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

Episode 289: Rough

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Bulgaria returns to Eurovision following a three-year absence. We take a look at the country's history at the Contest: a rough start in its initial tenure, a renaissance after its first hiatus, and looking ahead to how Bulgaria's next tenure may go.

Rough Summary

Selection Season So Far: Moldova, Malta, Luxembourg, Georgia, Israel, Switzerland (0:40)
Join the EuroWhat? AV Club (4:29)
Bulgaria's History at Eurovision (6:30)
How is Bulgaria selecting for 2026? (28:32)

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Episode 285: Kerflooey

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600

With the passage of the EBU's new Eurovision rules, Israel will be in Vienna while the Netherlands, Spain, Slovenia, Ireland, and Iceland have withdrawn from the Contest. We’ll be discussing the fallout from the decision and figuring out how we’ll be navigating 2026...

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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Episode 279: Perceived Aura

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Eurovision has given their branding elements a makeover in preparation for next year's 70th edition. Graphic Designer Justin Ladia joins Ben to discuss why rebrands happen, what the EBU may want to accomplish with this rebrand, and first impressions on the new fonts and images introduced for Vienna 2026.

Perceived Aura Summary

Why do a rebrand? (2:31)
Examining the new Eurovision logo and fonts (7:08)
The Psychology of Branding (22:12)
Bonus Round: Eurovision 2000 (29:01)

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Eurovision Podcast Podcrawl

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

ESC Insight: France 1959
Wind Machine Podcast: Austria 1967
The EuroWhat? Podcast: Yugoslavia 1990
Niall Points: Latvia 2003
12 Points from America: Belgium 1987
That Eurovision Site: Denmark 1964
Douze Points: Azerbaijan 2012

Special Guest: Justin Ladia.

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Episode 277: Nice

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

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

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Eurovision Podcast Podcrawl

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

Episode 276: Lingua Franca

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500

The Grand Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest featured 21 songs with non-English lyrics, the most to appear since the language rule was abolished in 1999. In this episode, we'll explore the history of the language rule and why language diversity has returned to the Contest.

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

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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Episode 275: Good to Go

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500

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

Good to Go Summary

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

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Eurovision Podcast Podcrawl

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

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Episode 274: Yugoslavia 1990

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500

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

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 273: Fan Media Roundtable

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Eurovision has a unique ecosystem where the EBU and various blogs, podcasts, video channel, and other fans have a work relationship in covering the Contest. But is that relationship working? We discuss the current state of fan media with dudepoints, Niall from niallpoints, and Derek from 12 Points (all with good points).

Fan Media Summary

How was your venue covering Eurovision 2025? (4:23)
What is the distinction between fan media and "real" media? (11:27)
The EBU / Fan Media Ecosystem (17:18)
How does fan media view fan media? (23:44)
What are you looking forward to in 2026? (46:54)
The Eurovision Pod Crawl and other plugs (52:45)

_Cover photo by Fernando Lavin on Unsplash
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Eurovision Podcast Podcrawl

ESC Insight: France 1959
Wind Machine Podcast: Austria 1967
The EuroWhat? Podcast: Yugoslavia 1990 (week of July 14)
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)

Special Guests: 12 Points from America, Dude Points, and Niall Fulton.

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Episode 272: I Am: Celine Dion

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500

We are opening the Patreon vault to share our discussion of Amazon's 2024 documentary I Am: Celine Dion, which chronicles the singer's rise to fame, her prolific career, and her struggles with Stiff Person Syndrome. Here's Amazon's description of the film:

Directed by Academy Award nominee Irene Taylor, I Am: Celine Dion gives us a raw and honest behind-the-scenes look at the iconic superstar’s struggle with a life-altering illness. Serving as a love letter to her fans, this inspirational documentary highlights the music that has guided her life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit._

If you were wondering why Celine was not able to make an in-person appearance in Basel, this documentary does a fantastic job of explaining why that was the case.

I Am: Celine Dion Summary

What is I Am: Celine Dion about? (2:29)
Who is this movie for? (9:38)
Would you recommend this movie? (16:58)

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Episode 271: Integrity

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500

We ease into the off-season by getting caught up on the news in the immediate aftermath of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. We also dig into the jury and televote results and try to read the tea leaves for what might happen in Austria 2026.

