web02.fireside.fm Wed, 13 May 2026 07:15:36 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews - Episodes Tagged with “France” https://www.eurowhat.com/tags/france Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The Eurowhat? Podcast launched in 2018 and features two Americans (Ben Smith and Mike McComb) attempting to make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest. The show tracks national selections and artist announcements, breaks down each year’s songs with a diverse array of guests, and dives into the 65+ years of contest history using Eurovision as a lens to analyze what’s happening in pop culture and the world. en-us episodic A pair of Americans trying to make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest. The EuroWhat? Podcast The Eurowhat? Podcast launched in 2018 and features two Americans (Ben Smith and Mike McComb) attempting to make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest. The show tracks national selections and artist announcements, breaks down each year’s songs with a diverse array of guests, and dives into the 65+ years of contest history using Eurovision as a lens to analyze what’s happening in pop culture and the world. no eurovision song contest, eurovision, americans, pop culture, ESC, europe, pop music, televote The EuroWhat? Podcast eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com Episode 280: Weird Little Dudes https://www.eurowhat.com/280 5bfdaf9e-1f27-4090-bd01-c616534a47d5 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 280 Weird Little Dudes full 9 The EuroWhat? Podcast 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. 46:13 no <p>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.</p> <h3>Weird Little Dudes Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Where did the term "Weird Little Dude" come from? (1:20)</li> <li>Pop Quiz: Is this act a Weird Little Dude? (3:06)</li> <li>Dude (5:45)</li> <li>Little (9:37)</li> <li>Weird (18:16)</li> <li>Are "Weird Little Dudes" actually a thing? (33:22)</li> <li>Which countries are more likely to have WLDs at Eurovision? (38:28)</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> eurovision, eurovision song contest, weird little dude, WLD 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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]]> 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 274: Yugoslavia 1990 https://www.eurowhat.com/274 44437578-a1c3-41b7-9094-3ce6e3377218 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 274 Yugoslavia 1990 full 8 The EuroWhat? Podcast 1990 was the European Year of Tourism. The map of Europe was also changing, as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the movement toward what would become the European Union started to redefine the concept of borders. We’ll be taking a look at how the 1990 Contest in Yugoslavia reflected this new era in Europe, as well as how the 2025 Contest mirrors those reflections 35 years later. 52:37 no <p>1990 was the European Year of Tourism. The map of Europe was also changing, as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the movement toward what would become the European Union started to redefine the concept of borders. We’ll be taking a look at how the 1990 Contest in Yugoslavia reflected this new era in Europe, as well as how the 2025 Contest mirrors those reflections 35 years later.</p> <h3>Yugoslavia 1990 Summary</h3> <ul> <li>#EurovisionAgain, again (1:55)</li> <li>A Brief History of Mascots and Postcards (4:14)</li> <li>The European Year of Tourism (10:20)</li> <li>How Yugoslavia Handled Tourism (15:21)</li> <li>Yugoslavia at Eurovision (18:53)</li> <li>The Year between Lausanne and Zagreb (22:47)</li> <li>The 1990 Eurovision Song Contest (28:12)</li> <li>After the Year(s) of Tourism (43:43)</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>: Yugoslavia 1990 (hey, that's this one!)</li> <li> <strong>Niall Points</strong>: Latvia 2003 (week of July 28)</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, tourism, mascots, postcards, toto cotugno, insieme 92, european union, year of tourism 1990 was the European Year of Tourism. The map of Europe was also changing, as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the movement toward what would become the European Union started to redefine the concept of borders. We’ll be taking a look at how the 1990 Contest in Yugoslavia reflected this new era in Europe, as well as how the 2025 Contest mirrors those reflections 35 years later.

Yugoslavia 1990 Summary

  • #EurovisionAgain, again (1:55)
  • A Brief History of Mascots and Postcards (4:14)
  • The European Year of Tourism (10:20)
  • How Yugoslavia Handled Tourism (15:21)
  • Yugoslavia at Eurovision (18:53)
  • The Year between Lausanne and Zagreb (22:47)
  • The 1990 Eurovision Song Contest (28:12)
  • After the Year(s) of Tourism (43:43)

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  • ESC Insight: France 1959
  • Wind Machine Podcast: Austria 1967
  • The EuroWhat? Podcast: Yugoslavia 1990 (hey, that's this one!)
  • Niall Points: Latvia 2003 (week of July 28)
  • 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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]]> 1990 was the European Year of Tourism. The map of Europe was also changing, as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the movement toward what would become the European Union started to redefine the concept of borders. We’ll be taking a look at how the 1990 Contest in Yugoslavia reflected this new era in Europe, as well as how the 2025 Contest mirrors those reflections 35 years later.

Yugoslavia 1990 Summary

  • #EurovisionAgain, again (1:55)
  • A Brief History of Mascots and Postcards (4:14)
  • The European Year of Tourism (10:20)
  • How Yugoslavia Handled Tourism (15:21)
  • Yugoslavia at Eurovision (18:53)
  • The Year between Lausanne and Zagreb (22:47)
  • The 1990 Eurovision Song Contest (28:12)
  • After the Year(s) of Tourism (43:43)

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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 (hey, that's this one!)
  • Niall Points: Latvia 2003 (week of July 28)
  • 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 269: Eurovision 2025 Grand Final Preview https://www.eurowhat.com/269 c2812fd8-9993-4e12-b187-363821692049 Fri, 16 May 2025 00:30:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 269 Eurovision 2025 Grand Final Preview full 8 The EuroWhat? Podcast Twenty songs have emerged from the Eurovision 2025 Semifinals and will join six auto-qualifiers on Saturday. We recap the shows from Tuesday and Thursday and get ready for the Grand Final. 33:28 no <p>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.</p> <h3>Eurovision 2025 Grand Final Preview Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Turquoise Carpet (0:48)</li> <li>Semi-Final 1 Results (3:58)</li> <li>Semi-Final 2 Results (10:33)</li> <li>Grand Final Preview (19:14)</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>Basel 2025</h3> <p>Keep up with Eurovision selection season on our <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/2025-basel" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Basel 2025 page</a>! 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. </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> eurovision, eurovision song contest, grand final, basel Twenty songs have emerged from the Eurovision 2025 Semifinals and will join six auto-qualifiers on Saturday. We recap the shows from Tuesday and Thursday and get ready for the Grand Final.

Eurovision 2025 Grand Final Preview Summary

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

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

Eurovision 2025 Grand Final Preview Summary

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

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]]> Episode 267: Seasoned https://www.eurowhat.com/267 5a28c8dc-ace3-4075-91c8-d289760c69ac Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 267 Seasoned full 8 The EuroWhat? Podcast Graphic designer and puzzler Justin Ladia returns to discuss the Eurovision 2025 auto-qualifiers: Spain, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and host country Switzerland. 59:19 no <p>Graphic designer and puzzler Justin Ladia returns to discuss the Eurovision 2025 auto-qualifiers: Spain, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and host country Switzerland.</p> <h3>Justin Ladia</h3> <p>Graphic designer, puzzle person, and kendo practitioner from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.</p> <h3>Seasoned Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Spain - Melody - "Esa Diva" (3:27)</li> <li>Italy - Lucio Corsi - "Volevo Essere Un Duro" (12:55)</li> <li>Germany - Abor &amp; Tynna - "Baller" (20:14)</li> <li>United Kingdom - Remember Monday - "What the Hell Just Happened?" (29:41)</li> <li>France - Louane - "maman" (42:38)</li> <li>Switzerland - Zoë Më - "Voyage" (50:57)</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>Basel 2025</h3> <p>Keep up with Eurovision selection season on our <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/2025-basel" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Basel 2025 page</a>! 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. </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. Special Guest: Justin Ladia.</p> eurovision, eurovision song contest, louane, maman, abor & tynna, baller, volevo essere un duro, lucio corsi, melody, esa diva, zoë më, voyage, remember monday, what the hell just happened Graphic designer and puzzler Justin Ladia returns to discuss the Eurovision 2025 auto-qualifiers: Spain, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and host country Switzerland.

Justin Ladia

Graphic designer, puzzle person, and kendo practitioner from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Seasoned Summary

  • Spain - Melody - "Esa Diva" (3:27)
  • Italy - Lucio Corsi - "Volevo Essere Un Duro" (12:55)
  • Germany - Abor & Tynna - "Baller" (20:14)
  • United Kingdom - Remember Monday - "What the Hell Just Happened?" (29:41)
  • France - Louane - "maman" (42:38)
  • Switzerland - Zoë Më - "Voyage" (50:57)

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]]> Graphic designer and puzzler Justin Ladia returns to discuss the Eurovision 2025 auto-qualifiers: Spain, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and host country Switzerland.

Justin Ladia

Graphic designer, puzzle person, and kendo practitioner from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Seasoned Summary

  • Spain - Melody - "Esa Diva" (3:27)
  • Italy - Lucio Corsi - "Volevo Essere Un Duro" (12:55)
  • Germany - Abor & Tynna - "Baller" (20:14)
  • United Kingdom - Remember Monday - "What the Hell Just Happened?" (29:41)
  • France - Louane - "maman" (42:38)
  • Switzerland - Zoë Më - "Voyage" (50:57)

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]]> Episode 260: Stragglers https://www.eurowhat.com/260 18b6e3d2-dd32-482a-ad62-4346ac7fbad9 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 260 Stragglers full 8 The EuroWhat? Podcast We reach the end of Eurovision Selection Season 2025 and share our first impressions of the internal selections from Israel, Switzerland, Cyprus, Georgia, and France. 28:38 no <p>We reach the end of Eurovision Selection Season 2025 and share our first impressions of the internal selections from Israel, Switzerland, Cyprus, Georgia, and France.</p> <h3>Stragglers Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Israel Debuts "New Day Will Rise" by Yuval Raphael (2:07)</li> <li>Zoë Më will represent host country Switzerland with "Voyage" (9:05)</li> <li>Theo Evan says "Shh" for Cyprus (12:02)</li> <li>Georgia declares "Freedom" with Mariam Shengelia (15:55)</li> <li>France's Louane debuts "maman" (21:04)</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>Basel 2025</h3> <p>Keep up with Eurovision selection season on our <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/2025-basel" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Basel 2025 page</a>! 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. </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> eurovision, eurovision song contest, Yuval Raphael, New Day Will Rise, Zoë Më, voyage, theo evan, louane We reach the end of Eurovision Selection Season 2025 and share our first impressions of the internal selections from Israel, Switzerland, Cyprus, Georgia, and France.

Stragglers Summary

  • Israel Debuts "New Day Will Rise" by Yuval Raphael (2:07)
  • Zoë Më will represent host country Switzerland with "Voyage" (9:05)
  • Theo Evan says "Shh" for Cyprus (12:02)
  • Georgia declares "Freedom" with Mariam Shengelia (15:55)
  • France's Louane debuts "maman" (21:04)

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]]> We reach the end of Eurovision Selection Season 2025 and share our first impressions of the internal selections from Israel, Switzerland, Cyprus, Georgia, and France.

Stragglers Summary

  • Israel Debuts "New Day Will Rise" by Yuval Raphael (2:07)
  • Zoë Më will represent host country Switzerland with "Voyage" (9:05)
  • Theo Evan says "Shh" for Cyprus (12:02)
  • Georgia declares "Freedom" with Mariam Shengelia (15:55)
  • France's Louane debuts "maman" (21:04)

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]]> Episode 254: Super https://www.eurowhat.com/254 02a6a6bc-59e0-40b6-b75d-c36261857b87 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 254 Super full 8 The EuroWhat? Podcast 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... 49:13 no <p>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 <em>easy</em> Super Saturday...</p> <h3>Super Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Eurovision Semi-Final Allocation and Ticket Sales (1:18)</li> <li>Artist Announcements: Austria's JJ and France's Louane (8:45)</li> <li>Klavdia's "Asteromata" wins Greece's national final (11:16)</li> <li>Slovenia: Klemen wins EMA with "How Much Time Do We Have Left?" (15:50)</li> <li>Red Sebastian and "Strobe Lights" win Belgium's Eurosong (21:57)</li> <li>"Esa Diva": Melody wins Spain's Benidorm Fest (25:04)</li> <li>Sweden's Melfest 2025 Begins (30:04)</li> <li>Latvia's Supernova Semi-Final (35:44)</li> <li>Lithuania's Eurovizija.LT Heat 4 (40:45)</li> <li>San Marino Names ALLLL the Semi-Finalists (43:57)</li> <li>Coming up: Super Saturday 2 (46:03)</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>Basel 2025</h3> <p>Keep up with Eurovision selection season on our <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/2025-basel" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Basel 2025 page</a>! 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. </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> eurovision, eurovision song contest, jj, louane, klavdia, asteromata, klemen, how much time do we have left, red sebastian, strobe lights, melody, esa diva 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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]]> 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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]]> Episode 249: Pew Pew Pew https://www.eurowhat.com/249 d5824599-8acc-4b83-9445-e217ab1c08bf Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 249 Pew Pew Pew full 8 The EuroWhat? Podcast 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(!)? 59:34 no <p>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(!)?</p> <h3>Pew Pew Pew Summary</h3> <ul> <li>🗓️ In the Year 2000... (3:17)</li> <li>⛳️ Part I: Israel, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Estonia, France, Romania (7:07)</li> <li>🎤 Part II: Malta, Norway, Russia, Belgium, Cyprus, Iceland (17:30)</li> <li>🪽 Part III: Spain, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Croatia, Sweden, FYR Macedonia (27:49)</li> <li>🌟 Part IV: Finland, Latvia, Turkey, Ireland, Austria (41:34)</li> <li>🔢 Part V: The Results (51:12)</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> eurovision, eurovision song contest, fly on the wings of love, olsen brothers 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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]]> 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 247: Rebuilt https://www.eurowhat.com/247 74065ab2-2808-4b5e-b301-5943cf7ccf94 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 247 Rebuilt full 8 The EuroWhat? Podcast In 2019 we examined the Big 5—Italy, Spain, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom—and offered suggestions on how they might improve their standing at Eurovision. It's five years later: how are the Big 5 doing now? 40:42 no <p>In 2019 we examined the Big 5—Italy, Spain, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom—and offered suggestions on how they might improve their standing at Eurovision. It's five years later: how are the Big 5 doing now?</p> <h3>Rebuilt Summary</h3> <ul> <li>🇮🇹 Italy (3:46)</li> <li>🇪🇸 Spain (9:19)</li> <li>🤗 Eurowhat AV Club Patreon and the ESC250 (16:25)</li> <li>🇩🇪 Germany (18:25)</li> <li>🇫🇷 France (27:07)</li> <li>🇬🇧 United Kingdom (33:10)</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> eurovision, eurovision song contest, big 5, In 2019 we examined the Big 5—Italy, Spain, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom—and offered suggestions on how they might improve their standing at Eurovision. It's five years later: how are the Big 5 doing now?

Rebuilt Summary

  • 🇮🇹 Italy (3:46)
  • 🇪🇸 Spain (9:19)
  • 🤗 Eurowhat AV Club Patreon and the ESC250 (16:25)
  • 🇩🇪 Germany (18:25)
  • 🇫🇷 France (27:07)
  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (33:10)

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]]> In 2019 we examined the Big 5—Italy, Spain, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom—and offered suggestions on how they might improve their standing at Eurovision. It's five years later: how are the Big 5 doing now?

