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

Episode 295: Eye-Catching

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Romania returns from its Eurovision hiatus this year, hopefully with some things figured out. We review the country's history at the Contest, its qualification troubles, and how their strategy at the contest may be high risk, high reward.

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Episode 282: Momentum

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

It was a busy October in Eurovision Land: The EBU unscheduled an extraordinary member session, two countries announced their return to the Contest, and several national selections are getting their ducks in a row. We get caught up on the headlines as Eurovision 2026 starts to take shape.

Momentum Summary

EBU cancels "extraordinary session" (1:32)
Bulgaria and Romania return to Eurovision (3:21)
Gert Kark joins the Eurovision Reference Group (8:15)
Patreon: PanArctic Sing-Alongs (10:18)
National Final Roundup: Estonia, Spain, Albania, Montenegro, Luxembourg, Austria, San Marino (11:38)

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Episode 249: Pew Pew Pew

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

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

Pew Pew Pew Summary

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

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Episode 247: Rebuilt

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600

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 216: Squiggle Line Mouth Face

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0600

Eurovision season clicks into second gear this week with Ireland and Luxembourg making selections, Norway setting its final field, Lithuania's holding its third heat, and Malta, Spain, and Ukraine getting ready to decide. How will The Draw shake up things in Malmö?

Squiggle Line Mouth Face Summary

Romania won't be part of The Draw (1:15)
Ireland chooses Bambie Thug's "Doomsday Blue" (3:17)
Tali will be Luxembourg's "Fighter" in Malmö (10:56)
Iceland announces its intentions (20:44)
Norway sets its final field for NRK MGP (24:47)
Lithuania's Third Heat for Eurovizija.LT (31:45)
This week: Malta, Spain's Benidorm Fest, Ukraine's VidBir (34:57)

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Malmö 2024

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Episode 215: That's SLO Raiven

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0600

Eurovision calmed down a bit this week with qualifying heats from Lithuania and Norway plus the semi-final for Estonia's Eesti Laul. Slovenia turned up the drama with Raiven's "Veronika" and Austria announced their artist for Malmö. Be warned: this is the last bit of calm until March...

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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Malmö 2024

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Episode 212: 37ish

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

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

37ish Summary

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

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Episode 199: News Cruise

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Sweden's host city selection process for Eurovision 2024 has been bopping along while everyone is out of office for summer vacation. We get caught up with our mailbag and some of the headlines from the last month.

News Cruise Summary

Mailbag: Jemini v Gemini Edition (1:10)
Sweden Closes Bids for Eurovision Host City (2:43)
Eurowhat AV Club (7:48)
2024 National Finals Taking Shape (9:06)
Theodor Andrei Talks About Representing Romania (14:46)

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Episode 197: Debut

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

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

Debut Summary

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

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Episode 194: Internet People

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

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

Internet People Summary

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

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Episode 190: Starter Pack

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0500

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

Starter Pack Summary

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

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Episode 182: Everything Everywhere All at Once

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600

We are all googly-eyed after a Saturday with more than 50 hours of Eurovision programming. The good news: we now have 8 more songs heading to Liverpool.

Everything Everywhere All at Once Summary

Vesna wins ESCZ with "My Sister's Crown" (1:40)
Alika will represent Estonia with "Bridges" (4:37)
Theodor Andrei's "D.G.T. (Off and On)" wins Romania's Selectia Nationala (7:37)
"Breaking My Heart" by Reiley will represent Denmark (13:32)
Let 3 dominates Croatia's Dora with "Mama ŠČ!" (17:45)
Sudden Lights wins Latvia's Supernova with "Aijā" (22:44)
Malta selects "Dance (Our Own Party)" by The Busker for Liverpool (24:22)
Marco Mangoni will represent Italy again with "Due Vite" (27:27)
Sweden's Melfest Heat 2 (32:52)
Lithuania sets the Pabandom is Nuajo Final Field (36:31)

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Episode 181: Peanut Butter Yelly Time

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600

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

Peanut Butter Yelly Time Summary

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

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Episode 172: Selection Season

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Eurovision Selection Season draws nigh with more than half of the countries competing in 2023 airing some form of music competition. This is our guide to having the best Super Saturday experience.

