero", Lithuania takes us to the "Discoteque", and France gets ready for you to decide their Eurovision entry.

Où est la Discoteque? Summary

Israel selects "Set Me Free" for Eden Alene (1:27)
Other news: Vasil is back for North Macedonia, Portugal and Finland release songs, Cyprus drops in February (4:49)
Lithuania Pabandom is Naujo Week 2: The ROOP visits the "Discoteque" (7:04)
Norway Melodi Grand Prix: Raylee is a "Hero", Mike is a villain (11:46)
France C'est Vous Qui Décidez Preview (22:24)

Episode 103: Pabandom is When?

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0600

Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo and Norway's Melodi Grand Prix have begun and we are optimistic about Eurovision Selection Season 2021.

Pabandom is When Summary

Process updates: France has a date, Finland has a slate, Israel has to adjust, Italy's gonna Italy (1:36)
Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo Heat 1 (9:47)
Norway's Melodi Grand Prix Heat 1 (17:07)

Episode 102: Hoe is de Zorg?

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0600

We have songs to talk about! Israel and Norway have Eurovision tracks in the wild while we consider the optics of putting on the Contest amid a pandemic.

Hoe is de Zorg Summary

Process updates: Greece, France, Finland, Sweden (1:25)
Israel: Three songs (leaked) for Eden (7:18)
TV This Weekend: Norway's NRK Melodi Grand Prix and Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo (19:01)
What are the four Eurovision scenarios? (28:13)

Episode 99: Merry FiKmas

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Eurovision season usually begins in December with Albania's Festivali i Këngës, sometimes known as FiKmas. We dig into FiK's history.

Merry FiKmas Summary

Eurovision 2021 Updates: Semi-Final Allocations and Plan C Videos (2:49)
Artist Updates (7:52)
- Cyprus will send Elena Tsagkrinou with "El Diablo"
- Bulgaria's VICTORIA floats "Ugly Cry" for consideration
- Senhit covers "Amar Pelos Dois"
- Damir won't represent Croatia; Aksel won't represent Finland
- The ROOP will compete in Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo

National Selection Updates (16:53)
- France's National Final coming in January
- Norway expands Melodi Grand Prix 2021
- Upcoming drops: Sweden's Melodifestivalen Acts, Estonia's Eesti Laul songs

Main Topic: Albania's Festivali i Këngës and How to Open Up (25:36)

Episode 97: Eurovision AV Club

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0600

We could all use a distraction during *gestures at universe*. Here are some picks for Eurovision-adjacent media from our AV club.

Eurovision AV Club Summary

News: 41 Countries to Participate at Eurovision 2021, Daði & Gagnamagnið for Iceland, Senhit covers "Rise Like a Phoenix" (2:38)
Selection Season process details: Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo, Finland's UMK, Croatia's Dora, Denmark's Melodi Grand Prix (7:56)
ESC 250 voting opens November 9 (13:19)
Eurovision Book Club! (16:11)
- Three Minutes of Eternity (Amazon)
- Being Conchita: We Are Unstoppable (Amazon)
Eurovision Movie Club! (29:16)
- Monsterman (Amazon Prime)
- Souvenir (Trailer)
- Cupcakes (Trailer)

Episode 90: Wine Aunt Energy

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0500

We open up our mailbag and a chilled bottle of pinot grigio as we get caught up on Eurovision news from the last month.

Wine Aunt Energy Episode Summary

Mailbag (1:27):
- How to pronounce "Niamh"
- Bucks Fizz boiled sweets
- The worst Halloween candy
- Bruno Toniolli

No, really, are "Husavik" and "Jaja Ding Dong" eligible for Oscars? (6:30)

#EurovisionAgain (13:10)
- Copenhagen 2014
- Jerusalem 1999

Eurovision Back for Good (20:43)

Returning artist updates (24:09)
- Moldova
- Greece
- Israel
- Slovenia
- San Marino

Artists not returning (41:58)
- Croatia
- France
- Italy
- Albania
- Germany

Episode 89: 12 Points to Fire Saga?