Rebuilt Summary

  • 🇮🇹 Italy (3:46)
  • 🇪🇸 Spain (9:19)
  • 🤗 Eurowhat AV Club Patreon and the ESC250 (16:25)
  • 🇩🇪 Germany (18:25)
  • 🇫🇷 France (27:07)
  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (33:10)

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]]> Episode 234: A Lotta Look https://www.eurowhat.com/234 a1e3f79a-793a-43f4-813c-80f0e9a899b2 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 234 A Lotta Look full 7 The EuroWhat? Podcast Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan from the celebrity fashion blog Go Fug Yourself join us to discuss fashion, stagewear, and all the lewks from Eurovision 2024. What designs worked, which were less successful, and will 2025 be an all-denim affair? 45:28 no <p>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?</p> <h3>A Lotta Look Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Welcome, Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan! (1:16)</li> <li>The Turquoise Carpet (6:38)</li> <li>Favorite Looks from Eurovision 2024 (9:39)</li> <li>Less Successful Eurovision 2024 Looks (16:52)</li> <li>Outfit Rehearsals (25:27)</li> <li>Is Eurovision Fashion Second-Tier? (30:55)</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>Malmö 2024</h3> <p>Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/2024-malmo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Malmö 2024</a>. You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our <a href="https://eurowhat.com/selection-season" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Selection Season playlist</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. Special Guest: Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan.</p> eurovision, eurovision song contest, fashion, fug girls Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan from the celebrity fashion blog Go Fug Yourself join us to discuss fashion, stagewear, and all the lewks from Eurovision 2024. What designs worked, which were less successful, and will 2025 be an all-denim affair?

A Lotta Look Summary

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

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

A Lotta Look Summary

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

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]]> Episode 231: Poop Chaos https://www.eurowhat.com/231 5c8da799-9dec-4732-a70e-80751ef8f626 Fri, 10 May 2024 11:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 231 Poop Chaos full 7 The EuroWhat? Podcast In our Eurovision 2024 Grand Final Preview, we discuss the results of the two semi-finals in Malmö, make some predictions on what may happen on Saturday, and scratch why Sweden's hosting has been itching us this week. 33:17 no <p>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.</p> <p><em>This episode was recorded at 7pm US Eastern Time on Thursday, May 9.</em> </p> <h3>Poop Chaos Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Corrections: Robyn Edition (0:52)</li> <li>Eurovision Semi-Final 1 in Review (2:32)</li> <li>Eurovision Semi-Final 2 in Review (10:46)</li> <li>Grand Final Preview (27:10)</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>Malmö 2024</h3> <p>Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/2024-malmo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Malmö 2024</a>. You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our <a href="https://eurowhat.com/selection-season" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Selection Season playlist</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> eurovision, eurovision song contest, grand final In our Eurovision 2024 Grand Final Preview, we discuss the results of the two semi-finals in Malmö, make some predictions on what may happen on Saturday, and scratch why Sweden's hosting has been itching us this week.

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

Poop Chaos Summary

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

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

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

Poop Chaos Summary

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

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]]> Episode 230: Designated Perceived Nudity Corner https://www.eurowhat.com/230 5e4cc7d2-fd8f-4131-9f05-00b2d6520ae8 Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 230 Designated Perceived Nudity Corner full 7 The EuroWhat? Podcast It's Eurovision Week! After we get caught up on Contest news, we make our predictions on which acts will advance to Saturday's Grand Final. Will there be heartbreak in Malmö? 42:32 no <p>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?</p> <h3>Designated Perceived Nudity Corner Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Eurovision News: Peacock, Producer's Choice, Flags (1:19)</li> <li>Eurovision Semi-Final 1 Predictions (13:01)</li> <li>Eurovision Semi-Final 2 Predictions (25:52)</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>Malmö 2024</h3> <p>Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/2024-malmo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Malmö 2024</a>. You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our <a href="https://eurowhat.com/selection-season" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Selection Season playlist</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> eurovision, eurovision song contest, peacock, semi-final, flags It's Eurovision Week! After we get caught up on Contest news, we make our predictions on which acts will advance to Saturday's Grand Final. Will there be heartbreak in Malmö?

Designated Perceived Nudity Corner Summary

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

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

Designated Perceived Nudity Corner Summary

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

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]]> Episode 229: "Authenticity" https://www.eurowhat.com/229 3fe7ea54-f72f-4195-aafc-3928b1f91546 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 229 "Authenticity" full 7 The EuroWhat? Podcast Chris Molanphy from Slate's Hit Parade joins us to discuss the Big 5 and Sweden's entries for Eurovision 2024. How do the entries from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the UK, and Sweden stack up to current US Billboard chart sensibilities? Are there any bangers in the mix? 1:03:29 no <p>Chris Molanphy from Slate's Hit Parade joins us to discuss the Big 5 and Sweden's entries for Eurovision 2024. How do the entries from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the UK, and Sweden stack up to current US Billboard chart sensibilities? Are there any bangers in the mix?</p> <h3>About Chris Molanphy</h3> <p><strong>Chris Molanphy</strong> is a chart analyst and pop critic who writes about the intersection of culture and commerce in popular music. For Slate, he created and hosts the <a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/hit-parade" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Hit Parade podcast</a> and writes their <a href="https://slate.com/tag/why-is-this-songno1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">“Why Is This Song No. 1?” series</a>. His most recent book is <em>Old Town Road</em> (DUP, 2023), about the Lil Nas X song of the same name and the chart history and race/genre intersections that led to its record-setting chart run. Chris’s work has also appeared in <em>Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Vulture, NPR Music’s The Record, The Village Voice, Billboard _and _CMJ</em>. Chris has also been a frequent guest on National Public Radio (<em>All Things Considered, On the Media, Planet Money, Soundcheck</em>), on SiriusXM and on numerous podcasts including the <em>Culture Gabfest</em> and the <em>New York Times Popcast</em>.</p> <h3>"Authenticity" Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Welcome, Chris Molanphy! (0:46)</li> <li>🇫🇷 France - Slimane - "Mon Amour" ❤️‍🔥 (8:22)</li> <li>🇪🇸 Spain - Nebulossa - "ZORRA" 🦊 (16:46)</li> <li>🇮🇹 Italy - Angelina Mango - "La Noia" 🥱 (26:51)</li> <li>🇩🇪 Germany - ISAAK - "Always on the Run" 🏃 (33:34)</li> <li>🇬🇧 United Kingdom - Olly Alexander - "Dizzy" 😵‍💫 (41:32)</li> <li>🇸🇪 Sweden - Marcus &amp; Martinus - "Unforgettable" 👯‍♂️ (49:43)</li> <li>Final Thoughts (1:00:56)</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>Malmö 2024</h3> <p>Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/2024-malmo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Malmö 2024</a>. You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our <a href="https://eurowhat.com/selection-season" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Selection Season playlist</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. Special Guest: Chris Molanphy.</p> eurovision, eurovision song contest, slimane, mon amour, nebulossa, zorra, angelina mango, la noia, isaak, always on the run, olly alexander, dizzy, marcus & martinus, unforgettable Chris Molanphy from Slate's Hit Parade joins us to discuss the Big 5 and Sweden's entries for Eurovision 2024. How do the entries from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the UK, and Sweden stack up to current US Billboard chart sensibilities? Are there any bangers in the mix?

About Chris Molanphy

Chris Molanphy is a chart analyst and pop critic who writes about the intersection of culture and commerce in popular music. For Slate, he created and hosts the Hit Parade podcast and writes their “Why Is This Song No. 1?” series. His most recent book is Old Town Road (DUP, 2023), about the Lil Nas X song of the same name and the chart history and race/genre intersections that led to its record-setting chart run. Chris’s work has also appeared in Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Vulture, NPR Music’s The Record, The Village Voice, Billboard _and _CMJ. Chris has also been a frequent guest on National Public Radio (All Things Considered, On the Media, Planet Money, Soundcheck), on SiriusXM and on numerous podcasts including the Culture Gabfest and the New York Times Popcast.

"Authenticity" Summary

  • Welcome, Chris Molanphy! (0:46)
  • 🇫🇷 France - Slimane - "Mon Amour" ❤️‍🔥 (8:22)
  • 🇪🇸 Spain - Nebulossa - "ZORRA" 🦊 (16:46)
  • 🇮🇹 Italy - Angelina Mango - "La Noia" 🥱 (26:51)
  • 🇩🇪 Germany - ISAAK - "Always on the Run" 🏃 (33:34)
  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - Olly Alexander - "Dizzy" 😵‍💫 (41:32)
  • 🇸🇪 Sweden - Marcus & Martinus - "Unforgettable" 👯‍♂️ (49:43)
  • Final Thoughts (1:00:56)

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]]> Chris Molanphy from Slate's Hit Parade joins us to discuss the Big 5 and Sweden's entries for Eurovision 2024. How do the entries from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the UK, and Sweden stack up to current US Billboard chart sensibilities? Are there any bangers in the mix?

About Chris Molanphy

Chris Molanphy is a chart analyst and pop critic who writes about the intersection of culture and commerce in popular music. For Slate, he created and hosts the Hit Parade podcast and writes their “Why Is This Song No. 1?” series. His most recent book is Old Town Road (DUP, 2023), about the Lil Nas X song of the same name and the chart history and race/genre intersections that led to its record-setting chart run. Chris’s work has also appeared in Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Vulture, NPR Music’s The Record, The Village Voice, Billboard _and _CMJ. Chris has also been a frequent guest on National Public Radio (All Things Considered, On the Media, Planet Money, Soundcheck), on SiriusXM and on numerous podcasts including the Culture Gabfest and the New York Times Popcast.

"Authenticity" Summary

  • Welcome, Chris Molanphy! (0:46)
  • 🇫🇷 France - Slimane - "Mon Amour" ❤️‍🔥 (8:22)
  • 🇪🇸 Spain - Nebulossa - "ZORRA" 🦊 (16:46)
  • 🇮🇹 Italy - Angelina Mango - "La Noia" 🥱 (26:51)
  • 🇩🇪 Germany - ISAAK - "Always on the Run" 🏃 (33:34)
  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - Olly Alexander - "Dizzy" 😵‍💫 (41:32)
  • 🇸🇪 Sweden - Marcus & Martinus - "Unforgettable" 👯‍♂️ (49:43)
  • Final Thoughts (1:00:56)

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]]> Episode 211: Allons-y! https://www.eurowhat.com/211 2e949da3-9471-4d9f-98a9-0f1ce4a31398 Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 211 Allons-y! full 7 The EuroWhat? Podcast 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. 29:23 no <p>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.</p> <h3>Allons-y! Summary</h3> <ul> <li>🇫🇷 France surprise announces Slimane and "Mon Amour" (0:53)</li> <li>🇬🇷 Greece will send Marina Satti to Malmo (6:15)</li> <li>💚 United by Music Forever (8:45)</li> <li>🎫 Tickets Wave 1 Happened (10:00)</li> <li>🗳️ ESC Top 250 Voting Opens (13:33)</li> <li>📲 Bluesky and Patreon (16:17)</li> <li>🌍 Contestant Lists: Malta, Estonia, Spain, Sweden, Azerbaijan, Ukraine (18:10)</li> <li>📝 Alumni Notes: Tumblr Trends (26:42</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> eurovision, eurovision song contest, slimane, mon amour, marina satti 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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]]> 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 207: Aline! https://www.eurowhat.com/207 257bfc1c-cf27-4933-8db0-cd426bdc0dd9 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 207 Aline! full 7 The EuroWhat? Podcast Discussing Valérie Lemercier's "freely-inspired" Celine Dion biopic — What do you do if your pop culture idol doesn't sign off on you making a biopic about them? Change their name, tweak some of the facts, and play all the roles so you can make a movie like Aline! 37:11 no <p>Discussing Valérie Lemercier's "freely-inspired" Celine Dion biopic — What do you do if your pop culture idol doesn't sign off on you making a biopic about them? Change their name, tweak some of the facts, and play all the roles so you can make a movie like Aline! We have A LOT of questions about the film: </p> <h3>Aline! Summary</h3> <ul> <li>EuroWhat AV Club: Aline! (3:53)</li> <li>🎥 What is Aline? (6:14)</li> <li>🎤 What is your relationship with Celine Dion? (7:55)</li> <li>😲 At what point in the movie did you go “Uhhhhh, what?!” (14:13) </li> <li>🔎 What is Aline actually about? (17:36)</li> <li>🎶 How was Eurovision depicted in Aline? (23:53) </li> <li>🤔 Who is this movie for? (26:12)</li> <li>⚖️ Would you recommend Aline? (31:58)</li> </ul> <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 just like this one with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics.</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> or reach out on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/eurowhat" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@eurowhat</a> or <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bluesky</a>. </p> eurovision, eurovision song contest, celine dion, aline dieu, valerie lemercier Discussing Valérie Lemercier's "freely-inspired" Celine Dion biopic — What do you do if your pop culture idol doesn't sign off on you making a biopic about them? Change their name, tweak some of the facts, and play all the roles so you can make a movie like Aline! We have A LOT of questions about the film:

Aline! Summary

  • EuroWhat AV Club: Aline! (3:53)
  • 🎥 What is Aline? (6:14)
  • 🎤 What is your relationship with Celine Dion? (7:55)
  • 😲 At what point in the movie did you go “Uhhhhh, what?!” (14:13)
  • 🔎 What is Aline actually about? (17:36)
  • 🎶 How was Eurovision depicted in Aline? (23:53)
  • 🤔 Who is this movie for? (26:12)
  • ⚖️ Would you recommend Aline? (31:58)

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]]> Discussing Valérie Lemercier's "freely-inspired" Celine Dion biopic — What do you do if your pop culture idol doesn't sign off on you making a biopic about them? Change their name, tweak some of the facts, and play all the roles so you can make a movie like Aline! We have A LOT of questions about the film:

Aline! Summary

  • EuroWhat AV Club: Aline! (3:53)
  • 🎥 What is Aline? (6:14)
  • 🎤 What is your relationship with Celine Dion? (7:55)
  • 😲 At what point in the movie did you go “Uhhhhh, what?!” (14:13)
  • 🔎 What is Aline actually about? (17:36)
  • 🎶 How was Eurovision depicted in Aline? (23:53)
  • 🤔 Who is this movie for? (26:12)
  • ⚖️ Would you recommend Aline? (31:58)

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]]> Episode 203: Iconic https://www.eurowhat.com/203 846745fe-48e1-43fa-a746-61ccbc69c9bf Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 203 Iconic full 6 The EuroWhat? Podcast We say farewell to our host nations by discussing one area where Ukraine and the United Kingdom overlap: iconic runner-up entries. But what does "iconic" mean for Eurovision entries? 36:24 no <p>We say farewell to our host nations by discussing one area where Ukraine and the United Kingdom overlap: iconic runner-up entries. But what does "iconic" mean for Eurovision entries?</p> <p>Using data from the annual ESC Top 250 countdown, we construct a rubric to identify songs from across the decades that could be part of a Eurovision Hall of Fame. In this episode, we highlight the entries that finished in second place and have a perfect ESC Top 250 record.</p> <h3>Iconic Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Saying farewell to the United Kingdom and Ukraine (1:15)</li> <li>What is an "iconic" Eurovision performance? (6:48)</li> <li>8 Iconic Eurovision Entries (11:09)</li> <li>Building a Eurovision Hall of Fame (30:23)</li> </ul> <p>Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/broesis-5213623/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=2341292" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Maike und Björn Bröskamp</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=2341292" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pixabay</a></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> or reach out on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/eurowhat" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@eurowhat</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. Our most recent episode was about <em>ABBA Gold</em> in the <em>33 1/3</em> music criticism series. </p> eurovision, eurovision song contest, iconic, hall of fame We say farewell to our host nations by discussing one area where Ukraine and the United Kingdom overlap: iconic runner-up entries. But what does "iconic" mean for Eurovision entries?

Using data from the annual ESC Top 250 countdown, we construct a rubric to identify songs from across the decades that could be part of a Eurovision Hall of Fame. In this episode, we highlight the entries that finished in second place and have a perfect ESC Top 250 record.

Iconic Summary

  • Saying farewell to the United Kingdom and Ukraine (1:15)
  • What is an "iconic" Eurovision performance? (6:48)
  • 8 Iconic Eurovision Entries (11:09)
  • Building a Eurovision Hall of Fame (30:23)

Image by Maike und Björn Bröskamp from Pixabay

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]]> We say farewell to our host nations by discussing one area where Ukraine and the United Kingdom overlap: iconic runner-up entries. But what does "iconic" mean for Eurovision entries?

Using data from the annual ESC Top 250 countdown, we construct a rubric to identify songs from across the decades that could be part of a Eurovision Hall of Fame. In this episode, we highlight the entries that finished in second place and have a perfect ESC Top 250 record.

