web02.fireside.fm Wed, 13 May 2026 09:23:05 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews - Episodes Tagged with “Turkey” https://www.eurowhat.com/tags/turkey Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 The Eurowhat? Podcast launched in 2018 and features two Americans (Ben Smith and Mike McComb) attempting to make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest. The show tracks national selections and artist announcements, breaks down each year’s songs with a diverse array of guests, and dives into the 65+ years of contest history using Eurovision as a lens to analyze what’s happening in pop culture and the world. en-us episodic A pair of Americans trying to make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest. The EuroWhat? Podcast The Eurowhat? Podcast launched in 2018 and features two Americans (Ben Smith and Mike McComb) attempting to make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest. The show tracks national selections and artist announcements, breaks down each year’s songs with a diverse array of guests, and dives into the 65+ years of contest history using Eurovision as a lens to analyze what’s happening in pop culture and the world. no eurovision song contest, eurovision, americans, pop culture, ESC, europe, pop music, televote The EuroWhat? Podcast eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com Episode 249: Pew Pew Pew https://www.eurowhat.com/249 d5824599-8acc-4b83-9445-e217ab1c08bf Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 249 Pew Pew Pew full 8 The EuroWhat? Podcast As we head into 2025, we jump back 25 years to watch the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest. How has the competition, fashion, and pop music changed in the last quarter-century(!)? 59:34 no <p>As we head into 2025, we jump back 25 years to watch the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest. How has the competition, fashion, and pop music changed in the last quarter-century(!)?</p> <h3>Pew Pew Pew Summary</h3> <ul> <li>🗓️ In the Year 2000... (3:17)</li> <li>⛳️ Part I: Israel, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Estonia, France, Romania (7:07)</li> <li>🎤 Part II: Malta, Norway, Russia, Belgium, Cyprus, Iceland (17:30)</li> <li>🪽 Part III: Spain, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Croatia, Sweden, FYR Macedonia (27:49)</li> <li>🌟 Part IV: Finland, Latvia, Turkey, Ireland, Austria (41:34)</li> <li>🔢 Part V: The Results (51:12)</li> </ul> <h3>Subscribe</h3> <p><strong>The EuroWhat? Podcast</strong> is available wherever you get your podcasts. <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Find your podcast app to subscribe here</a>.</p> <p>Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an <a href="mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">email</a> or reach out on Bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@eurowhat.bsky.social</a>.</p> <h3>Join the EuroWhat AV Club!</h3> <p>If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. </p> eurovision, eurovision song contest, fly on the wings of love, olsen brothers As we head into 2025, we jump back 25 years to watch the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest. How has the competition, fashion, and pop music changed in the last quarter-century(!)?

Pew Pew Pew Summary

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

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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 234: A Lotta Look https://www.eurowhat.com/234 a1e3f79a-793a-43f4-813c-80f0e9a899b2 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 234 A Lotta Look full 7 The EuroWhat? Podcast Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan from the celebrity fashion blog Go Fug Yourself join us to discuss fashion, stagewear, and all the lewks from Eurovision 2024. What designs worked, which were less successful, and will 2025 be an all-denim affair? 45:28 no <p>Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan from the celebrity fashion blog Go Fug Yourself join us to discuss fashion, stagewear, and all the lewks from Eurovision 2024. What designs worked, which were less successful, and will 2025 be an all-denim affair?</p> <h3>A Lotta Look Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Welcome, Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan! (1:16)</li> <li>The Turquoise Carpet (6:38)</li> <li>Favorite Looks from Eurovision 2024 (9:39)</li> <li>Less Successful Eurovision 2024 Looks (16:52)</li> <li>Outfit Rehearsals (25:27)</li> <li>Is Eurovision Fashion Second-Tier? (30:55)</li> </ul> <h3>Subscribe</h3> <p><strong>The EuroWhat? Podcast</strong> is available wherever you get your podcasts. <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Find your podcast app to subscribe here</a>.</p> <p>Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an <a href="mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">email</a> or reach out on Bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@eurowhat.bsky.social</a>.</p> <h3>Malmö 2024</h3> <p>Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/2024-malmo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Malmö 2024</a>. You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our <a href="https://eurowhat.com/selection-season" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Selection Season playlist</a>!</p> <h3>Join the EuroWhat AV Club!</h3> <p>If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Special Guest: Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan.</p> eurovision, eurovision song contest, fashion, fug girls Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan from the celebrity fashion blog Go Fug Yourself join us to discuss fashion, stagewear, and all the lewks from Eurovision 2024. What designs worked, which were less successful, and will 2025 be an all-denim affair?