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0500

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.

12 Points to Fire Saga? Episode Summary

Welcome, 12 Points from America! Erik, Danny, Sam, and Derek! (2:20)
What were your overall impressions of the music in the movie? (7:23)
Will non-Eurovision fans "get" the Song Along? (20:30)
Was there anything missing from the Eurovision music experience? (39:33)
Outro: We discuss The Story of Fire Saga as a movie on 12 Points from America! (46:30)

I Am Confusion (Part 2)

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0500

We try our 12 Minutes from 2007 on a complete newbie to Eurovision. What does our guest Justin Ladia think of the festivities from Finland?

I Am Confusion Summary

Welcome, Justin! What do you know about Eurovision? (2:29)
Serbia - "Molitva" - Marija Šerifović (5:50)
What was that postcard? (10:18)
Ukraine - "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" - Verka Serduchka (14:13)
United Kingdom - "Flying the Flag (For You)" - Scooch (22:25)
What were the results? (26:19)

Episode 88: 12 Minutes in 2007 (Part 1)

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0500

Chris King joins us to chat about UK quiz and panel shows—including Pointless Eurovision—and the rock block of Serbia, Ukraine, and the UK from Eurovision 2007.

12 Minutes in 2007 Summary

Called Into Questions and UK quiz shows (1:31)
News: Eurovision 2021 to take place May 18, 20, 22 (12:39)
#EurovisionAgain: 2018 and 1988 (14:24)
Main Topic: 12 Minutes from the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest (21:02)
- Serbia - Molitva - Marija Šerifović (25:27)
- Ukraine - Dancing Lasha Tumbai - Verka Serduchka (31:11)
- United Kingdom - Flying the Flag (For You) - Scooch (38:41)

Episode 85: Eurovision Again

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 05 May 2020 11:00:00 -0500

#EurovisionAgain impresario Rob Holley speaks with us about the Eurovision Twitter time machine extravaganza.

#EurovisionAgain Summary

News Desk (1:58)
- Eurostream 2020 Voting | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube
- Alternate Programming for Eurovision Week ESCXtra Guide
- Netflix Updates

#EurovisionAgain with Rob Holley (11:30)

Episode 84: What is Poptimism?

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 11:00:00 -0500

Music critic Ned Raggett joins us to discuss rockism, poptimism, and why Eurovision songs are worthy of critique.

What is Poptimism? Summary

Welcome, Ned! (1:00)
Newsdesk: Eurostream 2020, Eurovision in Concert, Europe Shine a Light, Blas Cantó duets with Kelly Clarkson (4:32)
What is "poptimism"? (12:36)
Poptimism vs. Rockism (23:56)
The Rise of Eurovision in the US (34:15)

Episode 82: The (Other) Ones That Got Away 2020 Edition

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0500

We look back at the songs that missed out on being in the weird limbo space created after the cancellation of the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest.

The (Other) Ones That Got Away 2020 Edition Summary

News: the transition from Eurovision 2020 to Eurovision 2021 (2:13)
The Ones That Got Away: Albania, Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Ukraine (11:24)
What does Lithuania do with the Roop and Pabandom is Naujo? (27:06)

Episode 80: This is Fine

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0500

We made it through the end of Eurovision Selection Season! Well, the competitions in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Portugal, at least.

This is Fine Summary

Eurovision in the Wild: Geeky Podcasters Edition (1:07)
Coronavirus shenanigans (2:48)
Georgia's Tornike Kipiani tells Western Europe to "Take Me As I Am" (5:30)
Eden represents Israel and Ethiopia with "Feker Libi" (8:46)
Netherlands adds to the "Grow"-ing field with Jeangu Macrooy (11:03)
Gjon's Tears shed for Switzerland with "Repondez-moi" (14:29)
Denmark says "YES" to Ben and Tan (18:53)
The Mamas make a "Move" for Sweden (23:58)
"Looking Back" at Aksel's UMK win in Finland (29:18)
Portugal chooses Elisa's "Medo de Sentir" (34:37)

Episode 74: Semi Final Allocation Czech In

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:00:00 -0600

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)

Episode 73: Boys!