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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Episode 160: Just ASCing Questions

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500

We check in with the Eurovision jury shenanigans and then offer a sample of what we've been doing over on Patreon. Andy Dehnart from Reality Blurred joins us to look back on NBC’s American Song Contest experiment.

Just ASCing Questions Summary

News: Jury Doody (1:42)
Just ACing Questions: Is it you? Is it me? (Originally published May 9, 2022) (8:10)
Could the American Song Contest have worked? (12:31)
How could the American Song Contest have generated buzz? (19:09)
Could the voting and jury have made more sense? (23:17)
What would season 2 need to look like for this to succeed? (27:28)
Is the ASC less than the sum of its parts? (38:45)
Do we have predictions on who's going to win? (44:18)

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Episode 158: Slava Ukraini

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 17 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra claimed the Eurovision 2022 trophy thanks to a record-breaking televote. Dave Steeves joins us to do a mini-dive into this year's Grand Final.

Slava Ukraini Summary

Numbers! (2:03)
Jury Doody (11:12)
Cosa Sta Facendo Måneskin: Wish.com Edition (16:33)
Welcome to the off-season! (21:34)

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

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

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

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

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

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

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

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Episode 156: Bubblicious - Eurovision 2022 Semi-Final Preview

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

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

Bubblicious Summary

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

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Episode 154: Himbo

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Ned Raggett returns to discuss that last six entries of the second semi-final for Eurovision 2022. Will one of the boys with emotions be able to overtake Sweden’s melancholy? (No. The answer is no.)

Himbo Summary

Romania - WRS - "Llámame" (2:56)
Poland - Ochman - "River" (9:21)
Montenegro - Vladana - "Breathe" (17:03)
Belgium - Jérémie Makiese - "Miss You" (22:45)
Sweden - Cornelia Jakobs - "Hold Me Closer" (28:05)
Czech Republic - We Are Domi - "Lights Off" (36:08)

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

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Episode 147: Math

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0600

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)

Spotify Playlists

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Episode 146: Україна

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

We stand with Ukraine.

Україна Summary

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

Spotify Playlists

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Episode 144: HyperRoop

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600

It was another busy week for Eurovision as Ukraine, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia made their picks for Turin. We get caught up and look ahead to the next Super Saturday in this week's episode.

HyperRoop Summary

Austria selects Lum!x and Pia Maria to perform "Halo" (1:25)
Ukraine's VidBir chooses Alina Pash's "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" (3:49)
Estonia puts all its "Hope" in STEFAN (9:23)
Monika Lui wins Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo with "Sentimentai" (14:36)
Citi Zeni's "Eat Your Salad" wins Latvia's Supernova (19:02)
Cosa Sta Facendo Maneskin: BRIT Awards Edition (23:42)
Romania's Selectia Nationala holds a semi-final (25:22)
This week: San Marino, France, Malta, Poland, Croatia, Slovenia (27:44)
Nordic Process Check-in: NRKMGP and Melfest (30:33)

Spotify Playlists

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Episode 143: Oops! All Screens!

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600

North Macedonia, Ireland, Israel, and Italy have determined their songs for Turin, and that was only about 1/3 of Eurovision Super Saturday number 1 for the 2022 season. We recap this weekend's non-stop content stream.

Oops! All Screens! Summary

Eurovision 2022 Hosts (1:22)
North Macedonia runs "Circles" around Andrea (3:50)
Brooke representing Ireland? "That's Rich" (6:02)
Michael Ben David wins X Factor Israel with "I.M." (12:08)
Cosa Sta Facendo Maneskin? Italy Picks "Brividi" Edition (15:52)
Super Saturday: Melfest, EMA, Supernova, Selecrtia Nationala (21:23)
This week: Song drops, NRK MGP, Pabandom is Naujo, Eesti Laul, VidBir, Una Voce Per San Marino (31:48)

Spotify Playlists

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Episode 139: Hunker Down

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

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

Hunker Down Summary

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

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Episode 123: Live on Tape

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:00:00 -0500

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

Live on Tape Summary

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

Episode 122: Revised Head Canon

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

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

Revised Head Canon Summary

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

Episode 120: Eurovision 2021 Semi-Final Preview

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

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

Eurovision 2021 Semi-Final Preview Summary

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

Semi-Final 1 Predictions (6:36)

Semi-Final 2 Predictions (15:25)

Episode 115: Will It Play in Winnipeg?

