Douze Points! - The Eurovision Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Cyprus at Eurovision 2026. Cyprus sends Antigoni with “Jalla”, sung in English and Cypriot, and we dig into her background, her reality TV past, and her real performance chops. Then we give our honest Eurovision song review: with slot eight in semi-final two, is it a quiet qualifier or a forgettable filler?  If you’ve got a take, we want it. Subscribe, share the show with your Eur...

Send us Fan Mail Croatia’s Eurovision 2026 story starts nowhere near the stage lights. We’re looking at a country juggling Croatia Serbia tension, a major defence spend, and the return of conscription, then asking the awkward question: how does all that pressure leak into culture and music?  When a nation is carrying history, protecting borders, and arguing about who must serve, the songs that ris...

Send us Fan Mail Bulgaria’s lead-up to Eurovision 2026 is not just a music story. It’s a snapshot of political turmoil, repeated snap elections, protests over corruption, and the economic reality that more than one in five people live at or below the poverty line. We talk about Bulgaria adopting the euro in January 2026, the hope pinned on tourism and wellness travel, and why “representation” shou...

Send us Fan Mail Eurovision 2026 is heating up, and we’re not waiting for rehearsals to start arguing about who actually deserves a spot in the final. We take two very different entries and put them through the same test: what’s happening in the country, who is the artist behind the song, and does the track have enough bite to survive a semi final that moves fast and forgets even faster? First up...

Send us Fan Mail Austria is having a tough run: recession, soaring energy costs, a housing squeeze, and climate-linked disasters landing at the same time budgets get cut. So when we look at Eurovision 2026, we can’t ignore the context, because it changes how a “fun” song feels. Sometimes a chorus is more than a hook, it’s a coping strategy, and Austria’s pick leans hard into that idea.  We talk ab...

Send us Fan Mail Eurovision isn’t just a show for us, it’s a year long commitment. Join Liz, Sam the Shirtless Tarling and Bucket Bob as jump into part 3 of our past Eurovision performers latest hits, slips and missteps. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us your go-to Eurovision party snack or your favourite song from a previous Eurovision performer.. #eurovision #eurovisionsong contest #eurovis...

Send us Fan Mail We went full bunker mode and built a pre-Eurovision 2026 listening party around one of our favourite questions: do Eurovision icons actually stick the landing after the contest, or do they live on fumes and nostalgia? We pull up fresh releases and comeback attempts from artists you’ll recognise, then get painfully honest about what works, what drags, and what should never have lef...

Send us Fan Mail Three adults. One bunker. A steadily shrinking supply of alcohol. We sit down with Bucket Bob and Sam Tarling, to do what Eurovision fans secretly love most: judge the post-Eurovision singles that past performers drop.. We kick off by testing our tolerance for novelty with Vabe’s “Gamer Boy”, a track that sounds like it escaped from a 90s ringtone catalogue. From there we jump to...

Send us Fan Mail Armenia’s been living through big headlines, and we can’t stop thinking about how that pressure leaks into pop culture. Then we pivot to Eurovision 2026 and ask the question that matters for fans: what does a national reset look like on a stage built for spectacle? Armenia skips a national final and internally selects Simon, the 2025 runner-up who did far better with juries than w...

Send us Fan Mail Albania starts our Eurovision 2026 countdown, and we’re not treating it like a three-minute track dropped from the sky. We zoom out first: what’s been happening inside Albania over the past 12 months, what’s been driving the public mood, and why that matters when a country chooses a song to represent it on the biggest live music stage in the world. We talk through the headlines an...

Send us Fan Mail Eurovision Asia is no longer a rumour whispered in bars and fan threads. It has a locked date, a locked city, and enough real details to start making plans.  We also run through the first ten confirmed participating countries:  A mix of big players and smaller nations with massive talent, giving us new scenes to discover and new neighbours to obsess over. Then we do what everyone...

Send us Fan Mail No spoilers, no song rankings, no “who will qualify” guesses, just the stuff that actually shapes what you’ll see on Eurovision night. We’re digging into Eurovision 2026 stage design, lighting, and production planning, because the stage isn’t background furniture, it’s the machine that turns three minutes into a moment. We talk through why stage layouts matter so much, including w...

