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Easter Monday wasn’t just full of buns, eggs and bunnies – it was full of your Eurovision favourites! For the seventh time, Australia voted for their top Eurovision songs of all time, thanks to the amazing people at OGAE Australia . This is Australia’s Eurovision Top 100 with OGAE Australia on JOY. Michael, Keith and Bryan were in the studio to get the ball rolling. Share your th...

The Festival della canzone italiana (aka Sanremo ) is a European music staple and well-known as the Eurovision precursor. Over five nights, the 76th edition of the festival delighted Italians and kept us hoping for a big banger of a winner. Michael and Bryan condensed 25 hours of content into one handy show to help you understand what could have been in Vienna. While Sal Da Vinci ended up as Italy...

The host country always gets a free pass into the Eurovision Grand Final. It’s probably lucky then that Austria is hosting after reviewing Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich? . Michael and Bryan take a whizz through the host’s national final, and wonder if ORF’s budget can stretch enough to cover Cosmó ‘s needs in May. Is Tanzschein   the best choice for Austri...

April 1 is never a good day to release news. Thankfully Eurovision Song Contest Asia organisers announced theirs a touch earlier. ABC Canberra ‘s James Findlay chatted with Michael about the newest addition to the Eurovision family, and how Australia might get involved. Plus they talk about Delta Goodrem’s chances for Eurovision-proper. Audio courtesy of ⁠666 ABC Canberra⁠ The post It&...

There are some Eurovision national finals that are very well know, and then are are some which, well, are often missed. Lithuania is often caught in the latter category, but we reckon it’s time for that to change. Michael and Ethan go back in time to review Eurovizija. LT , which saw Lion Ceccah win the coveted ticket to Vienna. But what else was up for contention? Is Sólo Quiero Más the bes...

The beauty of being a Big 5 country is not having to deal with pesky semi finals. It feels like Germany takes this on board when their national final comes around. Michael and Ethan delve into Eurovision Song Contest: Das deutsche Finale 2026 to explore what new German broadcaster ARD put together to send to Vienna. And it’s quite the combination. While Sarah Engels won the superfinal, there...

It’s great to have Moldova back for 2026. It’s also great to have their Selecția Națională back for this Eurovision season too. Michael and Lou review the jewels of the Moldovan finala națională , and take some time to critique what couldn’t beat Satoshi . Is Viva, Moldova! the best choice for Moldova in 2026? In this episode: Learn a new way to angry at spaghetti Get an opportun...

It may not be an easy task for them at the moment, but Ukraine delivered yet another amazing Eurovision national final. They also delivered LELÉKA the ticket to Vienna. Michael and Lou jump into Vidbir to explore what didn’t quite make the cut. Is Ridnym the best choice for Ukraine for 2026? In this episode: Find out how much Lou loves cheese Understand the confusion with Jerry Explore why i...

After close to 10 hours of broadcasting (consisting of approximately 5 hours of conversations, 2 hours of ads for dentists and tech and 2 hours of songs), Malta Eurovision Song Contest came to an end, with AIDAN finally taking hold of the MESC trophy. Michael and Euro-fan Daniel review some of the songs in the mega grand final and wonder what might have happened if AIDAN didn’t get his way....

Each year, we wait with baited breath for Croatia to choose their Eurovision entry via Dora . Will it be more Baby Lasagna or more Jacques Houdek? And every year, we’re left with a heap of songs that could’ve done well. Michael is joined by Eurovision fan Daniel to review some of the songs that couldn’t beat out Lelek to take the Dora trophy. Is Andromeda the best choice for Croa...

It’s the last National Final weekend of the year. And that means Sweden is ready to decide on its song for Vienna. Michael and Bryan jump into the Melodifestivalen final, with 12 songs all vying for that ticket south. While some may argue Melfest has been going downhill of late, the fact that Michael and Bryan can’t settle on one winner is a positive. You can enjoy the show (and find o...

Super Saturday is upon us, as six countries choose their songs for Eurovision. One of them is Norway , is ready to razzle-dazzle us with all things Melodi Grand Prix . Michael is joined by special guest, Lou, to navigate through the nine songs in contention and decide if the new Tarjei Strøm era of MGP is going to amaze us. You can enjoy MGP from the comfort of your lounge room, by tuning in to NR...

