Kerflooey Summary

• What happened at the EBU General Assembly Meeting (1:11)
• What is happening after the Eurovision vote? (19:16)
• What will be happening? (26:59)

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• EBU Statement on reaction to Eurovision Song Contest General Assembly discussion | EBU
• LETTER TO OUR FANS FROM MARTIN GREEN
• Nemo's Announcement | Instagram
• Charlie McGettigan | Post by @escdiscord.com — Bluesky
• Episode 99: Merry FiKmas
• Episode 126: A Song Called Hate

Lingua Franca Summary

• The introduction of the Language Rule at Eurovision (4:17)
• The End of the Language Rule (17:17)
• What may be contributing to language diversity at Eurovision? (27:29)

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Eurovision Podcast Podcrawl

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

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

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• 276 Lingua Franca Playlist - YouTube
• Episode 59: 12 Angry Points
• Episode 209: Millstreet
• IDEA åk Sverden: DEKØDER Instructions

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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• How Do You See the World? experience - Christian Science
• Globe Museum - Atlas Obscura
• 1990, European Tourism Year | Commission of the European Communities
• The Role of Tourism in the Yugoslav Economy | CIA Reading Room
• Yugoslavia state tourism and how it affects your holidays today | High 50 Travel
• David Hasselhoff - Looking For Freedom (ZDF Sylvester Trümpfe 31.12.1989) - YouTube
• Protesters against overtourism take to the streets of southern Europe | Reuters
• Here's What You Need to Know About Overtourism in Europe
• See Amsterdam's newest campaign urging drunken British tourists to 'stay away' | Euronews

Eurovision 2025 Grand Final Preview Summary

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

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Basel 2025

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• Betting on music? Why Europe is fascinated by the Eurovision Song Contest - ESPN
• The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews - Where Can I Watch the Eurovision Song Contest in the US?

Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final Preview Summary

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

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• Eurovision Song Contest: Non-Stop Hits! ✨ LIVE 24/7 ✨ - YouTube
• Where Can I Watch the Eurovision Song Contest in the US?
• Artist experience centre stage as rehearsals begin in Basel for Eurovision Song Contest 2025
• Eurovision 2025: Israel Should Be Excluded, Says Winner Nemo | HuffPost UK Entertainment
• Episode 63: Flags on the Play

Euny Hong

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

Genre Confusion Summary

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

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• The Birth of Korean Cool
• Stan Twitter: Fifth Harmony pretending to fix a tractor while performing their song “Work from Home” - YouTube
• KAJ - Näsan Domnar (Nessun Dorma Cover second version) - YouTube

Choose Chaos Summary

• KANTroversy: EBU Rejects Current form of Malta's Entry (1:07)
• Austria's JJ sings of "Wasted Love" (4:57)
• The United Kingdom's Remember Monday asks "What the Hell Just Happened" (8:35)
• Reminder: Revamps and Videos on the Way (14:21)
• KAJ wins Melfest with "Bara Bada Bastu" (15:06)
• Gabry Ponte wins the San Marino Song Contest with "Tutta L'Italia" (25:25)
• NAPA wins Festival da Canção with "Deslocado" (30:05)

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• Gabry Ponte - Tutta L'Italia (Official Video) - YouTube
• Malta's Miriana Conte interviewed on BBC's Newsnight
• Public attitudes towards offensive language on TV and radio: Quick Reference Guide
• itv Offensive Language Guidelines (September 2021)

LUMO Summary

• Lumo is here (1:01)
• Australia has ordered one "Milkshake Man" to Go-Jo (3:15)
• Claude says "C'est La Vie" for the Netherlands (7:43)
• Serbia crowns Princ and his song "Mila" (11:28)
• Germany goes "Baller" with Abor & Tynna (17:24)
• Denmark has a "Hallucination" with Sissal (25:03)
• Croatia's Marko Bošnjak is bring a "Poison Cake" to Basel (29:06)
• Also happening: Finalists in San Marino, Sweden, and Portugal (35:52)