Iconic Summary

  • Saying farewell to the United Kingdom and Ukraine (1:15)
  • What is an "iconic" Eurovision performance? (6:48)
  • 8 Iconic Eurovision Entries (11:09)
  • Building a Eurovision Hall of Fame (30:23)

Image by Maike und Björn Bröskamp from Pixabay

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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 195: Eurovision 2023 Grand Final Preview https://www.eurowhat.com/195 b8b48c1a-2e55-4008-87dd-1aa6dfbc1a18 Fri, 12 May 2023 08:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 195 Eurovision 2023 Grand Final Preview full 6 The EuroWhat? Podcast Will Finland "Cha Cha Cha" to victory? Will Sweden's Loreen get a "Tattoo" to celebrate a win? Could Ukraine's "Heart of Steel" beat the competition? We recap the Eurovision 2023 Semi-Finals and make our picks for what we think will happen at the Grand Final in Liverpool. 28:44 no <p>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.</p> <h3>Eurovision 2023 Grand Final Preview Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Semi-Final 1 Recap (2:11)</li> <li>Semi-Final 2 Recap (10:06)</li> <li>Grand Final Preview (18:40)</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>Keep tabs on everything happening with Eurovision 2023 on our website at eurowhat.com/2023</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 Will Finland "Cha Cha Cha" to victory? Will Sweden's Loreen get a "Tattoo" to celebrate a win? Could Ukraine's "Heart of Steel" beat the competition? We recap the Eurovision 2023 Semi-Finals and make our picks for what we think will happen at the Grand Final in Liverpool.

Eurovision 2023 Grand Final Preview Summary

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

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

Eurovision 2023 Grand Final Preview Summary

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

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]]> Episode 193: Controlled Grandiosity https://www.eurowhat.com/193 1ec42b4b-faa0-4799-a6d4-2504fe333b69 Tue, 02 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 193 Controlled Grandiosity full 6 The EuroWhat? Podcast Maura Johnston joins us as we wrestle with the Eurovision 2023 set of auto-qualifiers. Will Ukraine pull the double? Will the UK and Spain continue their glowups? Will we be going back to Italy? Will Germany get out of the basement? Is France gonna France? 37:28 no <p>Maura Johnston joins us as we wrestle with the Eurovision 2023 set of auto-qualifiers. Will Ukraine pull the double? Will the UK and Spain continue their glowups? Will we be going back to Italy? Will Germany get out of the basement? Is France gonna France? </p> <h3>Controlled Grandiosity Summary</h3> <ul> <li>France — La Zarra — "Évidemment" (2:16)</li> <li>Germany — Lord of the Lost — "Blood and Glitter" (6:43)</li> <li>Italy — Marco Mengoni — "Due Vite" (12:29)</li> <li>Spain — Blanca Paloma — "EAEA" (17:08)</li> <li>Ukraine — TVORCHI — "Heart of Steel" (22:44)</li> <li>United Kingdom — Mae Muller — "I Wrote a Song" (28:08)</li> <li>Final Thoughts (34:28)</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>Keep tabs on everything happening with Eurovision 2023 on our website at eurowhat.com/2023</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! Special Guest: Maura Johnston.</p> eurovision, eurovision song contest Maura Johnston joins us as we wrestle with the Eurovision 2023 set of auto-qualifiers. Will Ukraine pull the double? Will the UK and Spain continue their glowups? Will we be going back to Italy? Will Germany get out of the basement? Is France gonna France?

Controlled Grandiosity Summary

  • France — La Zarra — "Évidemment" (2:16)
  • Germany — Lord of the Lost — "Blood and Glitter" (6:43)
  • Italy — Marco Mengoni — "Due Vite" (12:29)
  • Spain — Blanca Paloma — "EAEA" (17:08)
  • Ukraine — TVORCHI — "Heart of Steel" (22:44)
  • United Kingdom — Mae Muller — "I Wrote a Song" (28:08)
  • Final Thoughts (34:28)

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]]> Maura Johnston joins us as we wrestle with the Eurovision 2023 set of auto-qualifiers. Will Ukraine pull the double? Will the UK and Spain continue their glowups? Will we be going back to Italy? Will Germany get out of the basement? Is France gonna France?

Controlled Grandiosity Summary

  • France — La Zarra — "Évidemment" (2:16)
  • Germany — Lord of the Lost — "Blood and Glitter" (6:43)
  • Italy — Marco Mengoni — "Due Vite" (12:29)
  • Spain — Blanca Paloma — "EAEA" (17:08)
  • Ukraine — TVORCHI — "Heart of Steel" (22:44)
  • United Kingdom — Mae Muller — "I Wrote a Song" (28:08)
  • Final Thoughts (34:28)

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]]> Episode 183: Halftime https://www.eurowhat.com/183 493faf27-0286-41f7-8f40-7fbc69431778 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 183 Halftime full 6 The EuroWhat? Podcast 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. 28:08 no <p>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.</p> <h3>Halftime Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Monika Linkytė will "Stay" for Lithuania (2:06)</li> <li>France reveals La Zarra's "Évidemment" (7:24)</li> <li>Iceland's Songvakeppnin begins (11:30)</li> <li>Heat 3 for Sweden's Melfest (14:11)</li> <li>Next weekend: Finland's UMK, Una Voce Per San Marino, Festival da Cançao, Poland (18:53)</li> <li>Halftime Status Check (23:06)</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>Keep tabs on everything happening with selection season for Eurovision 2023 including a calendar and playlists on our website at eurowhat.com/2023</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>American Song Contest</strong>, the Eurovision AV Club, and deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Thank you for your support! </p> eurovision, eurovision song contest, Monika Linkytė, la zarra 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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]]> 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 https://www.eurowhat.com/178 f1c67387-78c3-4b38-923c-452b5eafea69 Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 178 Eurosongs full 6 The EuroWhat? Podcast 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. 30:26 no <p>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.</p> <h3>Eurosongs Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Belgium's Eurosong picks Gustaph's "Because of You" (3:48)</li> <li>France Goes Internal and Chooses La Zarra (11:12)</li> <li>Johnny Rotten Could Represent Ireland (13:12)</li> <li>Estonia's Eesti Laul Semi-Finals (15:56)</li> <li>Malta's MESC Has Begun (18:13)</li> <li>Norway's MGP Holds its First Semi-Final (21:27)</li> <li>Coming Up: Finland's UMK Entries, Denmark and Portugal Song Drops, Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo (27:14)</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>Keep tabs on everything happening with selection season for Eurovision 2023 including a calendar and playlists on our website at eurowhat.com/2023</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>American Song Contest</strong>, the Eurovision AV Club, and deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Thank you for your support! </p> eurovision, eurovision song contest, eurosong, gustaph, la zarra, johnny rotten, eesti laul, mesc, mgp, pabandom is naujo 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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]]> 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 164: Host Country Where? https://www.eurowhat.com/164 58ff3791-86e4-4bb4-b8a1-4542456ed960 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 164 Host Country Where? full 5 The EuroWhat? Podcast Now that the United Kingdom will officially host Eurovision 2023 on Ukraine's behalf, we take a look back at the other times substitutes needed to be called in to produce the Contest. 29:31 no <p>Now that the United Kingdom will officially host Eurovision 2023 on Ukraine's behalf, we take a look back at the other times substitutes needed to be called in to produce the Contest.</p> <h2>Host Country Where? Summary</h2> <ul> <li>United Kingdom will host Eurovision 2023 (1:22)</li> <li>Israel selects Noa Kirel for Eurovision Wishlist (5:29)</li> <li>Rosa Linn's "Snap" is Charting (7:13)</li> <li>American Song Contest Emmy Nomination (9:04)</li> <li>Eurovision Latin America Song Contest Announced (9:57)</li> <li>Host Country Where? (11:37)</li> </ul> <h3>Subscribe</h3> <p><strong>The EuroWhat? Podcast</strong> is available wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a service to <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe to the show 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 find us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/eurowhat" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@eurowhat</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Become a Patron!</a> Patrons get access to our bonus podcast <strong>Just ASCing Questions</strong>. </p> eurovision, eurovision song contest, noa kirel, rosa linn, snap, american song contest, eurovision latin america Now that the United Kingdom will officially host Eurovision 2023 on Ukraine's behalf, we take a look back at the other times substitutes needed to be called in to produce the Contest.

Host Country Where? Summary

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

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]]> Now that the United Kingdom will officially host Eurovision 2023 on Ukraine's behalf, we take a look back at the other times substitutes needed to be called in to produce the Contest.

Host Country Where? Summary

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

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]]> Episode 157: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ — Eurovision 2022 Grand Final Preview https://www.eurowhat.com/157 6efdcaee-5dea-4e8f-a827-c4f3446ab29d Fri, 13 May 2022 06:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 157 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ — Eurovision 2022 Grand Final Preview full 5 The EuroWhat? Podcast We started Eurovision Week with 35 semi-finalists. 20 have moved on to join the Big 5 in Saturday's Grand Final. We take stock of our predictions from last episode and make our picks for who will win Eurovision 2022. 36:53 no <p>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.</p> <h3>¯_(ツ)/¯ Eurovision 2022 Grand Final Preview Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Eurovision Semi-Final 1 (2:27)</li> <li>Eurovision Semi-Final 2 (12:34)</li> <li>Eurovision Grand Final Preview (24:37)</li> <li>Who will win Eurovision 2022? (31:42)</li> </ul> <h3>Eurovision 2022 Review Series</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://eurowhat.com/149" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Semi-Final 1 Part 1</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurowhat.com/150" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Semi-Final 1 Part 2</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurowhat.com/151" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Semi-Final 1 Part 3</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurowhat.com/152" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Semi-Final 2 Part 1</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurowhat.com/153" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Semi-Final 2 Part 2</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurowhat.com/154" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Semi-Final 2 Part 3</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurowhat.com/155" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Auto-Qualifiers</a></li> </ul> <h3>Subscribe</h3> <p><strong>The EuroWhat? Podcast</strong> is available wherever you get your podcasts. When you <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe</a>, please rate and review us. We welcome your feedback and the ratings will help other Eurovision fans find us.</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, Måneskin We started Eurovision Week with 35 semi-finalists. 20 have moved on to join the Big 5 in Saturday's Grand Final. We take stock of our predictions from last episode and make our picks for who will win Eurovision 2022.

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

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

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

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

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

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

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]]> Episode 155: Sommelier https://www.eurowhat.com/155 875b392f-b09b-45f4-9d22-eec6d25bc963 Tue, 03 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 155 Sommelier full 5 The EuroWhat? Podcast Glen Weldon from NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour joins us to discuss the songs that have automatically qualified for the Eurovision 2022 Grand Final. 32:31 no <p>Glen Weldon from NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour joins us to discuss the songs that have automatically qualified for the Eurovision 2022 Grand Final.</p> <h3>Standing Summary</h3> <ul> <li>France - Alvan &amp; Ahez - "Fulenn" (2:54)</li> <li>Germany - Malik Harris - "Rockstars" (6:54)</li> <li>Spain - Chanel - "SloMo" (11:49)</li> <li>United Kingdom - Sam Ryder - "SPACE MAN" (15:07)</li> <li>Italy - Mahmood e Blanco - "Brividi" (20:04)</li> <li>Eurovision 2022 Sommelier (25:37)</li> </ul> <h3>Eurovision 2022 Review Series</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://eurowhat.com/149" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Semi-Final 1 Part 1</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurowhat.com/150" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Semi-Final 1 Part 2</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurowhat.com/151" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Semi-Final 1 Part 3</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurowhat.com/152" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Semi-Final 2 Part 1</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurowhat.com/153" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Semi-Final 2 Part 2</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurowhat.com/154" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Semi-Final 2 Part 3</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurowhat.com/155" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Auto-Qualifiers</a></li> </ul> <h3>Subscribe</h3> <p><strong>The EuroWhat? Podcast</strong> is available wherever you get your podcasts. When you <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe</a>, please rate and review us. We welcome your feedback and the ratings will help other Eurovision fans find us.</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: Glen Weldon.</p> eurovision, eurovision song contest, esc, Mahmood, blanco, malik harris, alvan, ahez, chanel, sam ryder Glen Weldon from NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour joins us to discuss the songs that have automatically qualified for the Eurovision 2022 Grand Final.

Standing Summary

  • France - Alvan & Ahez - "Fulenn" (2:54)
  • Germany - Malik Harris - "Rockstars" (6:54)
  • Spain - Chanel - "SloMo" (11:49)
  • United Kingdom - Sam Ryder - "SPACE MAN" (15:07)
  • Italy - Mahmood e Blanco - "Brividi" (20:04)
  • Eurovision 2022 Sommelier (25:37)

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]]> Glen Weldon from NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour joins us to discuss the songs that have automatically qualified for the Eurovision 2022 Grand Final.

Standing Summary

  • France - Alvan & Ahez - "Fulenn" (2:54)
  • Germany - Malik Harris - "Rockstars" (6:54)
  • Spain - Chanel - "SloMo" (11:49)
  • United Kingdom - Sam Ryder - "SPACE MAN" (15:07)
  • Italy - Mahmood e Blanco - "Brividi" (20:04)
  • Eurovision 2022 Sommelier (25:37)

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]]> Episode 147: Math https://www.eurowhat.com/147 22d23fd1-6fee-4b90-a707-62c7cc9a5a1b Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 147 Math full 5 The EuroWhat? Podcast Our brains may have turned into soup, but we survived the last overstuffed Saturday of Eurovision Selection Season. Just barely though... we were told there would be no math... 40:37 no <p>Our brains may have turned into soup, but we survived the last overstuffed Saturday of Eurovision Selection Season. Just barely though... we were told there would be no math...</p> <h3>Math Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Internal selections: The Netherlands and Montenegro (1:43)</li> <li>12 Points Germany goes to "Rockstars" by Malik Harris (5:25)</li> <li>Denmark's REDDI won "The Show" (11:13)</li> <li>WRS wins Romania's Selectia Nationala with "Llamame" (14:47)</li> <li>"Fulenn" wins France's C'est Vous Qui Decidez (19:09)</li> <li>Konstrakta will represent Serbia with "In Corpore Sano" (24:05)</li> <li>Cosa Sta Facendo Maneskin: iHeartRadio Edition (29:52)</li> <li>This week: Internal Selections, Songvakeppnin, Melfest, Festival da Cancao (31:59)</li> </ul> <h3>Spotify Playlists</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Lc19haW2ZINm7MX6VWrb2?si=805cedcbe1084b90" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision Selection Season 2022</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5jx73fNIBsTO8alQvTy9qz?si=538762591ef54170" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">EuroWhat Podcast</a></li> </ul> <h3>Subscribe</h3> <p><strong>The EuroWhat? Podcast</strong> is available wherever you get your podcasts. When you <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe</a>, please rate and review us. We welcome your feedback and the ratings will help other Eurovision fans find us.</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, Måneskin Our brains may have turned into soup, but we survived the last overstuffed Saturday of Eurovision Selection Season. Just barely though... we were told there would be no math...