Send us Fan Mail Eurovision 2026 isn’t a distant concept anymore. The moment the semi-final running order lands, the whole contest snaps into focus and suddenly you can feel the pressure of those early slots, the “forgotten by midnight” risk, and the way one placement can change a country’s odds before a note is even sung. We walk through how the EBU splits countries across Semi-Final One and Semi...

Send us Fan Mail Eurovision 2026 has a mascot. Austria’s broadcaster ORF has unveiled Auri for Vienna, complete with a heartfelt message about unity and togetherness… and a design that is shaggy, loud, and instantly memeable.  To make sense of Auri, we zoom out into the history of Eurovision mascots: the iconic EuroCat, Eurobird, Italy’s forgettable Leo the drone, and Switzerland’s 2025 Lumo that...

Send us Fan Mail Eurovision 2026 just got its faces: Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski. Two names, one very big stage. Want our take on the risks, the upside and the chemistry check that matters most? Press play, weigh in, and help us predict the vibe of Eurovision 2026. If you enjoyed the breakdown, follow, rate and share with your favourite Eurovision tragic—what’s your read on this hosti...

Send us Fan Mail We break down the hottest question in the Eurovision universe—why Russia is out and Israel isn’t—we examine the rules and the reasons as best we can. Whilst looking at previous controversies to try to find the answer. We try to make sense of decades of controversy, from daffodils on Jordanian TV in 1978 to China’s censored semifinals and the EBU’s hard line on inclusivity. We visi...

Send us Fan Mail Bring the cat inside and put the slippers on as we get ready to put 2025 to bed and we ponder will there even be a 2026? #eurovision #eurovisionsong contest #eurovisionpodcast #eurovisionaustralia #eurovisionfunny

Send us Fan Mail Guess who's back in the Eurovision hot seat? After equipment delays and mental cobwebs, your favourite straight-talking podcast host returns to dissect Eurovision 2025 in all its controversial glory. Eurovision 2025 might not have delivered the strongest musical offerings, but it certainly provided enough drama, debates, and dance battles to keep fans entertained long after t...

Send us Fan Mail Buckle up for our raw, unfiltered reaction to Eurovision 2025's second semi-final! We're diving into this year's wildest collection of musical offerings before the performances even hit the stage. Australia opens the night with what might be the most polarizing act of the competition – the infamous "Milkshake Man" who's already generating heated debat...

Send us Fan Mail The countdown to Eurovision 2025 has begun, and the first semi-final promises a rollercoaster of musical styles, cultural exchanges, and surprising performances. As 15 countries vie for just 10 qualifying spots, clear frontrunners and dark horses are emerging from an eclectic lineup. Sweden breaks tradition by sending their first Swedish-language entry in years with "Bada Bad...

Send us Fan Mail After a long break from the Debbie Downers, Douze Points Podcast is back and reporting for duty at Eurovision 2025! Join us as we deep dive into Switzerland's drawers and rummage through her past to bring you all you need to know to impress around the pub this Eurovision. Switzerland rich in, well riches and mountains but lacking in good noodles and seaman. Come learn some bi...

Send us Fan Mail A lead performer for Eurovision Semi Final 1 was raced into hospital for an embarrassing illness. Will they be able to pull it together for the big show or are they about to drop Douze points? Can you guess who? But in good news we have just invented a new drinking game. It's important to find those rainbows in the grey skies. Relax, have a drink or twelve, Eurovision 2024 is...

Send us Fan Mail Look we have a question to ask. Honestly, once you see it, you can't unsee it. We question some fashion choices as people prepare for the big show.  We also look at some tips to avoid Euro fatigue and how to recapture your Euro mojo. #eurovision #eurovisionsong contest #eurovisionpodcast #eurovisionaustralia #eurovisionfunny

Send us Fan Mail This week Liz received some hate mail and in response she just wants to spread some love and asks if we can all just be kind to each other for three minutes. If we can change for three minutes, maybe we can change the world. Respect. Love. Positivity. Hope. Equality. Peace.  #eurovision #eurovisionsong contest #eurovisionpodcast #eurovisionaustralia #eurovisionfunny

Send us Fan Mail No spoilers episode. This week we take a look at the new Grand Final rules and the 'controversial' 13 Producers Picks in the running order. Is this going to be a runaway success or a runaway trainwreck? Tell us your thoughts.  #eurovision #eurovisionsong contest #eurovisionpodcast #eurovisionaustralia #eurovisionfunny