A Lotta Look Summary

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

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

A Lotta Look Summary

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

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]]> Episode 203: Iconic https://www.eurowhat.com/203 846745fe-48e1-43fa-a746-61ccbc69c9bf Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 203 Iconic full 6 The EuroWhat? Podcast We say farewell to our host nations by discussing one area where Ukraine and the United Kingdom overlap: iconic runner-up entries. But what does "iconic" mean for Eurovision entries? 36:24 no <p>We say farewell to our host nations by discussing one area where Ukraine and the United Kingdom overlap: iconic runner-up entries. But what does "iconic" mean for Eurovision entries?</p> <p>Using data from the annual ESC Top 250 countdown, we construct a rubric to identify songs from across the decades that could be part of a Eurovision Hall of Fame. In this episode, we highlight the entries that finished in second place and have a perfect ESC Top 250 record.</p> <h3>Iconic Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Saying farewell to the United Kingdom and Ukraine (1:15)</li> <li>What is an "iconic" Eurovision performance? (6:48)</li> <li>8 Iconic Eurovision Entries (11:09)</li> <li>Building a Eurovision Hall of Fame (30:23)</li> </ul> <p>Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/broesis-5213623/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=2341292" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Maike und Björn Bröskamp</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=2341292" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pixabay</a></p> <h3>Subscribe</h3> <p><strong>The EuroWhat? Podcast</strong> is available wherever you get your podcasts. <a href="https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Find your podcast app to subscribe here</a>.</p> <p>Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an <a href="mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">email</a> or reach out on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/eurowhat" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@eurowhat</a>.</p> <h3>Join the EuroWhat AV Club!</h3> <p>If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Our most recent episode was about <em>ABBA Gold</em> in the <em>33 1/3</em> music criticism series. </p> eurovision, eurovision song contest, iconic, hall of fame We say farewell to our host nations by discussing one area where Ukraine and the United Kingdom overlap: iconic runner-up entries. But what does "iconic" mean for Eurovision entries?

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

Iconic Summary

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

Image by Maike und Björn Bröskamp from Pixabay

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

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

Iconic Summary

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

Image by Maike und Björn Bröskamp from Pixabay

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]]> Episode 135: Nul Points https://www.eurowhat.com/135 13527ad0-8a2d-4f52-95c6-86ad8704bedf Tue, 23 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 135 Nul Points full 5 The EuroWhat? Podcast The dreaded Nul Points visited Rotterdam at Eurovision this year. We take a look at the sordid history of the dubious distinction. 44:50 no <p>The dreaded Nul Points visited Rotterdam at Eurovision this year. We take a look at the sordid history of the dubious distinction.</p> <h3>Nul Points Summary</h3> <ul> <li>News: Georgia's Circus Mircus, American Song Contest Launch Date, Estonia's Eesti Laul, Albania's Festivali i Këngës, Czech Republic's Online Selection (2:23)</li> <li>Eurovision Again: 2004 (11:01)</li> <li>Nul Points: A Taxonomy (13:58)</li> <li>A Pointless History of Eurovision (21:44)</li> </ul> <h3>Subscribe</h3> <p><strong>The EuroWhat? Podcast</strong> is available wherever you get your podcasts. When you subscribe, please rate and review us. We welcome your feedback and the ratings will help other Eurovision fans find us.</p> <p>Want to support the show? Join our <a href="https://patreon.com/eurowhat" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Patreon</a>! Listener support has helped with getting episode transcriptions and refreshing <a href="https://eurowhat.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">our website</a>.</p> <p>Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an <a href="mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">email</a> or find us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/eurowhat" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@eurowhat</a>. </p> eurovision, eurovision song contest, esc, nul points, pointless The dreaded Nul Points visited Rotterdam at Eurovision this year. We take a look at the sordid history of the dubious distinction.

Nul Points Summary

  • News: Georgia's Circus Mircus, American Song Contest Launch Date, Estonia's Eesti Laul, Albania's Festivali i Këngës, Czech Republic's Online Selection (2:23)
  • Eurovision Again: 2004 (11:01)
  • Nul Points: A Taxonomy (13:58)
  • A Pointless History of Eurovision (21:44)

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]]> The dreaded Nul Points visited Rotterdam at Eurovision this year. We take a look at the sordid history of the dubious distinction.

Nul Points Summary

  • News: Georgia's Circus Mircus, American Song Contest Launch Date, Estonia's Eesti Laul, Albania's Festivali i Këngës, Czech Republic's Online Selection (2:23)
  • Eurovision Again: 2004 (11:01)
  • Nul Points: A Taxonomy (13:58)
  • A Pointless History of Eurovision (21:44)