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:00:00 -0500

Graphic designer Justin Ladia joins us from Winnipeg to help us close out the first semi-final of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. North America has opinions!

Will It Play in Winnipeg? Summary

Welcome back, Justin Ladia!
- Twitter | Instagram | Website

Semi-Final 1 Part 3:
- Israel - Eden Alene - "Set Me Free" (2:28)
  - Trijntje Oosterhuis (Netherlands 2015) "Walk Along"
- Romania - Roxen - "Amnesia" (10:03)
  - Movies on Freeform
- Azerbaijan - Efendi - "Mata Hari" (16:39)
  - "Cleopatra" "Live" "Performance"
- Ukraine - Go_A - "SHUM" (22:50)
  - Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine: Winnipeg
- Malta - Destiny - "Je Me Casse" (30:41)
  - Every Stefon Ever

Episode 110: Oops! All Songs!

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0600

Oops! Everyone looked at the calendar and realized Eurovision entries are due next week! We give a first listen to 25% of the 2021 field.

Oops! All Songs! Summary

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

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

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

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

Episode 94: Double Trouble

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 11:00:00 -0500

Ben flies solo again with another audio essay, this time looking into performers who made double, triple, and even quadruple visits to the Eurovision stage.

Double Trouble Summary

Eurovision, Again? (0:55)

Defining a "Lead Artist" (2:00)

Golden Boy (3:17)

The Four-Timers Club (4:25)

Three is a Magic Number (9:04)

CAROLA (11:00)

Close Close Close, but No Cigar (13:07)

Second Time's the Charm (15:36)

Glow-Ups (17:33)

The Direct Opposite of a Glow-Up (20:50)

Failure to Launch (24:58)

Keep That Same Energy (25:56)

What's Another Year? (26:50)

Episode 91: A Brief History of the EBU

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:00:00 -0500

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)

Episode 79: Songageddon 2020

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:00:00 -0600

Somehow we managed to be verbal after mainlining hours upon hours of Eurovision content this past weekend. It's Songageddon 2020!

Songageddon 2020 Summary

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

Friday (13:09)
- Belarus chooses VAL's "Da Vidna / Да вiдна" instead of "La-Ley-La"

Saturday (16:48)
- Estonia's televoters show Uku Suviste "What Love Is"
- Moldova goes to "Prison" with Natalia Gordienko
- Damir Kedžo wins Croatia's Dora 2020 with "Divlji vjetre"
- Iceland's Daði Freyr wins Songvakeppnin with "Think About Things"
- Melfest Andra Chansen

Sunday (46:36)
- Greece debuts Stefania's "Superg!rl"
- Roxen's "Alcohol You" will represent Romania
- Hurricane blows away Serbia's Beovizija with "Hasta la Vista"

Monday (55:46)
- Russia announces Little Big
- Georgia debuts "Take Me As I Am"

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

Episode 78: Remedial Dance Party

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 17:00:00 -0600

We're in the eye of the Eurovision Selection Season storm thanks to a light TV schedule this weekend. Time to practice the "I'm a Little Tempest in a Teapot" dance!

Remedial Dance Party Summary

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

Episode 77: Anarchy in the NRK

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:00:00 -0600

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)

Episode 70: The Ones That Got Away 2010s Edition

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

408 songs competed on the Eurovision stage this decade. 148 did not qualify for the Grand Final. From those, we picked 20 that still hold up.