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• ESC Discord: "🇨🇭 SRF has revealed the #Eurovision 2025 mascot designs that placed 2nd-5th | BlueSky
• Under Stjernerne På Himlen (2025) - IMDb
• Venjent - We Need Jungle [I'm afraid] - YouTube

Disco Sauna Summary

• Azerbaijan's Mamagama wants to "Run With U" (1:27)
• VÆB win Iceland's Songvakeppnin with "RÓÁ" (5:33)
• Italy: Lucio Corsi will go to Basel with "Volevo essere un duro" (11:08)
• Estonia: Tommy Cash and Joost "United by Music" (12:56)
• Måns wins heat 4 of Melfest (18:29)
• Portugal begins the Festival da Canção (26:20)
• Germany chooses 9 Finalists (28:21)
• San Marino Song Contest Semi Marathon (31:54)

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• Olly's Announcement | Instagram
• Joost, Tommy Cash - United By Music (Official Video) - YouTube
• Chefsache ESC 2025 - Wer singt für Deutschland? - YouTube

Ren Faire Summary

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

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• I Love Horses best of all the animals🐎 - theme song - YouTube

Vox Lux Summary

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

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• One Morning Left has been expelled from UMK due to breach of contract – the band is disbanding | Culture | Yle
• The Republic of Moldova will not participate in Eurovision 2025
• Eurosong 2025 - 🇧🇪 Belgium's National Final - Livestream | #Eurovision2025 - YouTube
• EMA 2025 | RTV 365
• Eurovision Song Contest 2025: The Semi-Final Draw | #Eurovision2025 - YouTube

Process Summary

• 📢 Announcements: Mascots, ArenaPlus, and the Eurovision Hosts (1:03)
• 🎟️ Next in Logistics: Semi-Final Allocation and Eurovision Tickets (3:44)
• 💿 National Final Songs and Artists: Poland, Norway, Ukraine, Iceland (6:17)
• 🇲🇩 Moldova Etapa Nationala Auditions (11:30)
• 🇱🇹 Lithuania's Eurovizija.LT Second Heat (13:24)
• 🇧🇪 Belgium's Eurosong Preview: LEEZ, Le Manou, Lenn, Grace (14:43)
• 🗓️ Coming Up: Songs from Portugal, Slovenia, and Serbia plus the Luxembourg Song Contest (20:07)

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• Eurovision Song Contest 2025: The Semi-Final Draw | #Eurovision2025 - YouTube
• 12 artiști și trupe s-au calificat în finala națională Eurovision 2025
• Eurovision 2025 Selection Season | Spotify

Verily Summary

• What are the Eurovision Heads of Delegation and Reference Group? (1:29)
• Who is currently in the Eurovision Reference Group? (8:05)
• Who isn't on the Eurovision Reference Group? (21:52)

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• Humans of Eurovision #1 - Felix Bergsson - Iceland is full of creative fire! - YouTube
• Episode 8: Eurovision 2025 - Special with Co-Executive Producer Moritz Stadler - Eurovis-Huns - Gaydio
• Ebba basar över Eurovision i Malmö
• Rachel Ashdown, Commissioning Editor for Entertainment at the BBC - The University of Nottingham

"It's 5 to 11..." Summary

• Portugal at Eurovision (2:58)
• A Brief History of Portugal's Politics (11:05)
• April 24, 1974 (18:25)
• April 26, 1974 (27:10)

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• The Carnation Revolution | Book by Alex Fernandes | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster
• How Portugal’s 1974 Eurovision entry toppled the country’s fascist regime | Portugal | The Guardian
• The Guardian view on Portugal’s Carnation Revolution: a legacy to protect | Editorial | The Guardian
• The regime that ended with a song — The Europeans

Dr Jess Carniel

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

Grievance Committee Summary

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

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• RTVE Requests Eurovision Organisers Ensure Press Freedom After Journalist Harassment
• Eurovision. EBU delayed publication of Iolanda's video with symbols of Palestine
• Eurovision responds to complaints of backstage 'tension' and bad behaviour
• Eurovision banned the EU flag. Now the EU is demanding to know why | The Independent
• «Eurovision Song Contest»: Ny utvikling: - Hoder må rulle
• Televizija Slovenija odgovornim pri EBU zastavlja vprašanja o letošnjem izboru za Pesem Evrovizije - RTV SLO