Math Summary

  • Internal selections: The Netherlands and Montenegro (1:43)
  • 12 Points Germany goes to "Rockstars" by Malik Harris (5:25)
  • Denmark's REDDI won "The Show" (11:13)
  • WRS wins Romania's Selectia Nationala with "Llamame" (14:47)
  • "Fulenn" wins France's C'est Vous Qui Decidez (19:09)
  • Konstrakta will represent Serbia with "In Corpore Sano" (24:05)
  • Cosa Sta Facendo Maneskin: iHeartRadio Edition (29:52)
  • This week: Internal Selections, Songvakeppnin, Melfest, Festival da Cancao (31:59)

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Math Summary

  • Internal selections: The Netherlands and Montenegro (1:43)
  • 12 Points Germany goes to "Rockstars" by Malik Harris (5:25)
  • Denmark's REDDI won "The Show" (11:13)
  • WRS wins Romania's Selectia Nationala with "Llamame" (14:47)
  • "Fulenn" wins France's C'est Vous Qui Decidez (19:09)
  • Konstrakta will represent Serbia with "In Corpore Sano" (24:05)
  • Cosa Sta Facendo Maneskin: iHeartRadio Edition (29:52)
  • This week: Internal Selections, Songvakeppnin, Melfest, Festival da Cancao (31:59)

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]]> Episode 146: Україна https://www.eurowhat.com/146 f649b870-fa20-4b4c-b5c1-eca24c5b775e Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 146 Україна full 5 The EuroWhat? Podcast We stand with Ukraine. 33:27 no <p>We stand with Ukraine.</p> <h3>Україна Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Eurovision Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine (1:31)</li> <li>Eurovision in the Wild: David Byrne Edition (7:02)</li> <li>Australia Decides on Sheldon Riley's "Not the Same" (9:15)</li> <li>The Rasmus wins Finland's UMK with "Jezebel" (15:49)</li> <li>More Super Saturdays: Iceland, Sweden, France, Romania, and more (20:45)</li> </ul> <h3>Spotify Playlists</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Lc19haW2ZINm7MX6VWrb2?si=805cedcbe1084b90" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision Selection Season 2022</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5jx73fNIBsTO8alQvTy9qz?si=538762591ef54170" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">EuroWhat Podcast</a></li> </ul> <h3>Subscribe</h3> <p><strong>The EuroWhat? Podcast</strong> is available wherever you get your podcasts. When you <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe</a>, please rate and review us. We welcome your feedback and the ratings will help other Eurovision fans find us.</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, Måneskin 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)

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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)

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]]> Episode 121: Eurovision 2021 Grand Final Preview https://www.eurowhat.com/121 https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=38240 Fri, 21 May 2021 09:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 121 Eurovision 2021 Grand Final Preview full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast 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? 22:52 no <p>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?</p> <h3>Eurovision 2021 Grand Final Preview Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Discovering Peacock will be carrying Eurovision</li> <li><a href="https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/watch-eurovision-song-contest/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Where Can I Watch the Eurovision Song Contest in the US?</a></li> <li>First Semi-Final (3:22)</li> <li>Second Semi-Final (7:23)</li> <li>Grand Final Thoughts (13:38)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Cover art: EBU | Andres Putting</li> <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> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3VtI7AXLVJCG8PiKpw3Oy4?si=TbJ044hqQ2Ku1cgymDhEBw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Selection Season</a> </li> <li><a href="https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/rotterdam-2021/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision 2021 Contest Page</a></li> </ul> 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

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Eurovision 2021 Grand Final Preview Summary

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]]> Episode 119: Critical Condition https://www.eurowhat.com/119 https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=38182 Tue, 11 May 2021 11:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 119 Critical Condition full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast Mark Blankenship joins us to discuss the Eurovision auto-qualifiers. Are the Big 5 and the Netherlands in good shape or are they in critical condition? 45:05 no <p>Mark Blankenship joins us to discuss the Eurovision auto-qualifiers. Are the Big 5 and the Netherlands in good shape or are they in critical condition?</p> <h3>Critical Condition Summary</h3> <ul> <li>News <ul> <li><a href="https://usaquizshow.com/match/s03e12/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Great American Pop Culture Quiz Show</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.eurovisionvillage.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision Village</a> (Opens Saturday, May 15)</li> <li><a href="https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/watch-eurovision-song-contest/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Where Can I Watch the Eurovision Song Contest in the US?</a></li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Welcome, Mark Blankenship! <ul> <li><a href="https://www.markandsarahtalkaboutsongs.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mark and Sarah Talk About Songs</a></li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>The Big 5 and host country the Netherlands: <ul> <li>France - Barbara Pravi - "Voila" </li> <li>Germany - Jendrik - "I Don't Feel Hate" </li> <li>Italy - Måneskin - "Zitti e Buoni" </li> <li>Spain - Blas Cantó - "Voy a Quedarme" </li> <li>United Kingdom - James Newman - "Embers" </li> <li>The Netherlands - Jeangu Macrooy - "Birth of a New Age" </li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Cover art: <ul> <li>Top row: Gabriele Giussani | Victor Frankowski | NDR</li> <li>Bottom row: FTV / Joêl Saget | Steven Bernhard | Rinse Fokkema</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://share.descript.com/view/Fr0TBQdZ8uw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode transcript</a> (Thanks, <a href="http://patreon.com/eurowhat" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Patreon</a> supporters!)</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> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3VtI7AXLVJCG8PiKpw3Oy4?si=TbJ044hqQ2Ku1cgymDhEBw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Selection Season</a><br> </li> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/rotterdam-2021/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision 2021 Contest Page</a> <ul> <li>Semi-Final 1 <ul> <li><a href="https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2021/03/30/113-container-ship-of-love/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">113: Container Ship of Love</a></li> <li><a href="https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2021/04/06/114-satans-glowup/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">114: Satan's Glowup</a></li> <li><a href="https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2021/04/13/115-will-it-play-in-winnipeg/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">115: Will It Play in Winnipeg?</a></li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Semi-Final 2 <ul> <li><a href="https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2021/04/20/116-me-in-grease/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">116: Me in Grease!</a></li> <li><a href="https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2021/04/27/117-cake-or-death/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">117: Cake or Death</a></li> <li><a href="https://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2021/05/04/118-over-egged-pudding/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">118: Over-Egged Pudding</a></li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> </ul> <br> </li> <br> </ul> Special Guest: Mark Blankenship. Mark Blankenship joins us to discuss the Eurovision auto-qualifiers. Are the Big 5 and the Netherlands in good shape or are they in critical condition?

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]]> Episode 105: AHHHHHHHH! https://www.eurowhat.com/105 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37922 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 105 AHHHHHHHH! full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast We try to keep calm as we discuss the live audience at France's Eurovision final, Sweden's Melfest "plan" and make our picks for Eesti Laul Semi 1. 43:02 no <p>We try to keep calm as we discuss the live audience at France's Eurovision final, Sweden's Melfest "plan" and make our picks for Eesti Laul Semi 1.</p> <h3>AHHHHHHHH! Summary</h3> <ul> <li> <strong>France</strong> chooses <strong>Barbara Pravi's "Voila"</strong> (1:17)</li> <li> <strong>Norway's</strong> Melodi Grand Prix Heat 3 Recap (8:44)</li> <li> <strong>Lithuania's</strong> Pabandom is Naujo! Semi-Final Recap (12:41)</li> <li>Could <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2020/07/03/89-12-points-fire-saga/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga</a> get a Golden Globe nomination? (15:50)</li> <li>What is <strong>Sweden's</strong> plan for this year's Melodifestivalen? (21:47)</li> <li>Other news: <strong>Senhit's</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyRiyJ6DlR4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"Alcohol is Free"</a>; <strong>Croatia</strong> tweaks Dora; <strong>Bulgaria's</strong> <em>a little dramatic</em>; <strong>Iceland's</strong> song date (26:33)</li> <li>Our picks for <strong>Estonia's</strong> Eesti Laul Semi-Final 1 (31:37)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Cover art: Screen from France 2/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/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> </li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/rotterdam-2021/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision 2021 Calendar</a></li> <li> <a href="https://thedissolve.com/news/4415-pia-zadora-famously-bought-golden-globe-was-not-bo/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pia Zadora's famously bought Golden Globe was not bought, Pia Zadora continues to insist</a> (The Dissolve)</li> </ul> We try to keep calm as we discuss the live audience at France's Eurovision final, Sweden's Melfest "plan" and make our picks for Eesti Laul Semi 1.

AHHHHHHHH! Summary

  • France chooses Barbara Pravi's "Voila" (1:17)
  • Norway's Melodi Grand Prix Heat 3 Recap (8:44)
  • Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo! Semi-Final Recap (12:41)
  • Could Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga get a Golden Globe nomination? (15:50)
  • What is Sweden's plan for this year's Melodifestivalen? (21:47)
  • Other news: Senhit's "Alcohol is Free"; Croatia tweaks Dora; Bulgaria's a little dramatic; Iceland's song date (26:33)
  • Our picks for Estonia's Eesti Laul Semi-Final 1 (31:37)

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AHHHHHHHH! Summary

  • France chooses Barbara Pravi's "Voila" (1:17)
  • Norway's Melodi Grand Prix Heat 3 Recap (8:44)
  • Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo! Semi-Final Recap (12:41)
  • Could Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga get a Golden Globe nomination? (15:50)
  • What is Sweden's plan for this year's Melodifestivalen? (21:47)
  • Other news: Senhit's "Alcohol is Free"; Croatia tweaks Dora; Bulgaria's a little dramatic; Iceland's song date (26:33)
  • Our picks for Estonia's Eesti Laul Semi-Final 1 (31:37)

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]]> Episode 104: Où est la Discoteque? https://www.eurowhat.com/104 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37903 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 104 Où est la Discoteque? full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast Norway opts for a preliminary "Hero", Lithuania takes us to the "Discoteque", and France gets ready for you to decide their Eurovision entry. 31:45 no <p>Norway opts for a preliminary "Hero", Lithuania takes us to the "Discoteque", and France gets ready for you to decide their Eurovision entry.</p> <h3>Où est la Discoteque? Summary</h3> <ul> <li> <strong>Israel</strong> selects <strong>"<a href="https://youtu.be/opmTs9uvENI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Set Me Free</a>"</strong> for <strong>Eden Alene</strong> (1:27)</li> <li>Other news: <strong>Vasil</strong> is back for <strong>North Macedonia</strong>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDvw0hgcrBM&amp;list=PLMedIwg0kZw-d5s46chcfLd5W4Y8AYuZ_" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Portugal</strong></a> and <strong>Finland</strong> release songs, <strong>Cyprus</strong> drops in February (4:49)</li> <li> <strong>Lithuania</strong> Pabandom is Naujo Week 2: The ROOP visits the "Discoteque" (7:04)</li> <li> <strong>Norway</strong> Melodi Grand Prix: Raylee is a "Hero", Mike is a villain (11:46)</li> <li> <strong>France</strong> C'est Vous Qui Décidez Preview (22:24)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Cover art: NRK (screen)</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/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> </li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/rotterdam-2021/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision 2021 Calendar</a></li> </ul> 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)

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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)

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]]> Episode 103: Pabandom is When? https://www.eurowhat.com/103 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37884 Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 103 Pabandom is When? full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo and Norway's Melodi Grand Prix have begun and we are optimistic about Eurovision Selection Season 2021. 29:41 no <p>Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo and Norway's Melodi Grand Prix have begun and we are optimistic about Eurovision Selection Season 2021.</p> <h3>Pabandom is When Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Process updates: France has a date, Finland has a slate, Israel has to adjust, Italy's gonna Italy (1:36)</li> <li>Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo Heat 1 (9:47)</li> <li>Norway's Melodi Grand Prix Heat 1 (17:07)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Cover photo <a href="https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/muzika/680/1318233/prasidejo-eurovizinis-surmulys-filmuojama-pirmoji-nacionalines-eurovizijos-atrankos-laida" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">D. Umbraso / LRT</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/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> </li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/rotterdam-2021/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision 2021 Calendar</a></li> </ul> 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)

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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)

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]]> Episode 102: Hoe is de Zorg? https://www.eurowhat.com/102 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37873 Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 102 Hoe is de Zorg? full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast 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. 35:11 no <p>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.</p> <h3>Hoe is de Zorg Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Process updates: Greece, <a href="https://escbubble.com/2021/01/what-will-the-french-final-look-like/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">France</a>, Finland, Sweden (1:25)</li> <li>Israel: Three songs (<a href="https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/837121" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">leaked</a>) for Eden (7:18)</li> <li>TV This Weekend: Norway's <a href="https://tv.nrk.no/serie/melodi-grand-prix-tv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NRK Melodi Grand Prix</a> and Lithuania's <a href="https://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/tiesiogiai/lrt-televizija" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pabandom is Naujo</a> (19:01)</li> <li>What are the <a href="https://eurovision.tv/story/the-4-ways-to-make-eurovision-2021-happen" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">four Eurovision scenarios</a>? (28:13)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Cover <span>Photo by</span><a href="https://unsplash.com/@maxvdo?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <span>Max van den Oetelaar</span></a><span> on</span><a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <span>Unsplash</span></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/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> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1HNFY5oItbnEmkVsTrEZnQ?si=Nji4BNm0QFiYAcWBPo0vzA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Norway</a> </li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/rotterdam-2021/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision 2021 Calendar</a></li> </ul> 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.

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Hoe is de Zorg Summary

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]]> Episode 100: Spotify Warped https://www.eurowhat.com/100 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37771 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 100 Spotify Warped full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast We're celebrating 100 episodes and the end of 2020! After checking the news, we look at our Spotify Wrapped, ESC250 ballots, and our origin stories. 42:59 no <p>We're celebrating 100 episodes and the end of 2020! After checking the news, we look at our Spotify Wrapped, ESC250 ballots, and our origin stories.</p> <h3>100: Spotify Warped Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Eurovision at the Grammys (1:41)</li> <li>New Eurovision Logo for 2021 (5:05)</li> <li>Selection updates: Israel, Estonia, France, Sweden, Portugal, Croatia, Italy (6:31)</li> <li>Festivali i Këngës Picks (11:49)</li> <li>Spotify Wrapped or Warped? (22:04)</li> <li>Our ESC250 Ballots (30:30)</li> <li>How did we get radicalized into Eurovision? (35:50)</li> </ul> <h2>Links</h2> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.cleverfranke.com/work/eurovision" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">A Data-Driven Identity for the Eurovision Song Contest That Unites and Celebrates</a> (Clever Franke Eurovision logo case study)</li> <li>Spotify Playlists: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/043mtdhTaGkNG3aVgbPMgG?si=dwqRaNRJTbSJmQfGAbq03A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Albania</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/09QVsFyGlQg65c55QXtmGJ?si=NOoHipTJRu-K2Fp-VbdoUw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Estonia</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1oNJrj7tldDNEIYp5kknmx?si=q2qIdjRWQcysVvLv6--yJA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">France</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3VtI7AXLVJCG8PiKpw3Oy4?si=-zbyoQIMT1yXtzV5pFf-PA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Selection Season 2021</a> </li> </ul> We're celebrating 100 episodes and the end of 2020! After checking the news, we look at our Spotify Wrapped, ESC250 ballots, and our origin stories.