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]]> Episode 101: Disco Toilet https://www.eurowhat.com/101 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37852 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 101 Disco Toilet full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast From Albania's FiK selection to Senhit's latest disco cover to the results of ESC 250, we discuss a lot of Eurovision news from over the holidays. 38:03 no <p>From Albania's FiK selection to Senhit's latest disco cover to the results of ESC 250, we discuss a lot of Eurovision news from over the holidays.</p> <h3>Disco Toilet Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Anxhela Peristeri wins Albania's Festivali i Këngës with <a href="https://youtu.be/CqeSZlS41S0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"Karma"</a> (1:41)</li> <li>Selection season updates (10:10) <ul> <li>Lithuania, Croatia, and Italy announce contestants</li> <li><a href="https://www.tvr.by/special/evrovidenie-2021/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Belarus is open for submissions</a></li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/serbiaesc/status/1339541049983848449?s=21" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Serbia's Hurricane</a> and Ireland's Lesley Roy are coming back</li> <li>Spain will use a national final for Blas Cantó's song</li> <li>Israel announces <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ6cmrAE4o0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">three songs for Eden</a> Alene</li> <li>Slovenia will use EMA to select Ana Soklic's song</li> <li>San Marino's <a href="https://youtu.be/0KVSTRSMGfk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Senhit covers Abba's "Waterloo"</a> </li> <li>Iceland's <a href="https://twitter.com/dadimakesmusic/status/1346124764092506114" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Daði needs a choir</a> (<a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/145E5L4Mmpy-_qJ82WhLr3r8TA7-S38dc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Google Drive</a>)</li> </ul> <p></p> </li> <br> <li>ESC 250 <a href="https://songfestival.be/en/top-250-2020/de-esc-top-250-in-feiten-en-cijfers/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Results and Analysis</a> (25:07)</li> <br> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>Cover screen from RTSH / YouTube</li> <li>Spotify Playlists: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3VtI7AXLVJCG8PiKpw3Oy4?si=TbJ044hqQ2Ku1cgymDhEBw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Selection Season</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/043mtdhTaGkNG3aVgbPMgG?si=AqhGiWk_QZuntjWGrp8cSA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Albania</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/09QVsFyGlQg65c55QXtmGJ?si=uBpirpUSRL2g9_Nahx9pNA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Estonia</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1oNJrj7tldDNEIYp5kknmx?si=FKXaTMNtT0OBzWGXws3g4Q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">France</a> </li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/watch-eurovision-song-contest/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">EuroWhat's On 2021 Calendar</a></li> </ul> From Albania's FiK selection to Senhit's latest disco cover to the results of ESC 250, we discuss a lot of Eurovision news from over the holidays.

Disco Toilet Summary

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Disco Toilet Summary

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]]> Episode 94: Double Trouble https://www.eurowhat.com/94 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37623 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 11:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 94 Double Trouble full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast 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. 29:39 no <p>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.</p> <h3>Double Trouble Summary <ul> <li>Eurovision, Again? (0:55)</li> <li>Defining a "Lead Artist" (2:00)</li> <li>Golden Boy (3:17)</li> <li>The Four-Timers Club (4:25)</li> <li>Three is a Magic Number (9:04)</li> <li>CAROLA (11:00)</li> <li>Close Close Close, but No Cigar (13:07)</li> <li>Second Time's the Charm (15:36)</li> <li>Glow-Ups (17:33)</li> <li>The Direct Opposite of a Glow-Up (20:50)</li> <li>Failure to Launch (24:58)</li> <li>Keep That Same Energy (25:56)</li> <li>What's Another Year? (26:50)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> </h3><p></p><ul> <br> <li>Cover art: EBU / Andres Putting / Thomas Hanses (<a href="https://eurovision.tv/galleries" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eurovision.tv</a>)</li> <br> <li> <br> <a href="http://sixonstage.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Six on Stage</a> website</li> <br> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/sound-off/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sound Off or contact the show to Ask Us Anything</a></li> <br> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2019/08/13/59-12-angry-points/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#59: 12 Angry Points</a></li> <br> </ul> 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)

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]]> 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)

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]]> Episode 87: AfriMusic, AI, and the Free European Song Contests https://www.eurowhat.com/87 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37421 Wed, 03 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 87 AfriMusic, AI, and the Free European Song Contests full 3 The EuroWhat? Podcast The 2020 Eurovision Song Contest did not happen. We discuss three Eurovision-adjacent song contests that did happen in the first half of 2020. 47:32 no <p>The 2020 Eurovision Song Contest did not happen. We discuss three Eurovision-adjacent song contests that did happen in the first half of 2020.</p> <h3>AfriMusic, AI, and the Free European Song Contests Summary</h3> <ul> <li>News: Andorra returns? Cyprus re-selects (2:09)</li> <li>#EurovisionAgain: Riga 2003 and Italy 1991 (5:07)</li> <li>What is the <a href="https://www.afrimusicsongcontest.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">AfriMusic Song Contest</a>? (17:13)</li> <li>What is the <a href="https://www.vprobroadcast.com/titles/ai-songcontest.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">AI Song Contest</a>? (28:35)</li> <li>What is the Free European Song Contest? (36:18)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7mcIv14Yt1EAur4D9MHlGP?si=8hi8fByKTmu0FFpZ8akxgA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">87 AfriMusic, AI, and the Free European Song Contests playlist</a> (Spotify)</li> <li> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4xnBi0S21rFHhhK0iGHpiS" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">AI Song Contest Playlist</a> (Spotify)</li> <li> <a href="https://sites.rmit.edu.au/alu/2020/04/10/my-first-ai-song-contest-experience-its-not-a-bug-its-a-feature/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Uncanny Valley's Process Blog</a> (RMIT University)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl6InqS8uy0wVeTSfzUBfeqzFCup37s9e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">AI Songfestival Webseries</a> (YouTube)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA8yN5msrOY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Free European Song Contest performance recap</a> (YouTube)</li> </ul> The 2020 Eurovision Song Contest did not happen. We discuss three Eurovision-adjacent song contests that did happen in the first half of 2020.