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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• Eric Saade on the criticism after the coup: "In my eyes it's racism" | SVT News
• Eurovision Performer Made to Remove Pro-Palestine Makeup
• That’s a watermelon on my chest. From the river to the sea! 200 million people watched and celebrated while innocent children, mothers and… | Instagram
• Italy's public TV apologises for mistakenly publishing Eurovision results | Reuters
• The EuroWhat? Podcast - Where Can I Watch the Eurovision Song Contest in the US?
• Episode Title Source

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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• Stream Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Online | Peacock
• EuroPod Jury Vote 2024 - YouTube
• Episode 208: 2024 Eurovision Preview, Part 3 (ft. Ben Smith of Eurowhat) – 12 Points from America
• The EuroWhat? Podcast - Where Can I Watch the Eurovision Song Contest in the US?
• The EuroWhat? Podcast Episode 63: Flags on the Play
• Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols | AP News

Optimistic Summary

• Welcome back, Meredith Clark! (0:53)
• 🇷🇸 Serbia - Teya Dora - "Ramonda" 🥀 (4:35)
• 🇮🇸 Iceland - Hera Bjork - "Scared of Heights" 🎢 (10:31)
• 🇦🇺 Australia - Electric Fields - "One Milkali (One Blood)" ☕️ (17:11)
• 🇵🇹 Portugal - iolanda - "Grito" 😧 (23:43)
• 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan - Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov - "Özünlə Apar" 🤝 (29:54)
• Final Thoughts (36:51)

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• Light Treason News
• India's Latest Sensation: Unraveling The Origins Of The 'Moye Moye' Trend
• The EuroWhat? Podcast Episode 131: Viña del Mar

Scrunchy Face Sounds Summary

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

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• Filterworld by Kyle Chayka | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
• The Greatest Night in Pop | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube
• The Black Mamba e Convidados - Abba | Festival da Canção 2024 - YouTube

Maximal Summary

• Nemo breaks "The Code" for Switzerland (0:47)
• Joost Klein is the Netherlands' "Europapa" (3:51)
• Silia Kapsis calls out a "Liar" for Cyprus (9:08)
• The United Kingdom's Olly Alexander is "Dizzy" for Eurovision (11:37)
• Austria declares "We Will Rave" with Kaleen (16:32)
• Teya Dora wins Serbia's Pesma za Euroviziju with "Ramonda" (19:47)
• Hera Bjork's "Scared of Heights" wins in Iceland (28:23)
• Melfest Heat 5 (33:19)
• Portugal's Festival da Cancao Semi 2 (38:56)
• This week: Australia, Greece, the End of Selection Season 2024 (40:36)

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Go Tiffany Summary

• Belgium releases Mustii's "Before the Party's Over" (1:23)
• Spain's Megara wins Una Voce per San Marino with "11:11" (4:35)
• "Rim Tim Dagi Dim" by Baby Lasagna dominates Dora (11:13)
• Melfest Heat 4 (18:05)
• Songvakeppnin Semi 2 (22:40)
• Festival da Canção 60 Begins (26:49)
• Coming up: Serbia's Pesma za Euroviziju and internal selections (28:58)

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That's SLO Raiven Summary

• Raiven's "Veronika" debuts for Slovenia (1:02)
• Austria announces Kaleen for Malmö (3:40)
• Portugal and Germany release National Final details (5:29)
• Eesti Laul Semi-final (9:16)
• NRK MGP Heat 2 (12:05)
• Eurovizija.lt Heat 2 (20:49)
• This week: Romania, Denmark, Serbia, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, and The Draw (25:34)

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Internet People Summary

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

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Capsaicin Summary

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

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Spring Back Summary

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

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Raw Boost Energy Summary

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

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Did the Thing Summary

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

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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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Click... Click... Click... Summary