It’s a national final that we’ve become big fans of and yet again, Finland isn’t here to disappoint. Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu is back for another year and we’re ready to work out who will be following in Erika Vikman’s saucy footsteps in Vienna. Michael is joined by Ethan, a voice who would be familiar if you’re a fan of the Eurovision Top 100, to dive into UMK ....

It’s the first big weekend of Eurovision national finals, and Friends of the Show – Estonia – are ready to deliver one of the biggest Eesti Laul finals in recent memory. Michael and Bryan preview most of the songs that are hoping to win the coveted award, sharing their thoughts on how it might all go down. You can get involved by watching the show from 6:30pm CET on 14 February (...

The Nordic Grand Prixes are getting underway. The first cab off the rank is Denmark , with Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (DMGP) taking place on 14 February. Michael and Bryan flag down the eight songs that are hoping to follow in the footsteps of Sissal’s 2025 hallucinations… including Sissal herself! You can enjoy DMGP live via DRTV on Saturday 14 February at 8pm if you’re in Europe,...

We’re ready for a big show in a little country, as Luxembourg decides on their Eurovision representative for 2026 via Luxembourg Song Contest . Michael and Bryan work through the eight songs in the running for the Duchy’s trophy and don’t hold back on what they think of them all! You can watch Luxembourg Song Contest live on YouTube from 8pm CET on 24 January (6am AEDT on 25 Janu...

December was busy in Eurovision land. Not only did FiKmas come, so did Montesong – Montenegro’s national final competition. It was a big one, with Tamara Živković getting over the line thanks to the jury and local televote. But what didn’t make it? Michael and Bryan headed to Crna Gora to meet the bangers that were ready to fly the flag in Vienna. Catch up on the show by streamin...

When the Christmas decorations go up, you know it’s time for Albania’s most wonderful time of the year: FiKmas . And the 64th edition of Albania’s Festivali i Këngës ended up crowning Alis as its winner. Michael and Bryan take a quick dive into the Eurovision season’s first national selection competition to find out what else we could have heard in Vienna this year. If you...

JOYEurovision is back for season 2026. And with it being the 70th edition of the world’s biggest music competition, we all should be celebrating right? The news over the break has made things difficult for Eurovision fans, including Michael and Io. In this season return: Get the latest news about the semi final allocation draw Catch up on the new Eurovision rules introduced after the General...

So many kids, so little time… but they’re all so so talented, and representing their countries in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest being held on Saturday 13 December (5pm CET) in Tbilisi. Michael and Io preview the second half of this year’s Contest and there’s a lot to talk about. Michael has a Book Week favourite and Io laments the loss of kid-first songs. But what do y...

It’s time to celebrate children’s talent as the Junior Eurovision Song Contest lands for another year. Michael and Io preview the first half of this year’s Contest, being held on Saturday 13 December (5pm CET) in Tbilisi. Who’s getting the party started? What’s medicine got to do with it? Where are the adults in children’s clothing? Get involved Watch the show o...

It’s that time, when we say goodbye to Eurovision for another year. Michael and Io traipse into (the old school version of) Euroclub to let their hair down, enjoy a boogie, have a drink and share some goss as Season 2025 comes to a close. Hear from some national finals we never got to, find out what the latest voting dramas are up to, and enjoy Te Deum one last time. What’s in the wate...

Danke Österreich! The Eurovision trophy was lifted by JJ, after getting over the line in a nailbiting 2025 Grand Final. Michael and Io turn the clocks back to celebrate all things Austria at Eurovision, ever since ORF’s first entry in 1957. Experience the ups, the downs, the non-qualifications, the withdrawals and the wins through this special winner’s retrospective. What does Michael...

After months of drama, backflips, cartwheels, protests and personnel changes, we’ve arrived at our final destination: The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 . Michael and Io roll up their sleeves to preview the six auto qualifiers and share their thoughts on the 26 songs in the running to claim the (currently unbroken) glass trophy. The Grand Final for 2025 comes to you live on...

Eurovision is one big family and this year, some Icelandic brothers have extended it even further. Hálfdán and Matthías are VÆB , and they’ve found a brand-new pair of blinged out sunglasses just in time to make their way to Basel. Michael and Io chat with the lads about their music, being the oldies at Songvakeppnin and if they’d ever consider being in a Eurovision and Alone Australia...