AfriMusic, AI, and the Free European Song Contests Summary

  • News: Andorra returns? Cyprus re-selects (2:09)
  • #EurovisionAgain: Riga 2003 and Italy 1991 (5:07)
  • What is the AfriMusic Song Contest? (17:13)
  • What is the AI Song Contest? (28:35)
  • What is the Free European Song Contest? (36:18)

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]]> The 2020 Eurovision Song Contest did not happen. We discuss three Eurovision-adjacent song contests that did happen in the first half of 2020.

AfriMusic, AI, and the Free European Song Contests Summary

  • News: Andorra returns? Cyprus re-selects (2:09)
  • #EurovisionAgain: Riga 2003 and Italy 1991 (5:07)
  • What is the AfriMusic Song Contest? (17:13)
  • What is the AI Song Contest? (28:35)
  • What is the Free European Song Contest? (36:18)

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]]> Episode 62: Morocco 1980 https://www.eurowhat.com/62 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37064 Tue, 24 Sep 2019 18:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 62 Morocco 1980 full 3 The EuroWhat? Podcast Remember that time Morocco competed at the Eurovision Song Contest? We don't since neither of us existed at the time. Let's learn about it together! 24:30 no <p>Remember that time Morocco competed at the Eurovision Song Contest? We don't since neither of us existed at the time. Let's learn about it together!</p> <h3>Morocco 1980 Summary</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.ruv.is/frett/ruv-sektad-fyrir-palestinuborda-hatara" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">RUV fined for Hatari's antics</a> (1:36)</li> <li>Country count (3:37)</li> <li> <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2019/07/30/58-big-5-gut-rehab-france-united-kingdom/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">UK</a> and <a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2019/07/16/57-gut-rehab-spain-germany/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Spain</a> go internal (4:37)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97FD34DpSuw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Morocco at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest</a> (8:53)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/youre-wrong-about/id1380008439?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">You're Wrong About</a> (Apple Podcasts)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/This-Sweden-calling-Everything-Eurovision/dp/1740512952/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=9781740512954&amp;qid=1569348420&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em>This is Sweden Calling</em> by Des Mangan</a> (Amazon)</li> </ul> Remember that time Morocco competed at the Eurovision Song Contest? We don't since neither of us existed at the time. Let's learn about it together!

Morocco 1980 Summary

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]]> Episode 59: 12 Angry Points https://www.eurowhat.com/59 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37042 Tue, 13 Aug 2019 18:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 59 12 Angry Points full 2 The EuroWhat? Podcast Nothing courts Eurovision controversy quite like the juries. We journey back to 1997 when the introduction of the televote made the juries A Thing. 33:53 no <p>Nothing courts Eurovision controversy quite like the juries. We journey back to 1997 when the introduction of the televote made the juries A Thing.</p> <h3>12 Angry Points Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Mailbag: Big 5 Rehab Redux with Germany and the UK (2:07)</li> <li>Eurovision in the Wild: German chocolate edition (5:00)</li> <li> <a href="https://eurovision.tv/story/host-city-eurovision-2020-will-be-revealed-30-august" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">How Many Cities in the Netherlands?</a> (7:36)</li> <li> <a href="https://deadline.com/2019/08/pierce-brosnan-joining-will-ferrell-rachel-mcadams-in-netflix-pic-eurovision-1202663846/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Netflix <em>Eurovision</em> update</a> (9:03)</li> <li>A Brief History of Eurovision Juries (11:32)</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroWhat/status/1154935254899187712?s=20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ben's Eurovision in the Wild</a> (Twitter)</li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2018/11/07/29-start-voting-now/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#29: Start Voting Now</a></li> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2019/01/23/35-molasses-flood/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#35: Molasses Flood</a></li> </ul> Nothing courts Eurovision controversy quite like the juries. We journey back to 1997 when the introduction of the televote made the juries A Thing.

12 Angry Points Summary

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12 Angry Points Summary

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