100: Spotify Warped Summary

  • Eurovision at the Grammys (1:41)
  • New Eurovision Logo for 2021 (5:05)
  • Selection updates: Israel, Estonia, France, Sweden, Portugal, Croatia, Italy (6:31)
  • Festivali i Këngës Picks (11:49)
  • Spotify Wrapped or Warped? (22:04)
  • Our ESC250 Ballots (30:30)
  • How did we get radicalized into Eurovision? (35:50)

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100: Spotify Warped Summary

  • Eurovision at the Grammys (1:41)
  • New Eurovision Logo for 2021 (5:05)
  • Selection updates: Israel, Estonia, France, Sweden, Portugal, Croatia, Italy (6:31)
  • Festivali i Këngës Picks (11:49)
  • Spotify Wrapped or Warped? (22:04)
  • Our ESC250 Ballots (30:30)
  • How did we get radicalized into Eurovision? (35:50)

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]]> Episode 99: Merry FiKmas https://www.eurowhat.com/99 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37754 Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 99 Merry FiKmas full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast Eurovision season usually begins in December with Albania's Festivali i Këngës, sometimes known as FiKmas. We dig into FiK's history. 1:03:20 no <p>Eurovision season usually begins in December with Albania's Festivali i Këngës, sometimes known as FiKmas. We dig into FiK's history.</p> <h3>Merry FiKmas Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Eurovision 2021 Updates: Semi-Final Allocations and Plan C Videos (2:49)</li> <li>Artist Updates (7:52) <ul> <li>Cyprus will send Elena Tsagkrinou with "El Diablo"</li> <li>Bulgaria's VICTORIA floats <a href="https://youtu.be/9l8HFrI_GGA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"Ugly Cry"</a> for consideration</li> <li>Senhit covers <a href="https://youtu.be/-oInARoLscM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"Amar Pelos Dois"</a> </li> <li>Damir won't represent Croatia; Aksel won't represent Finland</li> <li>The ROOP will compete in Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>National Selection Updates (16:53) <ul> <li>France's National Final coming in January</li> <li>Norway expands Melodi Grand Prix 2021</li> <li>Upcoming drops: <a href="https://twitter.com/melfest_en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sweden's Melodifestivalen Acts</a>, <a href="https://etv.err.ee/1160869/uus-eesti-laul-2021-start" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Estonia's Eesti Laul songs</a> </li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Main Topic: Albania's Festivali i Këngës and How to Open Up (25:36)</li> <br> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <span>Cover </span><span>Image by </span><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/peggy_marco-1553824/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=1020045" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>Peggy and Marco Lachmann-Anke</span></a><span> from </span><a href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=1020045" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>Pixabay</span></a> </li> <li> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3VtI7AXLVJCG8PiKpw3Oy4?si=DR-faHTfSYCJlmF-tylzNg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision Selection Season 2021 Playlist</a> (Spotify)</li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2020/01/07/71-sticks-nix-fik-picks/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#71: Sticks Nix FiK Picks</a></li> </ul> 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)


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

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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)


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

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]]> Episode 97: Eurovision AV Club https://www.eurowhat.com/97 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37677 Tue, 03 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 97 Eurovision AV Club full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast We could all use a distraction during *gestures at universe*. Here are some picks for Eurovision-adjacent media from our AV club. 51:10 no <p>We could all use a distraction during *gestures at universe*. Here are some picks for Eurovision-adjacent media from our AV club.</p> <h3>Eurovision AV Club Summary</h3> <ul> <li>News: <a href="https://eurovision.tv/story/41-countries-to-participate-at-eurovision-2021" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">41 Countries to Participate at Eurovision 2021</a>, Daði &amp; Gagnamagnið for Iceland, Senhit covers "Rise Like a Phoenix" (2:38)</li> <li>Selection Season process details: Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo, Finland's UMK, Croatia's Dora, Denmark's Melodi Grand Prix (7:56)</li> <li>ESC 250 voting opens November 9 (13:19)</li> <li>Eurovision Book Club! (16:11) <ul> <li>Three Minutes of Eternity (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Three-Minutes-Eternity-Adventure-Eurovision-ebook/dp/B0793SK9YR" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Amazon</a>)</li> <li>Being Conchita: We Are Unstoppable (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WMYTS4G/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Amazon</a>)</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Eurovision Movie Club! (29:16) <ul> <li>Monsterman (<a href="https://watch.amazon.com/detail?gti=amzn1.dv.gti.98b07df5-c7bb-7aa5-f7b8-eda87a66d13e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Amazon Prime</a>)</li> <li>Souvenir (<a href="https://youtu.be/ffA8k5SXEX0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Trailer</a>)</li> <li>Cupcakes (<a href="https://youtu.be/80UuPStH2AA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Trailer</a>)</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@jurrys?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Juraj Gabriel</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/movie-book?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Unsplash</a> </li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2018/06/20/eurowhat-20-bite-the-apple/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#20: Bite The Apple</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2018/12/05/31-eurovision-gifts-2018/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#31: Eurovision Gifts for 2018</a></li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/QiBy0VBjf38" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bem Bom Trailer</a> (YouTube)</li> </ul> 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)


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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)


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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 90: Wine Aunt Energy https://www.eurowhat.com/90 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37553 Tue, 21 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 90 Wine Aunt Energy full 3 The EuroWhat? Podcast We open up our mailbag and a chilled bottle of pinot grigio as we get caught up on Eurovision news from the last month or so. 51:31 no <p>We open up our mailbag and a chilled bottle of pinot grigio as we get caught up on Eurovision news from the last month.</p> <h3>Wine Aunt Energy Episode Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Mailbag (1:27): <ul> <li>How to pronounce "Niamh"</li> <li>Bucks Fizz boiled sweets</li> <li><a href="https://www.al.com/news/2018/10/north-carolina-city-bans-those-weird-orange-and-black-wrapped-halloween-candies.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The worst Halloween candy</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/zPLV__c-6rU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bruno Toniolli</a></li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>No, really, are "Husavik" and "Jaja Ding Dong" <a href="https://www.oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/93aa_rules.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">eligible for Oscars</a>? (6:30)</li> <br> <li>#EurovisionAgain (13:10) <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5QC9jIgA3A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Copenhagen 2014</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDAR1aHqFJo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jerusalem 1999</a></li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Eurovision <a href="https://eurovision.tv/story/changes-announced-to-ensure-eurovision-comes-back-for-good" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Back for Good</a> (20:43)</li> <br> <li>Returning artist updates (24:09) <ul> <li>Moldova</li> <li><a href="https://eurovoix.com/2020/07/03/greece-stefanias-song-for-eurovision-2021-has-already-been-written/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Greece</a></li> <li>Israel</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/Eurovision/status/1282694934458490882?s=20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Slovenia</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/mE6UNrhnC9o" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">San Marino</a></li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Artists not returning (41:58) <ul> <li>Croatia</li> <li>France</li> <li>Italy</li> <li>Albania</li> <li>Germany</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Cover art photo by<a href="https://unsplash.com/@sgreenephoto?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Stephanie Greene</a> (<a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/wine-aunt-energy?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Unsplash</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2019/08/27/60-hallelujah-eurovision-1979/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#60: Hallelujah</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/the-real-eurovisions-dadi-freyr-talks-netflixs-icelandic.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Real Eurovision's Dadi Freyr Talks Netflix's 'Icelandic'</a> (Vulture)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/54223596494/posts/10159176657926495/?vh=e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Hera Bjork's "Jaja Ding Dong" cover</a> (Facebook)</li> </ul> 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

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Wine Aunt Energy Episode Summary

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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 83: Fanopticon https://www.eurowhat.com/83 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37390 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 11:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 83 Fanopticon full 3 The EuroWhat? Podcast Despite Eurovision's cancellation this year, the fandom is still fully engaged in the Contest. Eurovision Obsession's André Durham joins us to chat about how we're coping. 45:35 no <p>Despite Eurovision's cancellation this year, the fandom is still fully engaged in the Contest. Eurovision Obsession's André Durham joins us to chat about how we're coping.</p> <h3>Fanopticon Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Special Guest: Welcome back, <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2019/05/21/53-satisfactory-winner/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">André Durham</a>!</li> <li>Eurovision News (1:48) <ul> <li>2021 Participation, Fast Passes, and Returning Artists</li> <li> <a href="https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/04/01/cesar-sampson-says-the-ebu-decision-to-exclude-2020-songs-from-eurovision-2021-was-thoughtless-and-careless/252944/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Songwriters have opinions</a> about the 2020 cancellation</li> <li><em>The Soul of Eurovision Saga</em></li> <li>France re-releases Tom Leeb's<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5SOdhXjYko" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> "Mon Alliée (The Best in Me)"</a> </li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Voting! (12:43) <ul> <li><a href="https://eurovisionobsession.wordpress.com/eurovision-2020-tournament/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision Obsession's 2020 Tournament Bracket</a></li> <li><a href="https://eurovoix.com/2020/03/30/spain-%E2%80%8Bblas-canto-wins-eurovision-2020-online/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Spain wins Spain's RTVE Poll</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aussievision.net/post/iceland-win-ogae-australia-eurovision-2020-vote" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Australia's OGAE selects Iceland</a></li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Concerts! (25:27) <ul> <li>Eurovision Home Concerts (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8cUhD8Lr3s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 1</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N0E5iL7fxQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Surie Lockdown Eurovision Party</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvDv5NhxpmU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Victoria at Home</a></li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Rewatch! (32:17) <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.netflix.com/search?q=eurovision&amp;jbv=81128790" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision 2019</a> is still on Netflix</li> <li> <a href="http://twitter.com/eurovisionagain" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#EurovisionAgain</a> Saturdays at 9pm CET / 3pm Eastern</li> <li>Broadcasters planning out special May programming</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>Who do you think would have won Eurovision this year?</li> <br> </ul> Special Guest: André Durham. Despite Eurovision's cancellation this year, the fandom is still fully engaged in the Contest. Eurovision Obsession's André Durham joins us to chat about how we're coping.

Fanopticon Summary

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Fanopticon Summary

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

Anarchy in the NRK Summary

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

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Anarchy in the NRK Summary

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

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]]> Episode 73: Boys! https://www.eurowhat.com/73 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37160 Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 73 Boys! full 3 The EuroWhat? Podcast We have an avalanche of Eurovision news this week, including two new artist selections, a bunch of songs, and Billie Eilish? 31:27 no <p>We have an avalanche of Eurovision news this week, including two new artist selections, a bunch of songs, and Billie Eilish?</p> <h3>Boys! Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Martin Österdahl named Eurovision Executive Supervisor (1:25)</li> <li>Jon Ola Sand discusses the US at Eurovision (3:24)</li> <li>Artist announcements: Tom Leeb for France, <span>Vasil Garvanliev for North Macedonia (6:35)</span> </li> <li>Song drops: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qZZs9UH2Hhp84MjF7W3Yb?si=tLsxZzzUR-aN12LbPVD6iw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Portugal</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5MnYEjsDtxHzBb6QDTG8US?si=Xn4lmDGyT5OFjGPpYCT4jA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Iceland</a>, <a href="https://eurovision.tv/story/czech-republic-presents-7-hopefuls-for-rotterdam-2020" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Czech Republic</a>, <a href="https://www.dr.dk/event/melodigrandprix/du-vaelger-hvem-der-skal-i-finalen-hoer-aarets-foerste-grand-prix-sange" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Denmark</a>, Moldova, <a href="https://eurovision.tv/story/finland-national-selection-umk-2020" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Finland</a> (9:08)</li> <li>Norway Melodi Grand Prix Week 2 (19:00)</li> <li>Lithuania Pabandom iš naujo! Week 2 (26:25)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yN0khqPxwlHXNOzlknUFO?si=Jbi8zJvGSvmovTOT9BMLZw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#73 Boys! Playlist</a> (Spotify)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15682165.Martin_sterdahl" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Martin Österdahl Book List</a> (GoodReads)</li> </ul> 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)

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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)

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]]> Episode 67: Hungary for Turkey https://www.eurowhat.com/67 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37115 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 18:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 67 Hungary for Turkey full 3 The EuroWhat? Podcast Hungary's reasons for withdrawing from Eurovision sound similar to Turkey's. What else do the two countries have in common? 34:29 no <p>Hungary's reasons for withdrawing from Eurovision sound similar to Turkey's. What else do the two countries have in common?</p> <h3>Hungary for Turkey Summary</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://eurovision.tv/gallery/eurovision-2020-open-up-event-design" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision 2020 Logo</a> (1:32)</li> <li>Cyprus announces <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMObgNj1D0U" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sandro Nicolas</a> (4:03)</li> <li>Bulgaria announces VICTORIA (7:07)</li> <li> <a href="https://blogg.svt.se/melodifestivalen-expertbloggen/artists-melodifestivalen-2020-full-line/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sweden announces Melfest lineup</a> (8:39)</li> <li>Australia Decides: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1411764092305047" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mitch Tambo</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRF-pgMWpwQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">iOTA</a> (12:06)</li> <li> <a href="https://menu.err.ee/k/poolfinalistid-2020" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Estonia presents its 24 songs</a> (14:50)</li> <li>Internal selections: Russia, France, Spain (16:49)</li> <li>Main Topic: Hungary for Turkey (18:26)</li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Fu9an3oagVOgiLeUxjiES?si=fAZNMPRPQfG4HMmSXroBwg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Spotify Playlist</a></li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/nov/27/hungary-pulls-out-of-eurovision-amid-rise-in-anti-lgbt-rhetoric" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Hungary pulls out of Eurovision amid rise in anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric</a> (The Guardian)</li> <li> <a href="https://index.hu/kultur/zene/2019/11/26/eurovizio_mtva_emmi_a_dal/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Is Eurovision too hot for government and public media?</a> (Index.hu (Translated))</li> <li> <a href="http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-to-return-eurovision-if-no-more-bearded-divas-135427" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Turkey to return Eurovision 'if no more bearded divas'</a> (Hürriyet Daily News)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/inching-away-from-democracy/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Inching away from democracy?</a> (Politico)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/05/how-hungary-became-a-haven-for-the-alt-right/527178/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">How Hungary Became a Haven for the Alt-Right</a> (The Atlantic)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/9/13/17823488/hungary-democracy-authoritarianism-trump" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">It happened there: how democracy died in Hungary</a> (Vox)</li> </ul> Hungary's reasons for withdrawing from Eurovision sound similar to Turkey's. What else do the two countries have in common?

Hungary for Turkey Summary

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Hungary for Turkey Summary

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]]> Episode 64: Win Win Win Win https://www.eurowhat.com/64 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37099 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 18:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 64 Win Win Win Win full 3 The EuroWhat? Podcast We jump back 50 years to that time Eurovision had a four-way tie for first place... and no way to break it. 32:12 no <p>We jump back 50 years to that time Eurovision had a four-way tie for first place... and no way to break it.</p> <h3>Win Win Win Win Summary</h3> <ul> <li>How many countries are in Europe? (1:44)</li> <li>Are you the next Jon Ola Sand? (9:05)</li> <li>Update: What WAS that Germany postcard? (12:17)</li> <li>Eurovision 1969: The Big Tie (14:16)</li> <li>Netherlands - Lenny Kuhr - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FasfUSRdoYc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"De Troubadour"</a> (19:35)</li> <li>Spain - Salomé - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egvK99-fDJw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"Vivo Contando"</a> (22:00)</li> <li>United Kingdom - Lulu - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAexSMVOK5o" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"Boom Bang A Bang"</a> (24:04)</li> <li>France - Frida Boccara - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w583Hgt248" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"Un Jour, Un Enfant"</a> (27:40)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://vacancyfiller.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/UploadedFiles/AdvertAttachments/2019/172015/92225c8e-dd03-4bcf-b037-bc4186f4ce94?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJSKWO7UNT66QDLJQ&amp;Expires=1572226951&amp;response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3D%22PositionDescription_ESCExecutiveSupervisor_Oct2019.pdf%22&amp;response-content-type=application%2Fpdf&amp;Signature=kDY%2BewFvkliyvAabUNxPJE9SR2U%3D" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Executive Supervisor job description</a> (PDF)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88ZmGIbNiQ4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Germany's 1979 Postcard</a> discussed in <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2019/08/27/60-hallelujah-eurovision-1979/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 60</a> (YouTube)</li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/o3h2jZK8Xec" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The 1969 Eurovision Song Contest</a> (YouTube)</li> </ul> We jump back 50 years to that time Eurovision had a four-way tie for first place... and no way to break it.

Win Win Win Win Summary

  • How many countries are in Europe? (1:44)
  • Are you the next Jon Ola Sand? (9:05)
  • Update: What WAS that Germany postcard? (12:17)
  • Eurovision 1969: The Big Tie (14:16)
  • Netherlands - Lenny Kuhr - "De Troubadour" (19:35)
  • Spain - Salomé - "Vivo Contando" (22:00)
  • United Kingdom - Lulu - "Boom Bang A Bang" (24:04)
  • France - Frida Boccara - "Un Jour, Un Enfant" (27:40)

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Win Win Win Win Summary

  • How many countries are in Europe? (1:44)
  • Are you the next Jon Ola Sand? (9:05)
  • Update: What WAS that Germany postcard? (12:17)
  • Eurovision 1969: The Big Tie (14:16)
  • Netherlands - Lenny Kuhr - "De Troubadour" (19:35)
  • Spain - Salomé - "Vivo Contando" (22:00)
  • United Kingdom - Lulu - "Boom Bang A Bang" (24:04)
  • France - Frida Boccara - "Un Jour, Un Enfant" (27:40)

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]]> Episode 58: The Big 5 Gut Rehab (France and United Kingdom) https://www.eurowhat.com/58 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37034 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 18:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 58 The Big 5 Gut Rehab (France and United Kingdom) full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast Helen Groothuis joins us as we finish our Eurovision gut rehab project with France and a United Kingdom intervention. 47:10 no <p>Helen Groothuis joins us as we finish our Eurovision gut rehab project with France and a United Kingdom intervention.</p> <h3>The Big 5 Gut Rehab (France and United Kingdom) Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Welcome, Helen! (1:55)</li> <li>How many cities in the Netherlands? (3:44)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81128790" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision on Netflix</a> (6:02)</li> <li>France (11:17)</li> <li>United Kingdom (21:54)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <p></p><ul> <br> <li>Helen on <a href="https://twitter.com/helenmarie95" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://helengroothuisblog.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Blog</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/filmgeek520" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">YouTube</a><br> </li> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroWhat/status/1154935254899187712?s=20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision in the Wild</a>: Germany's Levina in a Boston grocery store?</li> <br> </ul> Special Guest: Helen Groothuis. Helen Groothuis joins us as we finish our Eurovision gut rehab project with France and a United Kingdom intervention.