Integrity Summary

Is Everyone Still Mad at the EBU Season 2 Renewal (0:55)
Eurovision 2025 Ratings (10:26)
Patreon: Doctor Who and Gambamark (13:21)
Eurovision 2025 Results Data Dive (15:00)

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Episode 270: Bird Noises

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500

We have a winner! Eurovision Song Contest 2025 held its Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland and named a champion after tense rounds of juries and televoting. We discuss the show, the results, and what's in store for Eurovision 2026…

Bird Noises Summary

Austria wins the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest (1:18)
What did you think of the Grand Final? (5:23)
How were the Interval Acts? (12:20)
What does Eurovision (and the EBU) look like for 2026? (15:43)
Eurowhat Off-Season Mode (18:55)

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Basel 2025

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Episode 269: Eurovision 2025 Grand Final Preview

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

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

Eurovision 2025 Grand Final Preview Summary

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

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Basel 2025

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Episode 268: Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final Preview

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

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

Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final Preview Summary

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

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Basel 2025

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Episode 267: Seasoned

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500

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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Basel 2025

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Episode 266: Mélange

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Ned Raggett joins us to close out our coverage of the second semi-final for Eurovision 2025. This week, we approach the entries from Australia, Serbia, Denmark, Austria, Israel, and Georgia.

Ned Raggett

Ned Raggett writes a lot, is a denizen of social media, and more things besides. He has written for Pitchfork, the Guardian, The Quietus, Rolling Stone, The Wire, Shfl, Bandcamp Daily, Freaky Trigger, OC Weekly, Nashville Scene, Seattle Weekly, SF Weekly, SF Chronicle, KQED Arts, Vice, Careless Talk Costs Lives, Plan B, Loose Lips Sink Ships, FACT, Red Bull Music Academy, Fake Jazz and probably more than a few things that keep slipping his mind.

Mélange Summary

Australia - Go-Jo - "Milkshake Man" (1:34)
Serbia - Princ - "Mila" (11:01)
Denmark - Sissal - "Hallucination" (17:43)
Austria - JJ - "Wasted Love" (26:10)
Israel - Yuval Raphael - "New Day Will Rise" (39:44)
Georgia - Mariam Shengelia - "Freedom" (42:06)
Final Thoughts (50:24)

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Basel 2025

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Episode 265: Do Re Mi

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

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

Maura Johnston

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

Do Re Mi Summary

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

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Basel 2025

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Episode 264: Polyethylene

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Music journalist Fred Bronson returns to start our conversations about Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final 2. We discuss Montenegro, Luxembourg, Greece, Czechia, and Ireland, plus some delightful stories about long distance friendships and phone calls.

Fred Bronson

Fred Bronson is the author of seven books: Rockin' the Kremlin with David Junk, The Jacksons Legacy (with the Jacksons), Dick Clark’s American Bandstand (with Dick Clark), The Sound of Music Family Scrapbook, The Billboard Book of Number One Hits, Billboard’s Hottest Hot 100 Hits and The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits (with Adam White).

Bronson has written the annual television specials The American Music Awards and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. His other credits include two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and an episode of the animated Star Trek series.

For SiriusXM Radio, he has interviewed Paul McCartney, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus from ABBA and created "Smokey's Place," a series for Smokey Robinson's Smokey's Soul Town channel where the legendary artist recalls his Motown memories and plays Motown favorites.

He is a long-term contributor to Billboard, covering the Eurovision Song Contest and American Idol among many other topics.

Polyethylene Summary

Montenegro - Nina Žižić - "Dobrodošli" (3:48)
Luxembourg - Laura Thorn - "La Poupée Monte Le Son" (10:54)
Greece - Klavdia - "Asteromata" (22:34)
Czechia - ADONXS - "Kiss Kiss Goodbye" (28:37)
Ireland - EMMY - "Laika Party" (34:41)
Final Thoughts (41:38)

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Basel 2025

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Episode 263: Genre Confusion

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Culture critic Euny Hong joins us to discuss the multiple genres represented by Croatia, Sweden, San Marino, Portugal, and Cyprus at this year's Eurovision.

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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Basel 2025

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Episode 262: Huzzah

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Bradley Dalton-Oates from the Eurovision Song Context podcast joins us to discuss the entries from Norway, Estonia, Azerbaijan, Iceland, and the Netherlands.