• Germany announces acts for Unser Lied für Liverpool (1:22)
• Moldova holds auditions for Etapa Nationala (2:42)
• Norway finalizes the MGP lineup (5:36)
• Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo wraps its quarter finals (11:34)
• Song drops: Portugal and Iceland (14:53)
• Tuesday: Semi-final Allocation and Spain's Benidorm Festival (17:22)
• Thursday: Serbia Song Drop and the Voice of Georgia (20:20)
• Friday: Malta's continued MESC-ness, Ireland Chooses its Eurosong (22:21)
• Saturday: Slovenia reveals "Carpe Diem", Sweden's Melfest, Latvia's Supernova (26:30)
• Cosa Sta Facendo Maneskin: Grammy Awards Edition (28:39)
• We Didn't Forget About the Czech Republic (30:10)

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We Go Again Summary

• Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo Begins (1:34)
• Norway's MGP Holds Its Second Semi-Final (8:39)
• Song Drops: Denmark, Portugal, Iceland (13:10)
• Coming Up: Germany's Finalists, Moldova's Auditions, Czech Republic's Live Final, Semi-Final Allocation (16:30)

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• Festival da Canção 2023 Lyric Videos | YouTube
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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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• Hell Energy Drink Bruce Willis | YouTube

After the Fact Summary

• Suzie Seager from Euroriffs (0:40)
• Slovenia announces Joker Out (5:12)
• Junior Eurovision 2022 (6:42)
• Song drops from Estonia and Ukraine (9:11)
• The Eurovision Aftermarket in 2022 (10:50)

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Selection Season Summary

• The Netherlands announce Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper (1:10)
• No American Song Contest on NBC's mid-season schedule (2:41)
• Selection Processes: Belgium, Romania, Estonia, Czech Republic, Germany, Portugal (4:55)
• Fan votes: Aussievision's Top 100 NFC and the ESC Top 250 (11:02)
• Що робить Kalush Orchestra? MTV EMA edition (16:55)
• How to get the most out of Eurovision Selection Season (19:16)

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• National Final Countdown 2022 Top 100 results | Aussievision
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• Star-Studded MTV EMA 2022 Performances | 2022 MTV EMAs (Video Playlist) | MTV EMA
• 2023 Eurovision Song Contest | Liverpool, United Kingdom

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

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

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

• Semi-Final 1 Part 1
• Semi-Final 1 Part 2
• Semi-Final 1 Part 3
• Semi-Final 2 Part 1
• Semi-Final 2 Part 2
• Semi-Final 2 Part 3
• Auto-Qualifiers

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Bubblicious Summary

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

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

• Semi-Final 1 Part 1
• Semi-Final 1 Part 2
• Semi-Final 1 Part 3
• Semi-Final 2 Part 1
• Semi-Final 2 Part 2
• Semi-Final 2 Part 3
• Auto-Qualifiers

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Lilith Fair (Taylor's Version) Summary

• Eurovision News: Running Orders and Tickets (sort of) (1:36)
• Cosa Sta Facendo Måneskin: Lollapalooza Edition (3:43)
• Welcome, Mike Nothnagel! (8:40)
• Portugal - MARO - "saudade, saudade" (9:35)
• Croatia - Mia Dimšić - "Guilty Pleasure" (14:34)
• Denmark - ReDDI - "The Show" (20:40)
• Iceland - Systur - "Með hækkandi sól" (26:28)
• Greece - Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord - "Die Together" (31:07)
• Norway - Subwoolfer - "Give That Wolf a Banana" (36:40)

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

• Semi-Final 1 Part 1
• Semi-Final 1 Part 2
• Semi-Final 1 Part 3
• Semi-Final 2 Part 1
• Semi-Final 2 Part 2
• Semi-Final 2 Part 3
• Auto-Qualifiers

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• Eurovision | Subwoolfer
• Give This Wolf a Banana - nuclear_penguin - Subwoolfer - Fandom [Archive of Our Own]

One More Google Summary

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

Spotify Playlists

• Eurovision Selection Season 2022
• EuroWhat Podcast

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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)

Spotify Playlists

• Eurovision Selection Season 2022
• EuroWhat Podcast

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Pivot Summary

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

Spotify Playlists

• Eurovision Selection Season 2022
• EuroWhat Podcast

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Revised Head Canon Summary

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

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• Episode Transcript (Thanks, Patreon supporters!)
• Where Can I Watch the Eurovision Song Contest in the US?