The Big 5 Gut Rehab (France and United Kingdom) Summary

  • Welcome, Helen! (1:55)
  • How many cities in the Netherlands? (3:44)
  • Eurovision on Netflix (6:02)
  • France (11:17)
  • United Kingdom (21:54)

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The Big 5 Gut Rehab (France and United Kingdom) Summary

  • Welcome, Helen! (1:55)
  • How many cities in the Netherlands? (3:44)
  • Eurovision on Netflix (6:02)
  • France (11:17)
  • United Kingdom (21:54)

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]]> Episode 52: Eurovision 2019 Grand Final Preview https://www.eurowhat.com/52 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36994 Fri, 17 May 2019 10:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 52 Eurovision 2019 Grand Final Preview full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast This is it. The Eurovision 2019 Semi-Finals are done and we know what 26 countries will compete in Saturday's Grand Final. We add our own wild speculation to the mix. 49:00 no <p>This is it. The Eurovision 2019 Semi-Finals are done and we know what 26 countries will compete in Saturday's Grand Final. We add our own wild speculation to the mix.</p> <p>We break down the results from the semi-finals and how accurate <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2019/05/13/51-eurovision-2019-semi-final-predictions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">our predictions</a> were (Hint: hoo boy...) and what we think of Israel's presentation of the Contest so far. After checking in with the auto-qualifiers rehearsals, we make our picks for who will win the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Will Iceland's "Hatrid mun sigra" sigra? Could Australia's "Zero Gravity" rise to the top? Is Netherlands' "Arcade" playing a winning game? Or will France's "Roi" reign supreme?</p> <h3>Eurovision 2019 Grand Final Preview Summary</h3> <p><strong>SPOILER WARNING: </strong><span>We know not everyone watches the semi-finals and some folks may still be avoiding any information about the auto-qualifiers’ rehearsals. If you want to remain unspoiled, you may want to save this episode until after Saturday’s Grand Final. Who knows, we could be hilariously wrong in everything, so you may have that to look forward to.</span></p> <ul> <li>How was the first semi-final? (4:15)</li> <li>How was the second semi-final? (18:08)</li> <li>Eurovision Grand Final preview (36:26)</li> <li>Our predictions (44:42)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/watch-eurovision-song-contest/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Where can I watch the Eurovision Song Contest in the US</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/05/EurowhatBingo2019.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Play Eurowhat Bingo</a></li> </ul> This is it. The Eurovision 2019 Semi-Finals are done and we know what 26 countries will compete in Saturday's Grand Final. We add our own wild speculation to the mix.

We break down the results from the semi-finals and how accurate our predictions were (Hint: hoo boy...) and what we think of Israel's presentation of the Contest so far. After checking in with the auto-qualifiers rehearsals, we make our picks for who will win the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Will Iceland's "Hatrid mun sigra" sigra? Could Australia's "Zero Gravity" rise to the top? Is Netherlands' "Arcade" playing a winning game? Or will France's "Roi" reign supreme?

Eurovision 2019 Grand Final Preview Summary

SPOILER WARNING: We know not everyone watches the semi-finals and some folks may still be avoiding any information about the auto-qualifiers’ rehearsals. If you want to remain unspoiled, you may want to save this episode until after Saturday’s Grand Final. Who knows, we could be hilariously wrong in everything, so you may have that to look forward to.

  • How was the first semi-final? (4:15)
  • How was the second semi-final? (18:08)
  • Eurovision Grand Final preview (36:26)
  • Our predictions (44:42)

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We break down the results from the semi-finals and how accurate our predictions were (Hint: hoo boy...) and what we think of Israel's presentation of the Contest so far. After checking in with the auto-qualifiers rehearsals, we make our picks for who will win the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Will Iceland's "Hatrid mun sigra" sigra? Could Australia's "Zero Gravity" rise to the top? Is Netherlands' "Arcade" playing a winning game? Or will France's "Roi" reign supreme?

Eurovision 2019 Grand Final Preview Summary

SPOILER WARNING: We know not everyone watches the semi-finals and some folks may still be avoiding any information about the auto-qualifiers’ rehearsals. If you want to remain unspoiled, you may want to save this episode until after Saturday’s Grand Final. Who knows, we could be hilariously wrong in everything, so you may have that to look forward to.

  • How was the first semi-final? (4:15)
  • How was the second semi-final? (18:08)
  • Eurovision Grand Final preview (36:26)
  • Our predictions (44:42)

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]]> Episode 50: The Mountaintop https://www.eurowhat.com/50 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36954 Tue, 07 May 2019 17:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 50 The Mountaintop full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast Dave Steeves joins us to discuss the Eurovision auto-qualifiers as we ask the eternal question "Could Spain, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and the host country advance if they had to compete?" 47:57 no <p>Dave Steeves joins us to discuss the Eurovision auto-qualifiers as we ask the eternal question "Could Spain, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and the host country advance if they had to compete?"</p> <h3>The Mountaintop Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Language musing (1:56)</li> <li>EBU Eurovision Podcast (4:08)</li> <li> <a href="http://merch.hatari.is/shop/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Hatari Merch</a> (5:55)</li> <li>Spain - Miki - "La Venda" (8:43)</li> <li>France - Bilal Hassani - "Roi" (12:54)</li> <li>United Kingdom - Michael Rice - "Bigger Than Us" (18:11)</li> <li>Italy - Mahmood - "Soldi" (25:45)</li> <li>Germany - S!sters - "Sister" (32:14)</li> <li>Israel - Kobi Marimi - "Home" (39:07)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <p></p><ul> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://eurovoix.com/2019/04/30/eurovision-2019-italy-wins-ogae-poll-2019/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Italy Wins OGAE Poll 2019</a> (Eurovoix)</li> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-official-eurovision-song-contest-podcast/id1461102952" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast</a> (iTunes)</li> <br> </ul> Special Guest: Dave Steeves. Dave Steeves joins us to discuss the Eurovision auto-qualifiers as we ask the eternal question "Could Spain, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and the host country advance if they had to compete?"

The Mountaintop Summary

  • Language musing (1:56)
  • EBU Eurovision Podcast (4:08)
  • Hatari Merch (5:55)
  • Spain - Miki - "La Venda" (8:43)
  • France - Bilal Hassani - "Roi" (12:54)
  • United Kingdom - Michael Rice - "Bigger Than Us" (18:11)
  • Italy - Mahmood - "Soldi" (25:45)
  • Germany - S!sters - "Sister" (32:14)
  • Israel - Kobi Marimi - "Home" (39:07)

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The Mountaintop Summary

  • Language musing (1:56)
  • EBU Eurovision Podcast (4:08)
  • Hatari Merch (5:55)
  • Spain - Miki - "La Venda" (8:43)
  • France - Bilal Hassani - "Roi" (12:54)
  • United Kingdom - Michael Rice - "Bigger Than Us" (18:11)
  • Italy - Mahmood - "Soldi" (25:45)
  • Germany - S!sters - "Sister" (32:14)
  • Israel - Kobi Marimi - "Home" (39:07)

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]]> Episode 43: The Ones That Got Away (2019) https://www.eurowhat.com/43 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36902 Tue, 19 Mar 2019 17:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 43 The Ones That Got Away (2019) full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast Another Eurovision Selection Season is behind us, but we are still holding out hope for a strong write-in campaign for six entries that didn't make the cut. 32:13 no <p>Another Eurovision Selection Season is behind us, but we are still holding out hope for a strong write-in campaign for six entries that didn't make the cut.</p> <p>We <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2018/08/29/24-israel-at-eurvision-song-contest/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">welcome back Noam Roth</a> to the Eurowhat! He gives us an update on what's going on in Tel Aviv as the city gets ready to host the Contest. Then we hand out our honorable mentions for this year's selection season entries that have a place in our hearts even if they don't have a place on the Eurovision stage.</p> <h3>The Ones That Got Away (2019) Summary</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2019/03/12/42-madness/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Our bracket</a> winner is... (1:17)</li> <li>How are things in Tel Aviv? (2:00)</li> <li>The Ones That Got Away (8:26)</li> <li>Noam's Eurovision Prediction (29:21)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <p></p><ul> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/noamroth82" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">EuroFreak</a> (YouTube)</li> <br> <li> <br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ogaeisrael/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">OGAE Israel</a> (Facebook)</li> <br> </ul> Special Guest: Noam Roth. Another Eurovision Selection Season is behind us, but we are still holding out hope for a strong write-in campaign for six entries that didn't make the cut.

We welcome back Noam Roth to the Eurowhat! He gives us an update on what's going on in Tel Aviv as the city gets ready to host the Contest. Then we hand out our honorable mentions for this year's selection season entries that have a place in our hearts even if they don't have a place on the Eurovision stage.

The Ones That Got Away (2019) Summary

  • Our bracket winner is... (1:17)
  • How are things in Tel Aviv? (2:00)
  • The Ones That Got Away (8:26)
  • Noam's Eurovision Prediction (29:21)

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]]> Another Eurovision Selection Season is behind us, but we are still holding out hope for a strong write-in campaign for six entries that didn't make the cut.

We welcome back Noam Roth to the Eurowhat! He gives us an update on what's going on in Tel Aviv as the city gets ready to host the Contest. Then we hand out our honorable mentions for this year's selection season entries that have a place in our hearts even if they don't have a place on the Eurovision stage.

The Ones That Got Away (2019) Summary

  • Our bracket winner is... (1:17)
  • How are things in Tel Aviv? (2:00)
  • The Ones That Got Away (8:26)
  • Noam's Eurovision Prediction (29:21)

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]]> Episode 40: YIKES https://www.eurowhat.com/40 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36872 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 40 YIKES full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast Eurovision ticket prices? Yikes. Lithuania Marathon finale shenanigans? Yikes. Ukraine's Vidbir Inquisition? YIKES. It's been a week, y'all. 41:22 no <p>Eurovision ticket prices? Yikes. Lithuania Marathon finale shenanigans? Yikes. Ukraine's Vidbir Inquisition? YIKES. It's been a week, y'all.</p> <h3>YIKES Summary</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.escdaily.com/tickets-for-eurovision-2019-are-quite-expensive/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision ticket prices announced</a> (1:25)</li> <li> <a href="https://eurovoix.com/2019/02/20/france-france-televisions-confirms-its-not-threatening-to-boycott-eurovision-2019/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">France not a fan of Duz Pua</a> (3:42)</li> <li> <a href="https://blog.myheritage.com/2019/01/eurovision-2019-one-big-family/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ben and Mike are 23rd cousins twice removed</a> (5:55)</li> <li>Germany chooses S!sters' "Sister" (7:14)</li> <li> <span>Hungary's Joci Pápai returns to Eurovision with “Az Én Apám” </span>(11:04)</li> <li>Ukraine was A THING (13:08)</li> <li>Denmark's Leonora changes the tone with "Love is Forever" (22:07)</li> <li>How Many People in Lithuania? Jurijus "Run with the Lions" (28:31)</li> <li>Melfest Checkin (33:19)</li> <li>This week: Finland, Georgia, Iceland, Moldova, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Belgium, North Macedonia (34:54)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://blog.myheritage.com/2019/02/eurovision-twins/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">MyHeritage: Twins!</a></li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/eurovisionmate/status/1099850353380655109?s=20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">MARUV discusses the contract</a> (Twitter)</li> </ul> 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)

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]]> 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)

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]]> Episode 36: Logistics! https://www.eurowhat.com/36 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36812 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 17:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 36 Logistics! full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast We have Eurovision semi-final logistics! Hosting logistics! France and Czechia selection logistics! It's the most wonderful time of year! 28:37 no <p>We have Eurovision semi-final logistics! Hosting logistics! France and Czechia selection logistics! It's the most wonderful time of year!</p> <p>First, we do what little extrapolation we can based on how this year's Semi-Final Allocation draw shook out. Spoiler: a random draw created a random assortment. Now that we know how the field has divvied up, we can speculate on how hosting duties will be split among the four presenters. Oh no, four presenters again? Hmmm. We also learned that FYR Macedonia will be renamed North Macedonia eventually, Eurovision hasn't caught up with the news quite yet.</p> <p>Going over this past weekend's selections, we do a deep dive into the exciting conclusion of France's Destination Eurovision. We have some opinions about some of the design choices made by eventual winner <del><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPDH4lZB6HU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Waluigi</a></del> Bilal Hassani, 36% of Frenchmen can't be wrong, right? As for the Czech Republic, we're not so sure the televoters got it right, as they broke the jury tie by awarding Lake Malawi the ticket to Tel Aviv. Over in Malta, The X Factor wrapped with Michela Pace winning the chance to represent her country at Eurovision.</p> <p>Finally, after trying to get an accurate headcount of folks still competing in Lithuania, we take a look at the week ahead. Estonia's Eesti Laul, Sweden's Melodifestivalen, plus songs from Iceland, Denmark, Norway, and last year's winner Netta are <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">on our calendar</a>. Things are ramping up quick—<a href="https://www.gimletmedia.com/reply-all/116-the-process" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">trust the process</a>!</p> <h3>Logistics! Summary</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/eurovision-song-contest-2019/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Semi-Final Allocation</a> (1:41)</li> <li>Eurovision 2019 Hosts (4:17)</li> <li>North Macedonia (6:37)</li> <li>Destination Eurovision Final (France) (7:29)</li> <li>Czechia Selection (16:25)</li> <li>Michela Pace wins Malta X Factor (19:58)</li> <li>How many people are still in the Lithuania Marathon? (21:56)</li> <li>This Week in Eurovision (24:54)</li> </ul> <p>Links</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/qoax5hrs7h7cwbxn3f5i6qx9y/playlist/6Eq3qgiPBZ5HHXC7uC8z40?si=28yQigqNRB2E3wd0EUhGww" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eesti Laul (Estonia) 2019 Playlist</a> (Spotify)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57OO9EGgdtg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Grace Jones Citroën ad</a></li> </ul> We have Eurovision semi-final logistics! Hosting logistics! France and Czechia selection logistics! It's the most wonderful time of year!

First, we do what little extrapolation we can based on how this year's Semi-Final Allocation draw shook out. Spoiler: a random draw created a random assortment. Now that we know how the field has divvied up, we can speculate on how hosting duties will be split among the four presenters. Oh no, four presenters again? Hmmm. We also learned that FYR Macedonia will be renamed North Macedonia eventually, Eurovision hasn't caught up with the news quite yet.

Going over this past weekend's selections, we do a deep dive into the exciting conclusion of France's Destination Eurovision. We have some opinions about some of the design choices made by eventual winner Waluigi Bilal Hassani, 36% of Frenchmen can't be wrong, right? As for the Czech Republic, we're not so sure the televoters got it right, as they broke the jury tie by awarding Lake Malawi the ticket to Tel Aviv. Over in Malta, The X Factor wrapped with Michela Pace winning the chance to represent her country at Eurovision.

Finally, after trying to get an accurate headcount of folks still competing in Lithuania, we take a look at the week ahead. Estonia's Eesti Laul, Sweden's Melodifestivalen, plus songs from Iceland, Denmark, Norway, and last year's winner Netta are on our calendar. Things are ramping up quick—trust the process!