Huzzah Summary

Eurovision Song Context (1:11)
Norway - Kyle Alessandro - "Lighter" (5:51)
Estonia - Tommy Cash - "Espresso Macchiato" (13:38)
Azerbaijan - Mamagama - "Run With U" (27:53)
Iceland - VÆB - "RÓÁ" (36:01)
The Netherlands - Claude - "C'est La Vie" (44:16)
Final Thoughts (50:32)

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Basel 2025

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Episode 261: Evolution

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500

We kick off our 2025 Eurovision Review Season with #EurovisionSky poster Ted Van Houten to discuss the entries from Albania, Slovenia, Belgium, Ukraine, and Poland.

About Ted

Ted is a transportation planner in Washington, DC. As someone who loves European geopolitics, obscure pop music, and being a homosexual, Ted was destined to be a Eurovision fan as soon as he found out about it. Other than Eurovision, Ted enjoys trivia competitions (both online and at his local bar), tennis, reality television, and making puns on Bluesky that get less likes than he wishes they would.

Evolution Summary

🇦🇱 Albania - Shkodra Elektronike - "Zjerm" (5:00)
🇸🇮 Slovenia - Klemen - "How Much Time Do We Have Left?" (10:28)
🇧🇪 Belgium - Red Sebastian - "Strobe Lights" (17:08)
🇺🇦 Ukraine - Ziferblat - "Bird of Pray" (23:38)
🇵🇱 Poland - Justyna - "Gaja" (28:07)
Final Thoughts (36:49)

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Basel 2025

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Episode 260: Stragglers

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500

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 259: Choose Chaos

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500

After addressing some KANTroversy, we discuss the Eurovision selections from Austria, United Kingdom, Sweden, San Marino, and Portugal.

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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Episode 258: LUMO

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

We get a mix of Eurovision internal selections and national finals this week from Australia, Netherlands, Serbia, Germany, Denmark, and Croatia. We also meet a new mascot/nemesis.

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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Episode 257: Disco Sauna

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600

Azerbaijan and Iceland have their Eurovision songs selected, Germany picked their finalists, Sweden and Portugal held heats, and San Marino is doing... something.

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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Episode 256: Ren Faire

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600

We mark the halfway point of Eurovision Selection Season with the third Super Saturday in a row.

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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Episode 255: ('Singing')

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

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

('Singing') Summary

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

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Episode 254: Super

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

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

Super Summary

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

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Episode 253: Vox Lux

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

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

Vox Lux Summary

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

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Episode 252: Process

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600

It's another hopping Eurovision 2025 setup week with another wave of potential songs, information about Basel, the ESC hosts, ticket sales, plus auditions and previews from Moldova and Belgium.

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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Episode 251: Wading

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

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

Wading Summary

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

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Episode 250: Loaded with Energy

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

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

Loaded with Energy Summary

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

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Episode 249: Pew Pew Pew

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

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

Pew Pew Pew Summary

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

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Episode 248: Three-Card Montesong

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

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

Three-Card Montesong Summary

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

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Episode 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 246: Rockin' the Kremlin

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600

David Junk, originally from Ohio, was the first CEO of Universal Music Russia. In his memoir Rocking the Kremlin', he and co-author Fred Bronson (from Billboard Magazine) share stories about the "Wild, Wild East", Eurovision, and the influence of western pop culture after the fall of the USSR.

Rockin' the Kremlin Summary

📖 What is Rockin' the Kremlin about? (3:23)
🎶 Alsou, t.A.T.u., and Sergey Lazarev (10:33)
🇺🇦 Building the Ukrainian Music Industry (32:46)
📱Where to find David, Fred, and Rockin' the Kremlin (47:21)

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Episode 245: Avalanche

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

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

Avalanche Summary

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

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Episode 244: Yugonostalgia

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

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

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

Yugonostalgia Summary

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

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Episode 243: Verily

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500

The Reference Group is one of the governing bodies for the Eurovision Song Contest. Who sits on this board and what experience do they bring to the table? We go through the dossiers in this episode.

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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Episode 242: Eurovisionaries

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Dr. Zoë Jay returns to discuss Eurovisionaries, an academic research project investigating the ways Eurovision fans think about and practice forms of cultural diplomacy.

Eurovisionaries Summary

What was the inspiration for the Eurovisionaries project? (3:16)
How to define "political" (5:56)
Eurovision's shift from "political" (2023) to "Political" (2024) (10:41)
Initial findings from speaking with the Eurofandom (15:31)
Politics, cultural relations, and social media (20:45)
What is the goal of the Eurovisionaries project? (23:24)
Engagement from non-participating countries (32:00)
How to get involved with research (39:10)

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Episode 241: Exotic Switzerland

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Our 8th season begins with news about Eurovision 2025 host city Basel, our first artist announcement, and a look at the history of Switzerland at the Contest.