Episode Summary

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

Episode 47: Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 1: Sorry, Country

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 17:00:00 -0500

We start our exploration of the second semi-final of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with special guest Lindsey Weber.

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

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

Episode 43: The Ones That Got Away (2019)

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 17:00:00 -0500

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)

Episode 39: Eurovision is a Whole Mood

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 17:00:00 -0600

All the things happened this past weekend in Eurovision-land and the trend that's emerging: Eurovision is in a mood.

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)

Episode 38: Euro Vortex

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 17:00:00 -0600

Eurovision 2019 Selection Season is in full swing! We dive into the Euro Vortex with the United Kingdom, Montenegro, Italy, and Hatari among many others.

First up, Ben and Mike recover from last week's polar vortex by checking in with some Eurovision in the Wild on US TV. Kseniya Simonova—the sand artist from Ukraine's 2011 entry "Angel"—blew away Terry Crews on America's Got Talent and might win the final? Meanwhile, CBS has enlisted some Eurovision help with The World's Best while the Tennis Channel is causing folks to ask "Is this a Eurovision?"

This past week has brought about a handful of selections. Russia reminds us that Sergey Lazarev will be their only one for 2019. The United Kingdom will try to make Michael Rice's "Bigger Than Us"... something. Australia finally decided. Montenegro introduces this year's first group. And Italy has opinions about "Soldi" by Mahmood. Like... A LOT of opinions.

There was also a vortex of semi-finals throughout the weekend, with Iceland, Lithuania, Sweden, and Romania getting closer to making their final choices. Could we be on the cusp of a Hatari / Laura Bretan collaboration in 2020? We'll need to get through the chaos of next weekend's dozen or so selections and broadcasts.

Euro Vortex Summary

Eurovision in the Wild (1:49)
Russia selects Sergey Lazarev (7:21)
United Kingdom chooses "It's Bigger Than Us" (8:43)
Australia Decides (12:34)
Montenegro: "Heaven" sent (18:08)
Italy has opinions about Sanremo (21:22)
Checking in with the Semi-Finals (27:42)

Episode 37: Australia Decides Gets AUSome

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

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

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

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

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

Australia Decides Gets AUSome Summary

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

Episode 13: Eurovision 2018 Australia and Others

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 05:00:00 -0500

The first half of the second Eurovision semi-final is extra bubbly this year. Er... that should be bubble-y because there are few sure bets, even among perfect streak holders. We break down the field in this week's episode.

Eurovision 2018 Australia and Others Summary

Eurovision Album Drop (2:58)
Eurovision in Concert (9:18)
Second Semi-Final First Half (11:50)

Eurovision Second Semi-Final Running Order

Norway - Alexander Rybak - "That's How You Write a Song" (11:50)
Romania - The Humans - "Goodbye" (19:47)
Serbia - Sanja Ilic and Balkanika - "Nova Deca" (25:35)
San Marino - Jessica featuring Jenifer Brening - "Who We Are" (30:47)
Denmark - Rasmussen - "Higher Ground" (38:46)
Russia - Yuliya Samoylova - "I Won't Break" (43:26)
Moldova - DoReDos - "My Lucky Day" (49:54)
Netherlands - Waylon - "Outlaw in 'Em" (54:29)
Australia - Jessica Mauboy - "We Got Love" (59:38)

Episode 7: Remember the Diaspora?

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

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

Remember the Diaspora? Summary

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

Episode 5: Get Excited

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:00:00 -0600

Three more songs have joined the 2018 Eurovision field—two from national selections and one from... just showing up? San Marino has a business proposition for you while Israel poses a challenge to the concept of live vocals. Plus, we get ready for the onslaught of Stupor Saturday. Get excited!

Get Excited Summary

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

The EuroWhat? Mini Week of January 22, 2018

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 05:00:00 -0600

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.

Armenia field complete (Playlist)
Belarus shenanigans (with news from Eurovoix)
Denmark songs
France final set (Finalist Playlist)
Hungary (Heat 1)
Lithuania
Romania (Heat 1)
Serbia
What’s on TV this weekend?
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