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:00:00 -0600

We have an avalanche of Eurovision news this week, including two new artist selections, a bunch of songs, and Billie Eilish?

Boys! Summary

Martin Österdahl named Eurovision Executive Supervisor (1:25)
Jon Ola Sand discusses the US at Eurovision (3:24)
Artist announcements: Tom Leeb for France, Vasil Garvanliev for North Macedonia (6:35)
Song drops: Portugal, Iceland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Moldova, Finland (9:08)
Norway Melodi Grand Prix Week 2 (19:00)
Lithuania Pabandom iš naujo! Week 2 (26:25)

Episode 70: The Ones That Got Away 2010s Edition

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0600

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)

Episode 44: Let’s Discuss Eurovision 2019 Semi Final 1 Part 1

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 17:00:00 -0500

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)

Links

Special Guest: Chris King.

Episode 41: Loose Ends

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:00:00 -0600

The loose ends of Eurovision national final season started wrapping up this past weekend, with seven songs selected, one country confirming withdrawal, and tickets... well...

Loose Ends Summary

Ukraine confirms withdrawal (1:54)
Tickets are on sale... until they're not. Surprise! (3:27)
Belgium asks Eliot to "Wake Up" (4:28)
Looking at Finland's "Look Away" (6:33)
HATARI (9:54)
Can Moldova "Stay" on track? (15:04)
Norway ~~Greenbaum's~~ "Spirit in the Sky" (17:47)
Portugal's "Telemóveis" splits the room (20:54)
Georgia Idol or Georgia Idle? (24:13)
Serbia's "Kruna" (26:49)
Coming up: The Last Week of Selection Season! (29:22)

Episode 40: YIKES

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:00:00 -0600

Eurovision ticket prices? Yikes. Lithuania Marathon finale shenanigans? Yikes. Ukraine's Vidbir Inquisition? YIKES. It's been a week, y'all.

YIKES Summary

Eurovision ticket prices announced (1:25)
France not a fan of Duz Pua (3:42)
Ben and Mike are 23rd cousins twice removed (5:55)
Germany chooses S!sters' "Sister" (7:14)
Hungary's Joci Pápai returns to Eurovision with “Az Én Apám” (11:04)
Ukraine was A THING (13:08)
Denmark's Leonora changes the tone with "Love is Forever" (22:07)
How Many People in Lithuania? Jurijus "Run with the Lions" (28:31)
Melfest Checkin (33:19)
This week: Finland, Georgia, Iceland, Moldova, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Belgium, North Macedonia (34:54)

Episode 37: Australia Decides Gets AUSome

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 16:00:00 -0600

We discuss Australia Decides with Mike and Dale from the Aussievision Podcast! Which entries are we most excited about in this year's field?

Eurovision selection season is starting to get into full swing. We have artist announcements from three countries kicking off this episode, with Austria's choice reminding us of Netta. Speaking of last year's winner, we take a listen to her follow-up single "Bassa Sababa"—does it capture our imagination the way "Toy" did last year?

Coming up this week will be Australia's first-ever national selection Australia Decides. We could have done our own deep dive into the ten songs competing for the ticket to Tel Aviv, but why not bring in some actual Australians to help us out? Mike and Dale from the Aussievision Podcast conquered all the timezones to discuss the Australian music scene, which reality shows actually work as launch pads, and reminisce on the awesomeness of the looks from RuPaul's Drag Race season 6. Oh, and we chat about the 10 songs that will be competing this Saturday.

We close the show talking about the three other selection finals happening this week. A handful of semi-finals are happening as well. Will any of them bring about the downfall of capitalism? Yes, that question is on-topic.