Logistics! Summary

  • Semi-Final Allocation (1:41)
  • Eurovision 2019 Hosts (4:17)
  • North Macedonia (6:37)
  • Destination Eurovision Final (France) (7:29)
  • Czechia Selection (16:25)
  • Michela Pace wins Malta X Factor (19:58)
  • How many people are still in the Lithuania Marathon? (21:56)
  • This Week in Eurovision (24:54)

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]]> We have Eurovision semi-final logistics! Hosting logistics! France and Czechia selection logistics! It's the most wonderful time of year!

First, we do what little extrapolation we can based on how this year's Semi-Final Allocation draw shook out. Spoiler: a random draw created a random assortment. Now that we know how the field has divvied up, we can speculate on how hosting duties will be split among the four presenters. Oh no, four presenters again? Hmmm. We also learned that FYR Macedonia will be renamed North Macedonia eventually, Eurovision hasn't caught up with the news quite yet.

Going over this past weekend's selections, we do a deep dive into the exciting conclusion of France's Destination Eurovision. We have some opinions about some of the design choices made by eventual winner Waluigi Bilal Hassani, 36% of Frenchmen can't be wrong, right? As for the Czech Republic, we're not so sure the televoters got it right, as they broke the jury tie by awarding Lake Malawi the ticket to Tel Aviv. Over in Malta, The X Factor wrapped with Michela Pace winning the chance to represent her country at Eurovision.

Finally, after trying to get an accurate headcount of folks still competing in Lithuania, we take a look at the week ahead. Estonia's Eesti Laul, Sweden's Melodifestivalen, plus songs from Iceland, Denmark, Norway, and last year's winner Netta are on our calendar. Things are ramping up quick—trust the process!

Logistics! Summary

  • Semi-Final Allocation (1:41)
  • Eurovision 2019 Hosts (4:17)
  • North Macedonia (6:37)
  • Destination Eurovision Final (France) (7:29)
  • Czechia Selection (16:25)
  • Michela Pace wins Malta X Factor (19:58)
  • How many people are still in the Lithuania Marathon? (21:56)
  • This Week in Eurovision (24:54)

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]]> Episode 35: Molasses Flood https://www.eurowhat.com/35 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36807 Wed, 23 Jan 2019 01:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 35 Molasses Flood full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast A flood of Eurovision updates this week, including Spain's selection and artists from Belgium, Netherlands, and San Marino. 26:28 no <p>A flood of Eurovision updates this week, including Spain's selection and artists from Belgium, Netherlands, and San Marino.</p> <p>After learning that there was such a thing as the Molasses Flood 100 years ago AND that <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/boston-molasses-flood-100-year-anniversary" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">it was not at all funny</a>, we pick up right where we left off in last week's episode. Or, more like 15 minutes after we signed off because Belgium announced Eliot Vassamillet as their artist.</p> <p>Fast forward to this past weekend, and we were ankle deep in selection news. Spain's Miki won the Operacion Triunfo Eurovision Gala with "La Venda" and will be bringing the party to Tel Aviv. San Marino revealed that <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2016/04/19/eurovision-2016-entry-san-marino-serhat-didnt-know/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Serhat will represent them for the second time</a> while the Netherlands have selected Duncan Laurence as their act for Eurovision 2019.</p> <p>Then we get knee deep in the oncoming flood of selection shows this coming weekend. We highlight the frontrunners in France's Destination Eurovision before taking a peek at this weekend's schedule of events. It's just going to get busier moving forward—I hope you're ready!</p> <ul> <li>Belgium selects their artist (1:44)</li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/vpMIb5rabKQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Spain chooses Miki's "La Venda"</a> (3:05)</li> <li>Serhat for San Marino (7:19)</li> <li>Duncan Laurence (aka Duncan de Moor) for Netherlands (10:22)</li> <li>France's Destination Eurovision Final Preview (13:13)</li> <li>Elsewhere this weekend (23:34)</li> </ul> A flood of Eurovision updates this week, including Spain's selection and artists from Belgium, Netherlands, and San Marino.

After learning that there was such a thing as the Molasses Flood 100 years ago AND that it was not at all funny, we pick up right where we left off in last week's episode. Or, more like 15 minutes after we signed off because Belgium announced Eliot Vassamillet as their artist.

Fast forward to this past weekend, and we were ankle deep in selection news. Spain's Miki won the Operacion Triunfo Eurovision Gala with "La Venda" and will be bringing the party to Tel Aviv. San Marino revealed that Serhat will represent them for the second time while the Netherlands have selected Duncan Laurence as their act for Eurovision 2019.

Then we get knee deep in the oncoming flood of selection shows this coming weekend. We highlight the frontrunners in France's Destination Eurovision before taking a peek at this weekend's schedule of events. It's just going to get busier moving forward—I hope you're ready!

  • Belgium selects their artist (1:44)
  • Spain chooses Miki's "La Venda" (3:05)
  • Serhat for San Marino (7:19)
  • Duncan Laurence (aka Duncan de Moor) for Netherlands (10:22)
  • France's Destination Eurovision Final Preview (13:13)
  • Elsewhere this weekend (23:34)

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]]> A flood of Eurovision updates this week, including Spain's selection and artists from Belgium, Netherlands, and San Marino.

After learning that there was such a thing as the Molasses Flood 100 years ago AND that it was not at all funny, we pick up right where we left off in last week's episode. Or, more like 15 minutes after we signed off because Belgium announced Eliot Vassamillet as their artist.

Fast forward to this past weekend, and we were ankle deep in selection news. Spain's Miki won the Operacion Triunfo Eurovision Gala with "La Venda" and will be bringing the party to Tel Aviv. San Marino revealed that Serhat will represent them for the second time while the Netherlands have selected Duncan Laurence as their act for Eurovision 2019.

Then we get knee deep in the oncoming flood of selection shows this coming weekend. We highlight the frontrunners in France's Destination Eurovision before taking a peek at this weekend's schedule of events. It's just going to get busier moving forward—I hope you're ready!

  • Belgium selects their artist (1:44)
  • Spain chooses Miki's "La Venda" (3:05)
  • Serhat for San Marino (7:19)
  • Duncan Laurence (aka Duncan de Moor) for Netherlands (10:22)
  • France's Destination Eurovision Final Preview (13:13)
  • Elsewhere this weekend (23:34)

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]]> Episode 34: Czech Out Those Triangles https://www.eurowhat.com/34 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36798 Wed, 16 Jan 2019 01:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 34 Czech Out Those Triangles full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast We break down the entries in Czechia's Eurovision selection and talk triangles. Lots of triangles. 46:03 no <p>We break down the entries in Czechia's Eurovision selection and talk triangles. Lots of triangles.</p> <p>After we triangulate our opinions on the triangle-inspired logo for this year's competition, we also chat about the expected ticket sales date (hint: it's the end of this month). We do go on a bit of a tangent about a possible name change for the <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/tag/fyrm/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia</a>, but we're waiting on Greece to <a href="https://i.barkpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/pun-dog-pun-husky-00.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=entropy&amp;w=808&amp;h=500" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cosine that</a>.</p> <p>For our main topic, we go through the eight entries up for consideration in the <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/tag/czech-republic/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Czechia's</a> online selection. Although the AirBnB video concept left a lot to be desired, there may be some contenders to build on the momentum "Lie to Me" brought to Lisbon last year. We check in on France's Destination Eurovision semi-final before planning our TV schedule for the weekend.</p> <ul> <li>Dare to Dream logo <em>(1:28)</em> </li> <li>Tickets update (<em>4:14</em>)</li> <li>Former Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia? (<em>5:39</em>)</li> <li>Czechia Selection Rundown (<em>8:02</em>)</li> <li>Destination Eurovision Semi-Final 1 (<em>35:58</em>)</li> <li>TV This Week (<em>40:22</em>)</li> </ul> We break down the entries in Czechia's Eurovision selection and talk triangles. Lots of triangles.

After we triangulate our opinions on the triangle-inspired logo for this year's competition, we also chat about the expected ticket sales date (hint: it's the end of this month). We do go on a bit of a tangent about a possible name change for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, but we're waiting on Greece to cosine that.

For our main topic, we go through the eight entries up for consideration in the Czechia's online selection. Although the AirBnB video concept left a lot to be desired, there may be some contenders to build on the momentum "Lie to Me" brought to Lisbon last year. We check in on France's Destination Eurovision semi-final before planning our TV schedule for the weekend.

  • Dare to Dream logo (1:28)
  • Tickets update (4:14)
  • Former Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia? (5:39)
  • Czechia Selection Rundown (8:02)
  • Destination Eurovision Semi-Final 1 (35:58)
  • TV This Week (40:22)

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]]> We break down the entries in Czechia's Eurovision selection and talk triangles. Lots of triangles.

After we triangulate our opinions on the triangle-inspired logo for this year's competition, we also chat about the expected ticket sales date (hint: it's the end of this month). We do go on a bit of a tangent about a possible name change for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, but we're waiting on Greece to cosine that.

For our main topic, we go through the eight entries up for consideration in the Czechia's online selection. Although the AirBnB video concept left a lot to be desired, there may be some contenders to build on the momentum "Lie to Me" brought to Lisbon last year. We check in on France's Destination Eurovision semi-final before planning our TV schedule for the weekend.

  • Dare to Dream logo (1:28)
  • Tickets update (4:14)
  • Former Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia? (5:39)
  • Czechia Selection Rundown (8:02)
  • Destination Eurovision Semi-Final 1 (35:58)
  • TV This Week (40:22)

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]]> Episode 33: Welcome to 2019 https://www.eurowhat.com/33 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36789 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 01:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 33 Welcome to 2019 full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast Happy new year! Now that we can begin 2019 in earnest, we have our first Eurovision entry up for discussion. 34:40 no <p>Happy new year! Now that we can begin 2019 in earnest, we have our first Eurovision entry up for discussion.</p> <p>This week's episode starts with some Eurovision in the Wild. Ben rocked a <a href="https://www.learnedleague.com/oneday.php?swedenandpopmusic" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Swedish pop music quiz</a> while Mike spotted Englebert Humperdinck (ESC 2012) on the way to Detroit. We also discuss the <a href="https://www.escxtra.com/2018/12/31/eurovision-top-250-results-2018/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ESC 250 countdown</a> and some of the surprises in this year's edition.</p> <p>We also have some updates on how preparations for Tel Aviv 2019 are moving along. Florian Wieder's stage concept has been announced and the outdoor cats among us may be interested in some new accommodations that will be available for this year's Contest. We also confirm that Mike and Ben are not outdoor cats.</p> <p>The main event is Albania's selection for Eurovision 2019. Although the selection process could have used some tightening up from a production standpoint (sorry, <a href="http://twitter.com/escalbania" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@ESCAlbania</a>), we're optimistic about "Ktheju tokës" by Jonida Maliqi.</p> <p>We're also optimistic about Cyprus, Spain, and San Marino's selections—unless the Human Ken Doll comes out to play. Selection season is upon us, and we are ready for the shows this weekend!</p> <ul> <li>Eurovision in the Wild (1:17)</li> <li>ESC250 (6:12)</li> <li>Tel Aviv 2019 Updates (8:44)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQWNLc4eLT8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Albania chooses "Ktheju tokës" by Jonida Maliqi</a> (11:57)</li> <li>Cyprus Update (21:19)</li> <li>San Marino Trolls the Internet (23:46)</li> <li>Spain Chooses 10 Finalists (27:46) <em>Editor's note: Spain's final will be January 20</em> </li> <li>This weekend's calendar (29:08)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.engelbert.com/tour" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Engelbert Humperdinck Tour Dates</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjtRX2wt2HI&amp;list=PL3QGWsDEgtH9-3BYzbQ1_wcn5e8XX7TLy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Czech Republic 2019 candidates playlist</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/1?cid=cHNnanByOXVjYWowMDMxYTZnbXMydWE3cWtAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Selection Season Google Calendar</a></li> </ul> Happy new year! Now that we can begin 2019 in earnest, we have our first Eurovision entry up for discussion.

This week's episode starts with some Eurovision in the Wild. Ben rocked a Swedish pop music quiz while Mike spotted Englebert Humperdinck (ESC 2012) on the way to Detroit. We also discuss the ESC 250 countdown and some of the surprises in this year's edition.

We also have some updates on how preparations for Tel Aviv 2019 are moving along. Florian Wieder's stage concept has been announced and the outdoor cats among us may be interested in some new accommodations that will be available for this year's Contest. We also confirm that Mike and Ben are not outdoor cats.

The main event is Albania's selection for Eurovision 2019. Although the selection process could have used some tightening up from a production standpoint (sorry, @ESCAlbania), we're optimistic about "Ktheju tokës" by Jonida Maliqi.

We're also optimistic about Cyprus, Spain, and San Marino's selections—unless the Human Ken Doll comes out to play. Selection season is upon us, and we are ready for the shows this weekend!

  • Eurovision in the Wild (1:17)
  • ESC250 (6:12)
  • Tel Aviv 2019 Updates (8:44)
  • Albania chooses "Ktheju tokës" by Jonida Maliqi (11:57)
  • Cyprus Update (21:19)
  • San Marino Trolls the Internet (23:46)
  • Spain Chooses 10 Finalists (27:46) Editor's note: Spain's final will be January 20
  • This weekend's calendar (29:08)

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]]> Happy new year! Now that we can begin 2019 in earnest, we have our first Eurovision entry up for discussion.

This week's episode starts with some Eurovision in the Wild. Ben rocked a Swedish pop music quiz while Mike spotted Englebert Humperdinck (ESC 2012) on the way to Detroit. We also discuss the ESC 250 countdown and some of the surprises in this year's edition.

We also have some updates on how preparations for Tel Aviv 2019 are moving along. Florian Wieder's stage concept has been announced and the outdoor cats among us may be interested in some new accommodations that will be available for this year's Contest. We also confirm that Mike and Ben are not outdoor cats.

The main event is Albania's selection for Eurovision 2019. Although the selection process could have used some tightening up from a production standpoint (sorry, @ESCAlbania), we're optimistic about "Ktheju tokës" by Jonida Maliqi.

We're also optimistic about Cyprus, Spain, and San Marino's selections—unless the Human Ken Doll comes out to play. Selection season is upon us, and we are ready for the shows this weekend!

  • Eurovision in the Wild (1:17)
  • ESC250 (6:12)
  • Tel Aviv 2019 Updates (8:44)
  • Albania chooses "Ktheju tokës" by Jonida Maliqi (11:57)
  • Cyprus Update (21:19)
  • San Marino Trolls the Internet (23:46)
  • Spain Chooses 10 Finalists (27:46) Editor's note: Spain's final will be January 20
  • This weekend's calendar (29:08)

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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 29: Start Voting Now https://www.eurowhat.com/29 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36757 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 02:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 29 Start Voting Now full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast How does the voting process work at Eurovision? If you think it's confusing now, the history of voting at the Contest has many surprises. 36:24 no <p>How does the voting process work at Eurovision? If you think it's confusing now, the history of voting at the Contest has many surprises.</p> <p>With mid-term elections happening this week in the US, we wanted to talk about how voting works when the consequences aren't as... consequential. One can dream, right?</p> <p>Speaking of, we discuss next year's slogan "Dare to Dream" as well as other preparations currently taking place in Tel Aviv. If you're planning on going to the Contest, you may need to pack some Dramamine if you haven't booked your hotel yet.</p> <p>There is some good news: the stage will be designed by a firm very familiar with Eurovision and other high profile music events, including the X Factor. We check in with how Brendan Murray is doing on the UK edition. ... Um... Dare to Dream...</p> <p>Finally, we dive into the history of all the different methods used to distribute points at the Eurovision Song Contest. Point pools, age-defined juries, and potential 14-way ties are just some of the quirks that used to be part of the competition. We also explore how ties factor into the festivities.</p> <p>United States, start learning about Eurovision voting now!</p> <h3>Start Voting Now Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Dare to Dream and other preparations (1:22)</li> <li>The Ex-Eurovision Contestant Factor (8:23)</li> <li> <a href="https://wiwibloggs.com/2018/11/03/ireland-labour-party-passes-motion-calling-rte-to-boycott-a-jerusalem-hosted-eurovision/228421/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">This week in boycotts</a> (13:10)</li> <li>Voting at the Eurovision Song Contest (1956-1974) (14:39)</li> <li>The Usual Way (1975-2015) (20:05)</li> <li> <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2016/02/18/new-voting-system-for-eurovision-2016/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Current Method</a> (2016-Present) (25:30)</li> <li>Tie-Breakers (30:30)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/tel-aviv-will-bring-a-special-cruise-ship-for-eurovision" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tel Aviv will bring a special Cruise ship for Eurovision 2019</a> (Eurovision World)</li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/eYLL-YRlYJg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Florian Wieder Sizzle Reel</a> (YouTube)</li> <li>Brendan Murray on X Factor: <a href="https://youtu.be/nzQIhhjUsns" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Believe</a> / <a href="https://youtu.be/Lx9ShzxGg28" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">High &amp; Dry</a> / <a href="https://youtu.be/GCsIrOkKFeM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Youngblood</a> </li> <li> </li> </ul> How does the voting process work at Eurovision? If you think it's confusing now, the history of voting at the Contest has many surprises.