Exotic Switzerland Summary

Basel, Switzerland will host Eurovision 2025 (0:54)
Theo Evan will represent Cyprus in Basel (4:05)
Is everyone/the Netherlands still mad at the EBU? (7:53)
Montenegro will return to Eurovision (10:08)
Italy and Sweden tweak their national selections (14:02)
Patreon: Let's Talk About Can't Stop the Music (19:27)
Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest (21:48)

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Episode 239: ABBA Gold

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Elisabeth Vincentelli examined the 1992 greatest hits collection ABBA Gold for the music criticism book series 33 1/3. We discuss the book, our respective relationships with ABBA, and marvel at the band's influence on pop music 50 years after their Eurovision win.

ABBA Gold Summary

What is your relationship with ABBA? (2:53)
ABBA Gold (1992) (7:30)
33 1/3: ABBA Gold by Elisabeth Vincentelli (10:04)

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Episode 238: Vacay

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0500

It's the Geneva Convention vs Basel Exposition for the chance to host Eurovision in 2025. Meanwhile, the production team has been announced and a new job for ESC Director is available if you wanna work with Martin. We go over July 2024 Eurovision headlines in this episode.

Vacay Summary

Geneva vs Basel (1:22)
Eurovision 2025 Staff Updates (6:22)
Patreon Summer of Celine Book Club (10:48)
22 Countries for Eurovision 2025 So Far (13:48)

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Episode 236: "It's 5 to 11..."

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0500

On April 24, 1974, Portugal's Eurovision entry was used as a signal that would dismantle a dictatorship in Europe. In this episode, look back on the Carnation Revolution and Portugal's history both outside and inside the Eurovision Song Contest.

"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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Episode 235: Calm

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

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

Calm Summary

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

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Malmö 2024

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Episode 232: Broke

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Somehow we made it through the other side of the 2024 Eurovision Grand Final in one piece. Things that didn't: the Netherlands, Nemo's trophy, and possibly the EBU? We examine the immediate aftermath of Saturday's show from Malmö.

Broke Summary

Netherlands Disqualified from Eurovision (0:59)
The Actual Grand Final (6:53)
Eurovision Results Data Dive (10:07)
Looking Toward Eurovision 2025 (17:49)

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Episode 231: Poop Chaos

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

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

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

Poop Chaos Summary

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

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Episode 230: Designated Perceived Nudity Corner

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

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

Designated Perceived Nudity Corner Summary

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

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Episode 227: CVS Bangerz

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Audio engineer and Never Post host Mike Rugnetta joins us for a Eurovision crash course. We discuss this year's entries from Estonia, Denmark, Belgium, San Marino, and Switzerland, as well as the overwhelming schedule for Eurovision rehearsals and the finer points of grocery store playlists.

CVS Bangerz Summary

Welcome, Mike Rugnetta! (0:43)
🇪🇪 Estonia - 5MIINUST x Puuluup - “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi” 💊 (8:51)
🇩🇰 Denmark - SABA - "Sand" 🏜️ (19:04)
🇧🇪 Belgium - Mustii - "Before the Party's Over" 🎊 (30:20)
🇸🇲 San Marino - Megara - "11:11" 👩‍🎤 (38:43)
🇨🇭 Switzerland - Nemo - "The Code" 🧩 (47:43)
Final Thoughts (and Questions) (58:19)

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Episode 221: Maximal

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

Several internal selections join the Eurovision 2024 field this week and exactly zero of them are holding back. Serbia's national final goes harder than necessary while Iceland... also made a selection this week. We're in the homestretch!

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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Episode 207: Aline!

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500

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 205: Efficiency

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0500

We get caught up on September 2023 Eurovision Headlines, of which there are a surprising amount. We already have an artist, details on multiple selection processes, and more than 2 dozen countries ready to party in Malmö, Sweden.

Efficiency Summary

Belgium selects Mustii (1:02)
Christer Bjorkman and Per Blankens join the production team (3:07)
The EBU debates AI (6:53)
Show Business: Patreon and the Great American Pop Culture Quiz (9:16)
National Selections: United Kingdom, Switzerland, Malta, Cyprus, Ukraine, Germany (10:21)
2023 Streaming Stats (18:12)
Cosa sta facendo Maneskin: VMA Bingo Edition (20:26)

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Episode 195: Eurovision 2023 Grand Final Preview

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

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

Eurovision 2023 Grand Final Preview Summary

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

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Episode 194: Internet People

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

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

Internet People Summary

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

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Episode 189: Lv100 Paladin

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0500

We close out our coverage of Eurovision Semi-Final 1 with Allegra Kuney, who has brought her media studies hats for our discussions about Switzerland, Israel, Moldova, Sweden, and the Netherlands.