Australia Decides Gets AUSome Summary

Artist Selections: North Macedonia, Finland, Austria (1:52)
Netta's "Bassa Sababa" (7:02)
Australia Decides with Aussievision (9:30)
Upcoming Selections: Italy, United Kingdom, Montenegro (48:59)
How Many People are in Lithuania? (52:13)
Preliminary Rounds: Iceland, Ukraine, Sweden, Romania (53:50)

Episode 26: Tel Aviv and Other Headlines

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 06:00:00 -0500

Tel Aviv will be hosting Eurovision in 2019! I mean, we pretty much knew that, but now it's official!

On this episode of the Eurowhat Podcast, we check in with the venues around Tel Aviv that will be hosting the big events in May. Will the Tel Aviv Convention Center be big enough to hold the Eurovision fandom? How is the green room supposed to work? And are hotels already busting budgets for fans?

In case Tel Aviv doesn't work out as an option, details about Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam have been revealed. Speaking of the Netherlands, we have the final recap of Glennis Grace's journey on America's Got Talent. Did she triumph through adversity, despite having to perform with Bebe Rexha?

Finland's UMK, Sweden's Melfest, and Iceland's Söngvakeppnin have been added to the calendar, while Ireland's songwriters have been murmuring about a possible boycott. We don't talk about Junior Eurovision—there's too much to discuss with the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships instead. Oh! And Ralph Siegel's birthday is coming up! Happy birthday, buddy!

So much to celebrate in this episode—download and join the fun!

Tel Aviv and Other Headlines Summary

Tel Aviv is the host city! (1:15)
Eurovision in Concert (5:46)
This is not an America's Got Talent podcast (7:12)((h/t to Who Weekly's This is not a Westworld Podcast))
Participants Update (10:22)
Ireland Boycott? (14:52)
This is definitely not a Junior Eurovision podcast (15:56)
Eurovision in the Wild: Rhythm Gymnastics edition (16:37)
Happy birthday, Ralph Siegel! (21:49)

Episode 20: Bite The Apple

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 05:00:00 -0500

What if the Eurovision Song Contest were a secret plot to take over the world by forcing people to exercise daily to the winning song? On this week's episode, Ben, Mike, and special guest Josh Hehner explore this dystopia(?) in the 1980 film The Apple.

To celebrate his recent birthday, Ben took in a midnight screening of the 1980 not-quite-a-cult classic The Apple. In this movie, a Eurovision-like song contest is the starting point of an Adam-and-Eve-like story involving hippies, bedazzled beards, lyrics lacking subtlety, and a literal deus ex machina. If this sounds baffling, we invited fellow The Apple superfan Josh Hehner to help with bringing some sense to whatever the heck is going on.

Along with talking about the movie, we check in with what really happened in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, which the movie got sorta right? We discuss the practicality of National BIM Hour, surgery scheduling strategy, and how the movie might have predicted OrangeTheory. Finally, we make our picks for which songs from the soundtrack could make viable Eurovision entries and pour one out for the late, great Donna Summer.

Find your shiniest lamé outfit and add this week's EuroWhat to your exercise playlist.

Bite the Apple Summary

Welcome, Josh Hehner! (1:30)
The Apple synopsis (Spoilers, I guess?) (6:01)
The WorldVision Song Contest and the world of The Apple (13:42)
How's the soundtrack? (28:31)
What really happened in 1994? (35:28)
Could The Apple work at Eurovision? (37:48)

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Special Guest: Josh Hehner.

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Episode 18: Indistinct Pterodactyl Squawking

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Wed, 23 May 2018 05:00:00 -0500

The gang is back together to discuss the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. Our special guest Dave Steeves shares his experience as an audience member in Lisbon and we all weigh in on the dubious honor of the Barbara Dex award.

This week we finally check in on the Grand Final results, including Austria's surprise jury win and the awkwardness of Israel's overall win. We look at the semi-final results and which countries just missed qualifying and which countries barely made it to Saturday's show. There were some surprise entries up for consideration for the Barbara Dex fashion faux pas award, but the right country... won? Mike and our guest Dave Steeves also share stories of what it was like in the arena during the semi-finals and the jury final before sharing summer plans for the podcast.