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Eurovision 2021 Grand Final Preview Summary

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

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• Eurovision 2021 Contest Page

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Eurovision 2021 Semi-Final Preview Summary

• News
  • The American Song Contest
  • Where Can I Watch the Eurovision Song Contest in the US?
  • Rehearsals: Covid Incidents (No Spoilers)



• Semi-Final 1 Predictions (6:36)


• Semi-Final 2 Predictions (15:25)

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• Episode transcript (Thanks, Patreon supporters!)
• Spotify Playlists: Eurovision 2021 | First Semi-Final | Second Semi-Final | Selection Season
• Eurovision 2021 Contest Page
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    • 113: Container Ship of Love
    • 114: Satan's Glowup
    • 115: Will It Play in Winnipeg?

  
  
  • Semi-Final 2 Review Episodes
    • 116: Me in Grease!
    • 117: Cake or Death
    • 118: Over-Egged Pudding

  
  
  • The Big 5 + The Netherlands: 119: Critical Condition
  
  
  
  

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Over-Egged Pudding Summary

• News (1:12)
  • Eurovision 2021 will have an audience
  • Eurovision Pre-Party Roundup: Concert in the Dark | Spain | Dadivision | Adriatic
  • "Husavik" at the Oscars
  • Rehearsals start this weekend



• Welcome back, Maura Johnston! (8:29)
  • @maura on Twitter



• Semi-Final #2 Part #3:
  • Portugal - The Black Mamba - "Love is on My Side" (9:26)
  • Bulgaria - VICTORIA - "growing up is getting old" (14:01)
  • Finland - Blind Channel - "Dark Side" (18:55)
  • Latvia - Samanta Tina - "The Moon is Rising" (24:04)
  • Switzerland - Gjon's Tears - "Tout l'Univers" (29:54)
  • Denmark - Fyr og Flamme - Øve Os På Hinanden (34:57)

Links

• Cover art:
  • Top row: Lora Musheva | Arturs Martinovs | Arlindo Camacho
  • Bottom row: Oscar Alessio | Nicolai Egense | Mona Salminen



• Episode transcript (Thanks, Patreon supporters!)


• Spotify Playlists: Eurovision 2021 | First Semi-Final | Second Semi-Final | Selection Season


• Eurovision 2021 Contest Page
  • Semi-Final 1
    • 113: Container Ship of Love
    • 114: Satan's Glowup
    • 115: Will It Play in Winnipeg?

  
  
  • Semi-Final 2
    • 116: Me in Grease!
    • 117: Cake or Death

  
  
  
  

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Oops! All Songs! Summary

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



• Super Saturday 2: The Revenge!
  • Uku Suviste is "The Lucky One" to win Estonia Eesti Laul (25:48)
  • Denmark goes retro with Fyr Og Flamme's  "Øve Os På Hinanden" (29:32)
  • The Black Mamba's "Love is on My Side" wins Portugal's Festival da Canção (33:57)
  • Italy's Sanremo rocks out with Måneskin's "Zitti e Buoni" (36:39)



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



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

Links

• Spotify Playlists: Selection Season | Albania | Croatia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Italy | Lithuania | Norway | Portugal | Sweden
• Eurovision 2021 Calendar
• Intro audio clip: @Xarlable (Twitter)

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Eye of the Hurricane Summary

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



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



• Coming Up This Week (28:16)
  • Tuesday: Italy's 71st Sanremo Music Festival starts
  • Thursday: Moldova, Netherlands, and (maybe?) Belarus Drop Songs
  • Saturday: Estonia's Eesti Laul Final, Denmark's Melodi Grand Prix, Daði Freyr documentary on Iceland's RUV
  • Monday: Russia's surprise national final; Senhit's Freaky Trip to Rotterdam concludes with San Marino's song