Lv100 Paladin Summary

Switzerland - Remo Forrer - "Watergun" (3:48)
Israel - Noa Kirel - "Unicorn" (10:07)
Moldova - Pasha Parfeni - "Soarele şi luna" (19:12)
Sweden - Loreen - "Tattoo" (24:28)
The Netherlands - Mia Nicolaï and Dion Cooper - "Burning Daylight" (34:54)
Final Thoughts (41:28)

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Episode 186: Spring Back

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500

The Eurovision 2023 deadline is here, so we have a slew of entries from countries waiting to reveal their songs at the last minute. We also get to chat with David Allwood from the UK to tell us what the vibe is in this year's host country.

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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Episode 185: Raw Boost Energy

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

Six more songs enter the Eurovision thunderdome courtesy of the Netherlands, Cyprus, Germany, Moldova, Serbia, and Iceland. We also find out what the finals in Sweden and Portugal will look like. Oh, and tickets are on sale... or at least they were...

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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Episode 184: Did the Thing

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

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

Did the Thing Summary

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

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Episode 165: Lugano

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500

How did the first Eurovision Song Contest telecast come about in 1956? We talk about coronations, cattle calls, and continental broadcasting in this week's episode.

Lugano Summary

Host city when? Bid Process Edition (1:21)
Snap Status (2:55)
Cosa Sta Facendo Måneskin: VMAs Edition (3:54)
Hooverphonic for Brussels Airlines (6:40)
History of Eurovision: 1930 Onward (10:34)
The European Television Season (14:53)
The Birth of Eurovision (18:29)
Eurovision History as Broadcasting History (24:32)

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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)

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

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Episode 150: Meditation Therapy

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Evan Stewart joins us to discuss more entries from the Eurovision 2022 first semi-final. Will the Netherlands, Slovenia, Switzerland, Armenia, or Austria be able to challenge current favorite Ukraine?

Meditation Therapy Summary

Netherlands - S10 - "De Diepte" (4:14)
Slovenia - LPS - "Disko" (9:33)
Switzerland - Marius Bear - "Boys Do Cry" (15:09)
Ukraine - KALUSH Orchestra - "Stefania" (21:19)
Armenia - Rosa Linn - "Snap" (28:22)
Austria - LUM!X featuring Pia Maria - "Halo" (32:51)

Eurovision 2022 Review Series

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Episode 148: One More Google

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500

In the last week of Eurovision Selection Season, we have a manageable number of internal selections to process and ease into the sunset with chill vibes from three national finals.

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

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Episode 131: Viña del Mar

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0500

We continue our series of music competitions with Eurovision connections by visiting Chile's Viña del Mar International Song Festival.

Viña del Mar Summary

Eurovision Again: 1968 (1:07)
Belgium Selects (3:29)
What is the Viña del Mar Festival? (6:41)
El Monstruo (16:16)
Xuxa vs El Monstruo (19:56)
Enrique Iglesias and Paolo Meneguzzi vs El Monstruo (31:20)

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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 121: Eurovision 2021 Grand Final Preview

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

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

Eurovision 2021 Grand Final Preview Summary

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

Episode 120: Eurovision 2021 Semi-Final Preview

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

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

Eurovision 2021 Semi-Final Preview Summary

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

Semi-Final 1 Predictions (6:36)

Semi-Final 2 Predictions (15:25)

Episode 118: Over-Egged Pudding

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

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

Over-Egged Pudding Summary

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

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

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

Episode 111: The Homestretch

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0500

We're in the homestretch of an unusual Eurovision Selection Season. Melfest is the main event, new songs, scandals... ok, maybe not so unusual...