With mid-term elections happening this week in the US, we wanted to talk about how voting works when the consequences aren't as... consequential. One can dream, right?

Speaking of, we discuss next year's slogan "Dare to Dream" as well as other preparations currently taking place in Tel Aviv. If you're planning on going to the Contest, you may need to pack some Dramamine if you haven't booked your hotel yet.

There is some good news: the stage will be designed by a firm very familiar with Eurovision and other high profile music events, including the X Factor. We check in with how Brendan Murray is doing on the UK edition. ... Um... Dare to Dream...

Finally, we dive into the history of all the different methods used to distribute points at the Eurovision Song Contest. Point pools, age-defined juries, and potential 14-way ties are just some of the quirks that used to be part of the competition. We also explore how ties factor into the festivities.

United States, start learning about Eurovision voting now!

Start Voting Now Summary

  • Dare to Dream and other preparations (1:22)
  • The Ex-Eurovision Contestant Factor (8:23)
  • This week in boycotts (13:10)
  • Voting at the Eurovision Song Contest (1956-1974) (14:39)
  • The Usual Way (1975-2015) (20:05)
  • The Current Method (2016-Present) (25:30)
  • Tie-Breakers (30:30)

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]]> How does the voting process work at Eurovision? If you think it's confusing now, the history of voting at the Contest has many surprises.

With mid-term elections happening this week in the US, we wanted to talk about how voting works when the consequences aren't as... consequential. One can dream, right?

Speaking of, we discuss next year's slogan "Dare to Dream" as well as other preparations currently taking place in Tel Aviv. If you're planning on going to the Contest, you may need to pack some Dramamine if you haven't booked your hotel yet.

There is some good news: the stage will be designed by a firm very familiar with Eurovision and other high profile music events, including the X Factor. We check in with how Brendan Murray is doing on the UK edition. ... Um... Dare to Dream...

Finally, we dive into the history of all the different methods used to distribute points at the Eurovision Song Contest. Point pools, age-defined juries, and potential 14-way ties are just some of the quirks that used to be part of the competition. We also explore how ties factor into the festivities.

United States, start learning about Eurovision voting now!

Start Voting Now Summary

  • Dare to Dream and other preparations (1:22)
  • The Ex-Eurovision Contestant Factor (8:23)
  • This week in boycotts (13:10)
  • Voting at the Eurovision Song Contest (1956-1974) (14:39)
  • The Usual Way (1975-2015) (20:05)
  • The Current Method (2016-Present) (25:30)
  • Tie-Breakers (30:30)

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]]> Episode 25: Planning Your Eurovision Vacation https://www.eurowhat.com/25 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36724 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 06:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 25 Planning Your Eurovision Vacation full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast We know the Eurovision Song Contest will be in Israel in May 2019, so now is the perfect time to start planning your vacation! 36:27 no <p>We know the Eurovision Song Contest will be in Israel((Maybe Tel Aviv, maybe Jerusalem)) in May, so now is the perfect time to start planning your vacation!</p> <p>First, Mike and Ben go over some of the news items from the last couple weeks. Will there be boycotts of the 2019 Contest? Denmark doesn't think so, while Estonia and Spain are full speed ahead on their Eurovision plans. America's Got Sweden's rig from this year's <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2018/03/13/8-melfest-fest/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Melfest</a> while Madame Monsieur met <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2018/01/30/the-eurowhat-week-of-january-29-2018/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">their song's namesake</a>. Also: ninjas. VIP ninjas.</p> <p>After playing catchup, we offer our advice on how to make your way across the pond to attend next year's Eurovision. Do you have your passport yet? How can you get to Europe/Israel and back on the cheap? Where should I stay? HOW DO I PAY FOR THIS?!</p> <p>Don't panic. Place your carryon in the overhead bin and listen to this week's episode of the EuroWhat to get a head start on your European vacation.</p> <h3>Planning Your Eurovision Vacation Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Eurovision in the Wild (0:00)</li> <li>Getting Your Passport (12:01)</li> <li>Getting to Europe and Beyond (14:54)</li> <li>Options on Where to Stay (23:49)</li> <li>How to Save Up for a European Vacation (29:16)</li> <li>A few more things to consider (34:47)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://wiwibloggs.com/2018/09/08/eurovision-stars-open-letter-boycott-eurovision-2019/226838/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision and national final stars sign letter calling for boycott of Eurovision 2019</a> (WiWiBlogs)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.escxtra.com/2018/09/05/americas-got-talent-performance-inspired-by-swedens-benjamin-ingrosso/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">America's Got Talent performance inspired by Sweden's Benjamin Ingrosso?</a> (ESC Xtra)</li> <li> <a href="http://www.mako.co.il/tv-ninja_israel_2018/ninja_israel_2018?subChannelId=18bbc77be1a85610VgnVCM2000002a0c10acRCRD&amp;vcmid=320dc0b676995610VgnVCM2000002a0c10acRCRD" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Imri Ziv (2017) on Israel Ninja Warrior VIP</a> (Mako)</li> <li><a href="https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/form-finder.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">U.S. Passport Form Finder</a></li> <li><a href="https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/IsraeltheWestBankandGaza.html?wcmmode=disabled" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">U.S. State Department: Israel Travel Information</a></li> </ul> We know the Eurovision Song Contest will be in Israel((Maybe Tel Aviv, maybe Jerusalem)) in May, so now is the perfect time to start planning your vacation!

First, Mike and Ben go over some of the news items from the last couple weeks. Will there be boycotts of the 2019 Contest? Denmark doesn't think so, while Estonia and Spain are full speed ahead on their Eurovision plans. America's Got Sweden's rig from this year's Melfest while Madame Monsieur met their song's namesake. Also: ninjas. VIP ninjas.

After playing catchup, we offer our advice on how to make your way across the pond to attend next year's Eurovision. Do you have your passport yet? How can you get to Europe/Israel and back on the cheap? Where should I stay? HOW DO I PAY FOR THIS?!

Don't panic. Place your carryon in the overhead bin and listen to this week's episode of the EuroWhat to get a head start on your European vacation.

Planning Your Eurovision Vacation Summary

  • Eurovision in the Wild (0:00)
  • Getting Your Passport (12:01)
  • Getting to Europe and Beyond (14:54)
  • Options on Where to Stay (23:49)
  • How to Save Up for a European Vacation (29:16)
  • A few more things to consider (34:47)

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]]> We know the Eurovision Song Contest will be in Israel((Maybe Tel Aviv, maybe Jerusalem)) in May, so now is the perfect time to start planning your vacation!

First, Mike and Ben go over some of the news items from the last couple weeks. Will there be boycotts of the 2019 Contest? Denmark doesn't think so, while Estonia and Spain are full speed ahead on their Eurovision plans. America's Got Sweden's rig from this year's Melfest while Madame Monsieur met their song's namesake. Also: ninjas. VIP ninjas.

After playing catchup, we offer our advice on how to make your way across the pond to attend next year's Eurovision. Do you have your passport yet? How can you get to Europe/Israel and back on the cheap? Where should I stay? HOW DO I PAY FOR THIS?!

Don't panic. Place your carryon in the overhead bin and listen to this week's episode of the EuroWhat to get a head start on your European vacation.

Planning Your Eurovision Vacation Summary

  • Eurovision in the Wild (0:00)
  • Getting Your Passport (12:01)
  • Getting to Europe and Beyond (14:54)
  • Options on Where to Stay (23:49)
  • How to Save Up for a European Vacation (29:16)
  • A few more things to consider (34:47)

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]]> Episode 15: Eurovision 2018 Auto Qualifiers https://www.eurowhat.com/15 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36624 Wed, 02 May 2018 05:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 15 Eurovision 2018 Auto Qualifiers full 1 The EuroWhat? Podcast As the Eurovision semi-finalist rehearsals are underway in Lisbon, the EuroWhat chats about the six auto qualifiers for this year's Grand Final. Will Portugal be a repeat winner? Will a Big Five country take the crown? Why so serious, Europe? 57:52 no <p>As the Eurovision semi-finalist rehearsals are underway in Lisbon, the EuroWhat chats about the six auto qualifiers for this year's Grand Final. Will Portugal be a repeat winner? Will a Big Five country take the crown? Why so serious, Europe?</p> <p>After a brief check-in with the first semi-final rehearsals—get well soon, Mikolas Josef!—we take a look at the jury who will provide half the Eurovision points. Could a hologram performance of "Waterloo" be in the near future? Also, before we talk about the Big Five, we speculate on whether France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom are at a disadvantage as auto qualifiers. Along with host country Portugal, we dive into the last six entries of the <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/eurovision-song-contest-2018/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">2018 Eurovision Song Contest</a> in preparation for the big events next week. GET EXCITED!</p> <h3>Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Rehearsals underway (2:00)</li> <li>Judging the Juries (7:31)</li> <li>ABBA reuniting! (10:10)</li> <li>Is the Big Five at a competitive disadvantage as auto qualifiers? (12:07)</li> <li>The last six Eurovision 2018 entries (21:06)</li> <li>Programming notes (55:40)</li> </ul> <h3>Eurovision 2018 Auto Qualifiers</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaVp4El9p3s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Portugal - Cláudia Pascoal - "O Jardim"</a> (21:06)</li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/nO4mDiJRH6Q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Spain - Alfred and Amaia - "Tu Canción"</a> (26:59)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K--kIdOpbJM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">United Kingdom - SuRie - "Storm"</a> (33:20)</li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/dHb-gWC-WTc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">France - Madame Monsieur - "Mercy"</a> (39:18)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_xTETHwIQg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Germany - Michael Schulte - "You Let Me Walk Alone"</a> (45:06)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zguJGdoPPnw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Italy - Ermal Meta and Fabrizio Moro - "Non Mi Avete Fatto Niente"</a> (50:02)</li> </ul> <h2>Links</h2> <ul> <li> <a href="https://eurovision.tv/story/exclusive-jury-members-eurovision-2018" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jury List</a> (Eurovision.tv)</li> <li> <a href="http://escinsight.com/2018/04/27/eurovision-song-contest-2018-important-jury-scoring-change/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Explaining the New Jury Rules</a> (ESC Insight)</li> </ul> As the Eurovision semi-finalist rehearsals are underway in Lisbon, the EuroWhat chats about the six auto qualifiers for this year's Grand Final. Will Portugal be a repeat winner? Will a Big Five country take the crown? Why so serious, Europe?

After a brief check-in with the first semi-final rehearsals—get well soon, Mikolas Josef!—we take a look at the jury who will provide half the Eurovision points. Could a hologram performance of "Waterloo" be in the near future? Also, before we talk about the Big Five, we speculate on whether France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom are at a disadvantage as auto qualifiers. Along with host country Portugal, we dive into the last six entries of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in preparation for the big events next week. GET EXCITED!

Summary

  • Rehearsals underway (2:00)
  • Judging the Juries (7:31)
  • ABBA reuniting! (10:10)
  • Is the Big Five at a competitive disadvantage as auto qualifiers? (12:07)
  • The last six Eurovision 2018 entries (21:06)
  • Programming notes (55:40)

Eurovision 2018 Auto Qualifiers

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]]> As the Eurovision semi-finalist rehearsals are underway in Lisbon, the EuroWhat chats about the six auto qualifiers for this year's Grand Final. Will Portugal be a repeat winner? Will a Big Five country take the crown? Why so serious, Europe?

After a brief check-in with the first semi-final rehearsals—get well soon, Mikolas Josef!—we take a look at the jury who will provide half the Eurovision points. Could a hologram performance of "Waterloo" be in the near future? Also, before we talk about the Big Five, we speculate on whether France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom are at a disadvantage as auto qualifiers. Along with host country Portugal, we dive into the last six entries of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in preparation for the big events next week. GET EXCITED!

Summary

  • Rehearsals underway (2:00)
  • Judging the Juries (7:31)
  • ABBA reuniting! (10:10)
  • Is the Big Five at a competitive disadvantage as auto qualifiers? (12:07)
  • The last six Eurovision 2018 entries (21:06)
  • Programming notes (55:40)

Eurovision 2018 Auto Qualifiers

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]]> Episode 3: Messy, Messy https://www.eurowhat.com/3 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=36355 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 08:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 3 Messy, Messy full 1 The EuroWhat? Podcast We have songs to talk about! France, Czechia, and Spain have selected and boy do we have opinions. Russia and Ukraine continue their Eurovision dramarama. Oh, and the semi-finals have been allocated. 55:39 no <p>We have songs to talk about! France, Czechia, and Spain have selected and boy do we have opinions. Russia and Ukraine continue their Eurovision dramarama. Oh, and the semi-finals have been allocated.</p> <h3>Messy, Messy Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Semi-Final Allocation</li> <li>France selects "Mercy" by Madame Monsieur</li> <li>Czechia selects "Lie to Me" by Mikolas Josef</li> <li>Spain selects "<span>Tu</span><span> canción" by Alfred &amp; Amaia</span> </li> <li>Russia confirms <span>Yuilia Samoylova</span> </li> <li>North Macedonia is looking for songs</li> <li>Upcoming selection processes</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="http://instagram.com/eurowhat" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ryan's Tattoo</a> (Instagram)</li> <li> <a href="http://escinsight.com/2018/01/28/a-story-about-mercy-france-eurovision-2018/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"Mercy" backstory</a> (ESC Insight)</li> <li><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6_oxE2MxZE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">“Lie to Me”</a> official video (YouTube)</span></li> <li><span><a href="http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/ot-2017/amaia-alfred-tu-cancion-gala-eurovision-ot/4444473/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tu canción</a> performance (RTVe)</span></li> <li> <a href="https://eurovision.tv/story/global-call-for-macedonia-eurovision-entry-2018" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">North Macedonia press release</a> (Eurovision.tv)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xze_ilAXwWE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"Here We Go"</a> by PeR (YouTube)</li> </ul> We have songs to talk about! France, Czechia, and Spain have selected and boy do we have opinions. Russia and Ukraine continue their Eurovision dramarama. Oh, and the semi-finals have been allocated.

Messy, Messy Summary

  • Semi-Final Allocation
  • France selects "Mercy" by Madame Monsieur
  • Czechia selects "Lie to Me" by Mikolas Josef
  • Spain selects "Tu canción" by Alfred & Amaia
  • Russia confirms Yuilia Samoylova
  • North Macedonia is looking for songs
  • Upcoming selection processes

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]]> We have songs to talk about! France, Czechia, and Spain have selected and boy do we have opinions. Russia and Ukraine continue their Eurovision dramarama. Oh, and the semi-finals have been allocated.

Messy, Messy Summary

  • Semi-Final Allocation
  • France selects "Mercy" by Madame Monsieur
  • Czechia selects "Lie to Me" by Mikolas Josef
  • Spain selects "Tu canción" by Alfred & Amaia
  • Russia confirms Yuilia Samoylova
  • North Macedonia is looking for songs
  • Upcoming selection processes

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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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