Links

• Cover photo RTVSLO
• Spotify Playlists: Selection Season | Albania | Croatia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Lithuania | Norway | Portugal | Sweden
• Eurovision 2021 Calendar
• Zara Larsson's "Love Me Land" (YouTube)

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Sábado Gigante Summary

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



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



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

Links

• Cover photo Raul Tejedor / RTVE
• Spotify Playlists: Selection Season | Albania | Croatia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Lithuania | Norway | Sweden
• Eurovision 2021 Calendar

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Poof, Pow, Surprise! Summary

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



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



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

Links

• Cover photo Renato Branđolica / HRT
• Spotify Playlists: Selection Season | Albania | Croatia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Lithuania | Norway | Sweden
• Eurovision 2021 Calendar
• TuVeia's "Bli med meg på gar’n" performance (YouTube)

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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)

Links

• Cover art: NRK (screen)
• Spotify Playlists: Selection Season | Albania | Estonia | Finland | France | Lithuania | Norway
• Eurovision 2021 Calendar

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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)

Links

• A Data-Driven Identity for the Eurovision Song Contest That Unites and Celebrates (Clever Franke Eurovision logo case study)
• Spotify Playlists: Albania | Estonia | France | Selection Season 2021

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Take! It! Off! Summary

• News: 38 countries so far, Norway dates, Italy process (2:00)
• Iceland Airwaves presents Live from Reykjavik (5:54)
• Netflix offers Fire Saga For Your Consideration (8:07)
• Main Topic: The Masked Singer as Eurovision Aftermarket (15:56)
• Special Guest: Mike from Aussievision discusses the Australian version of the Masked Singer (26:51)

Links

• King of Masked Singer: Ryan Reynolds and Dami Im
• #28 The Aftermarket

Special Guest: Aussievision.

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Six on Stage Summary

• How to build a database (1:03)
• Watching and re-watching (and re-watching) Eurovision (12:16)
• The singers under the stairs (20:36)
• News
  • 4 plans for Eurovision 2021 (37:06)
  • Country updates: Sweden's Melfest schedule, Belarus drops VAL, Dream Team journal (41:36)
  • "Congratulations" and happy birthday to Senhit (49:11)
  • Hatari's A Song Called Hate premieres (52:18)
  • Eurovision in the Wild: America's Got Talent, Just Dance 2021, the People's Choice Awards (53:39)

Links

• @WillHowells on Twitter
• Six on Stage
• #89: 12 Points to Fire Saga?

Special Guest: Will Howells.

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This is Fine Summary

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

Links

• Geek Bowl XIV (Geeks Who Drink)
• 80: This is Fine Playlist (Spotify)

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Remedial Dance Party Summary

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

Links

• 78: Remedial Dance Party playlist (Spotify)
• Does Klemen Slakonja have the range? (YouTube)
• Is Netflix doing a shadow viral campaign for Iceland? (Reddit)

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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)

Links

• 77: Anarchy in the NRK Playlist (Spotify)
• OneLook Dictionary

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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)

Links

• #73 Boys! Playlist (Spotify)
• Martin Österdahl Book List (GoodReads)

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DRIP in a Box Summary

• Jeangu Macrooy will represent the Netherlands (1:10)
• Norway's Melodi Grand Prix Heat 1 (3:40)
• Lithuania's Pabandom iš naujo! Heat 1 (9:23)
• Serbia announces its contestants (14:33)
• Czech Republic announces their artists (16:25)
• This week: Portugal, Latvia, Iceland, Slovenia (20:45)

Links

• DRIP in a Box Playlist (Spotify)
• Latvia Supernova auditions (YouTube)

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Episode Summary

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

Links

• 70: The Ones That Got Away 2010s Edition playlist (Spotify)
• ESC 250 Countdown (ESC Radio)

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Madame X is Eurovision Summary