The Homestretch Summary

"Husavik" Awards Watch: The Grammy Awards and the Oscars (1:12)
The Last Week of Eurovision 2021 Selection Season
- Tuesday: Belarus potentially disqualified (5:43)
- Wednesday song drops: (11:20)
  - Austria's Vincent Bueno "Amen"
  - Greece's Stefania "Last Dance"
  - Switzerland's Gjon's Tears "Tout L'Univers"
  - Bulgaria's VICTORIA's "Growing Up is Getting Old"
- Thursday song drops: (23:54)
  - United Kingdom's James Newman "Embers"
  - North Macedonia's Vasil Garvanliev "Here I Stand"
- Friday song drops: (32:25)
  - Poland's Rafal "The Ride"
  - Latvia's Samanta Tina "The Moon is Rising"
- Saturday's Songs: (39:00)
  - Sweden's Melfest Final chooses Tusse's "Voices"
  - Iceland's Daði & Gagnamagnið "10 Years"

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

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 93: Rotterdam, Ahoy! Take 2

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 11:00:00 -0500

Rotterdam gets to take a mulligan on 2020 as we look ahead to how preparations for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest begin to take shape.

Rotterdam, Ahoy! Take 2 Episode Summary

Mailbag and Eurovision in the Wild (2:13)
- Eurovision at the DNC
- The Crossword: Friday, August 21 in the New Yorker
- Animal Crossing Fashion by Nitro Gnome
- "Zenit" by ONUKA in Just Dance 2021

Where are we with countries and artists for next year? (18:35)
- Senhit's Freaky Trip to Rotterdam: "Ding a Dong"
- Ben's NRKMGP Presentation

How is Rotterdam planning for Eurovision 2021? (27:43)
- With COVID, how is the 2021 edition of Eurovision Organized? (RTS)

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 89: 12 Points to Fire Saga?

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

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga arrived on Netflix last week and 12 Points from America joins us to discuss the music in Will Ferrell's new comedy.

12 Points to Fire Saga? Episode Summary

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

Episode 80: This is Fine

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

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

This is Fine Summary

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

Episode 52: Eurovision 2019 Grand Final Preview

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Fri, 17 May 2019 10:00:00 -0500

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)

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 42: Madness!

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:00:00 -0500

The madness of Eurovision Selection Season has come to an end. With 16 songs to discuss, we change up the format to get into competition mode.

Madness! Summary

We Stan Hatari: Öskudagur edition (2:01)
Eurovision Madness Bracket! (4:11)
Round of 16 (6:59)
Round of 8 (20:18)
Final Four (30:22)
The Grand Final (35:06)
VOTE in our Twitter poll

Episode 29: Start Voting Now

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 02:00:00 -0600

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)

Episode 12: Bringing the Party

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

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

Bringing the Party Summary

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

First Semi-Final Running Order

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

Episode 10: The Ones That Got Away (2018 Edition)

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 05:00:00 -0500

This week we have a mini episode where we remember some of the Eurovision national final entries that won't be making the trip to Lisbon. We also take a moment to remember Lys Assia, the original ESC chanteuse.

Episode Summary

Remembering Lys Assia (2:56)
Scandilove (Norway) (7:05)
Í Stormi (Iceland) (11:31)
Sunset (Latvia) (14:52)
Леля (Lelya) (Ukraine) (19:35)
Puerto Rico (Armenia) (22:07)

Episode 4: The Who? and the What? Now!

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 05:00:00 -0600

Lindsey Weber from the Who Weekly podcast stops by to chat about how the Olympics are the perfect world event to prep for Eurovision before getting into the songs selected for Malta, Switzerland, the UK, Denmark, and Italy.

The Who? and the What? Now! Summary

Olympics and Eurovision (1:06)
Questions from Lindsey Weber (9:49)
Malta: Christabelle Borg "Taboo" (19:04)
Switzerland: ZiBBZ "Stones" (27:41)
United Kingdom: SuRie "Storms" (31:10)
Denmark: Rasmussen "Higher Ground" (38:03)
Italy: Ermal Meta and Fabrizio Moro "Non mi avete fatto niente" (41:31)
Upcoming Selections (47:55)

You ‘kay?

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 08:00:00 -0600

This week, Ben and Mike do a deep dive into the United Kingdom's Eurovision selection process and take a look at why the country has struggled for so long at the Contest. Plus, a roundup of headlines from the last week.

Links

Ryan O'Shaughnessy's US Tour — https://ryanosmusic.com/pages/show-dates

Malta's entry: "Taboo" by Christabelle — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyrC8jJ8eb8

Switzerland's entry: "Stones" by ZiBBZ — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXOlPGnkZFY

The United Kingdom's contestants:

Gwenno "Tir Ha Mor" — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rCeygWexyA

CHVRCHES "Get Out" — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHUKKrcXfJs

Episode 2: What is “Europe”?

The EuroWhat? Podcast — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 05:00:00 -0600

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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