Episode Summary

Grand Final wrapup (2:24)
Rating the rankings (21:17)
The semi-final bubbles (26:17)
Barbara Dex award (32:33)
What were the stage setups like? (38:58)
How do the results work during the jury final? (43:35)
What did you think of the hostesses? (46:39)
Programming notes (47:27)

Episode 17: Grand Final Preview

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Sat, 12 May 2018 06:15:00 -0500

The Grand Final of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place Saturday, May 12. That means this is our last chance for wild speculation. We break down what happened at the semi-finals before sharing our hopes and dreams for which countries we want to win.

This week we welcome Barbara Sawhill to the panel to chat about what happened in Tuesday and Thursday's live shows. We discuss just how wrong we were about our semi-final one predictions, particularly why some power house countries failed to advance. Although we did much better predicting the second semi-final, there were still some surprises Thursday.((Including Mike's audio failing to record, so he's sitting out this week.))

Twenty-six countries are left. Who's going to win? It's the most exciting episode of the year as we head toward one of the most exciting Eurovision Grand Final competitions in years.

Special Guest: Barbara Sawhill.

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Episode 12: Bringing the Party

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 05:00:00 -0500

Before the big party in Lisbon next month, we chat about the London Eurovision Party and other pre-festival shindigs. We also finish up talking about the first semi-final, including our hopes and dreams for what we'll see on stage.

Bringing the Party Summary

London Eurovision Party (4:28)
Eurovision Song Contest First Semi-Final Second Half (11:19)

First Semi-Final Running Order

First Half (last week's episode)
North Macedonia - EyeCue - Lost & Found (11:19)
Croatia - Franka - Crazy (19:05)
Austria - Cesár Sampson - Nobody But You (26:14)
Greece - Yianna Terzi - Oneiro Mou (32:40)
Finland - Saara Aalto - Monsters (38:00)
Armenia - Sevak Khanaghyan - Qami (45.42)
Switzerland - ZiBBZ - Stones (51:22)
Ireland - Ryan O'Shaughnessy - Together (57:40)
Cyprus - Eleni Foureira - Fuego (1:05:35)

Episode 7: Remember the Diaspora?

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:00:00 -0600

It's another whirlwind trip around Europe as we hopscotch through another set of Eurovision selections. We have outlaws, humans, monsters, and wannabe heroes in the mix, but will it be opera that takes the top prize in Lisbon?

Remember the Diaspora? Summary

Listener question: Who famous? (1:40)
Armenia - Sevak Khanagyan - "Qami" (5:55)
Romania - The Humans - "Goodbye" (12:30)
Cyprus - Eleni Foureira - "Fuego" (18:41)
Netherlands - Waylon - "Outlaw in 'Em" (23:51)
San Marino - Jessika (f/ Jenifer Brening) - "Who We Are" (30:58)
Finland - Saara Aalto - "Monsters" (35:25)
Estonia - Elina Netšajeva - La Forza (42:31)
Poland - Gromee feat. Lukas Meijer - Light Me Up (47:12)
Iceland - Ari Olaffson - “Our Choice” (52:03)

Episode 1: Welcome to 2018

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 08:00:00 -0600

We're podcasting, y'all! Welcome to the EuroWhat?

In our opening episode of The EuroWhat? podcast, our Eurovision News and Entertainment Research Division Specialists introduce themselves to our listening audience before sharing their first impressions of Albania's entry.

Then the crew hopscotches around Europe (and Australia) to chat about the seven artists already announced from internal selections. Who do we like? Who are we concerned about? Will there be jazz?

Intro 0:00
Who are you? What are you doing here? 3:02
Albania First Impressions 11:02
Internally Selected Artists 23:02
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belgium
- Finland
- Georgia
- Netherlands

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