• Welcome, Maura Johnston!
• Grand Final scoreboard updates (3:32)
• Hatari wins Iceland Kids' Choice Awards (8:01)
• Eurovision in the Wild: Billboard Edition (9:06)
• Barbara Dex update (10:10)
• Madonna: Eurovision, Madame X, and 2019 Pop (14:47)
• What other superstars should Eurovision seek out? (40:50)

Links

• Video: Hatari wins kids' choice awards (Jump to 22:45) (RUV)
• North Macedonia's Eye Cue dress eBay listing
• Eurovision 2019 Finale and the Occult Meaning of Madonna’s Controversial Performance (Vigilant Citizen)

Special Guest: Maura Johnston.

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Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 1 Part 3: Extremely Online Summary

• Followups! My Heritage Gets a B; Italy's Feeling the Music (1:25)
• News: Eurovision in Concert; Madonna; Running Order (2:52)
• Georgia - Oto Nemsadze - Keep on Going (8:16)
• Iceland - Hatari - Hatrið mun sigra (14:59)
• Estonia - Victor Crone - Storm (21:52)
• Portugal - Conan Osíris - Telemóveis (27:03)
• Greece - Katerine Duska - Better Love (31:43)
• San Marino - Serhat - Say Na Na Na (36:27)
• Semi Final 1 Wrapup (45:33)

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Loose Ends Summary

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

Links

• Intro clip: IMSLAND covers Hatari (YouTube)
• Kan demands cancellation of insider Eurovision ticket sales (Globes)
• Finland: YLE Considers Format Change for UMK (Eurovoix)

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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)

Links

• MyHeritage: Twins!
• MARUV discusses the contract (Twitter)

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Eurovision is a Whole Mood Summary

• Australia locked in until 2023! (1:39)
• Israel chooses Kobi Marimi (2:36)
• Poland announces Tulia (5:01)
• Greece announces Katerine Duska (7:11)
• Dora: Croatia chooses Roko Blazevic's "The Dream" (8:46)
• Eesti Laul: Estonia chooses Victor Crone's "Storm" (11:27)
• Supernova: Latvia chooses Carousel's "That Night" (14:39)
• EMA: Slovenia chooses Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl's "Sebi" (18:24)
• Selectia Nationala: Wiwiblogs Romania chooses Ester Peony's "On a Sunday" (21:21)
• Semi-final checkins: Iceland, Sweden, Hungary (drama!), Lithuania, Ukraine, Portugal (30:47)

Links

• What's up with Eurovision tickets? (Spoiler: the price) (Eurovision World)
• When the Jury System Does Not Work (Eurovisionary)

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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

• Portugal - Cláudia Pascoal - "O Jardim" (21:06)
• Spain - Alfred and Amaia - "Tu Canción" (26:59)
• United Kingdom - SuRie - "Storm" (33:20)
• France - Madame Monsieur - "Mercy" (39:18)
• Germany - Michael Schulte - "You Let Me Walk Alone" (45:06)
• Italy - Ermal Meta and Fabrizio Moro - "Non Mi Avete Fatto Niente" (50:02)

Links

• Jury List (Eurovision.tv)
• Explaining the New Jury Rules (ESC Insight)

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Melfest Fest Summary

• Eurovision hodgepodge
• Azerbaijan - Aisel - "X MyHeart" (5:44)
• Portugal - Cláudia Pascoal - "O Jardim" (10:42)
• Belgium - SENNEK - "A Matter of Time" (14:06)
• Croatia - Franka - "Crazy" (19:30)
• Australia - Jessica Mauboy - "#WeGotLove" (24:21)
• Austria - Cesár Sampson - "Nobody But You" (29:25)
• Ireland - Ryan O'Shaughnessy - "Together" (34:07)
• Norway - Alexander Rybak - "That's How You Write a Song" (39:29)
• Sweden - Benjamin Ingrosso - "Dance You Off" (49:46)

Links

• Ukraine's broadcaster woes (Eurovision World)
• Melodifestivalen (SVT.se)
• Christer Bjorkman talks about the Melfest App voting results (ESCExtra)

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