Eurovision Song Context

See the 2026 Grand Final here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYEIv2qhYAI

Eurovision 2026 Semifinal 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy510SZZDw4 Eurovision 2026 Semifinal 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeLS4psFNqQ The Eurovision semi-final bloodbath has concluded and morale is low. In this emergency reaction episode, we immediately unpack the chaos of Semi-Final 2: the shock non-qualifiers, the songs we think Europe got catastrophically wrong, and whether this yea...

Eurovision Song Context presents our annual Turquoise Carpet commentary experiment. Here’s how this works: Open the official Eurovision 2026 Turquoise Carpet video. Start this episode. When we say “GO,” press play on the video and mute the official commentary. Watch the visuals while listening to us instead. The official Eurovision Turquoise Carpet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hPqh_Ezg3k&...

This week’s episode is a late-night Eurovision catch-up with Suzie from Euro Riffs, as we go through this year’s entries with zero structure and very strong opinions. We cover the songs we love, the ones that might grow on us, and the ones that absolutely should not be anywhere near the final. Along the way: Switzerland’s “too good for Eurovision” moment, Moldova doing what Moldova always does, st...

Episode References United Kingdom – Look Mum No Computer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niMKvJ-Itq8 San Marino – Senhit (Adrenalina, Live 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOQe-fQSFxg San Marino – Senhit ‘Superstar’ (National Performance 2026): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOQe-fQSFxg Boy George – ‘Miss Me Blind’ (see approx. 1:07:12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkDWe3xS718 France –...

Bradley is joined by Russ from EuroRiffs to break down the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 lineup. No fluff, no over-editing, just real reactions. Songs: Why Greece’s “Ferto” (Akylas) is a top contender Mixed reactions to Australia’s Delta Goodrem and big ballads this year Whether songs like Estonia, Norway, and Armenia have enough to qualify The ongoing debate around lyrics vs performance vs staging...

Episode Links - Festival da Canção / SAMAs FESTIVAL DA CANCAO 2026 https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Festival+da+Cancao+2026 NAPA ROSA https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Napa+Rosa+Festival+da+Cancao DENISE MOTTA JURE https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Denise+Motta+Jure SANDRINO DISPOSTO A TUDO https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sandrino+Disposto+a+Tudo JOAO...

Podcast Show Notes - Links SANREMO 2026 https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sanremo+2026 SAL DA VINCI PER SEMPRE https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sal+Da+Vinci+Per+Sempre FULMINACCI STUPIDA SFORTUNA https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Fulminacci+Stupida+Sfortuna ARISA MAGICA FAVOLA https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Arisa+Magica+Favola FEDEZ MARCO MASINI MALE...

🎶 Eurovision & Songs Sébastien Tellier – “Divine” (France, Eurovision 2008) • YouTube video of the performance at Eurovision 2008: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZQjBCvFd9E • Wikipedia page for the song Divine (background, album, Eurovision facts): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_(S%C3%A9bastien_Tellier_song) Joost Klein – “Europapa” (Netherlands, Eurovision 2024) • Wikipedia page for...

Links to June’s Newsletter! https://buttondown.com/WhereAre — June Thomas — Book A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women’s Culture Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/s?k=A+Place+of+Our+Own+June+Thomas Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=A+Place+of+Our+Own+June+Thomas — Podcasts by June Thomas Working (Slate) https://slate.com/podcasts/working The Waves (Slate) https://slate.com/pod...

Links to June’s Newsletter! https://buttondown.com/WhereAre — June Thomas — Book A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women’s Culture Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/s?k=A+Place+of+Our+Own+June+Thomas Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=A+Place+of+Our+Own+June+Thomas — Podcasts by June Thomas Working (Slate) https://slate.com/podcasts/working The Waves (Slate) https://slate.com/pod...

Welcome to our Holiday Bonus Episode of Eurovision Song Context! This festive special brings together Jody, Mies, Mike from The EuroWhat Podcast, Sheldon, and Russ for a joyful, chaotic, deeply unserious dive into Junior Eurovision 2024—complete with our annual white elephant gift exchange. We break down standout JESC entries, talk about the unfolding drama in adult Eurovision, debate whether kids...

Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes Sheldon’s Journey Articles The Journey (I) – Dec 2022: https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d The Journey II – Dec 2023: https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc The Journey III – Jan 2025: https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text) A. When It...

Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes Sheldon’s Journey Articles The Journey (I) – Dec 2022: https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d The Journey II – Dec 2023: https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc The Journey III – Jan 2025: https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text) A. When It...

Museums & Culture Sigmund Freud Museum – https://www.freud-museum.at/en Leopold Museum – https://www.leopoldmuseum.org/en Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Art History) – https://www.khm.at/en Funeral Museum Vienna – https://www.bestattungsmuseum.at/en Cafés & Coffee Culture Café Landtmann – https://www.landtmann.at/en/ Café Bräunerhof – https://www.cafe-braeunerhof.at/ Café Sperl – http...

Dwight Carrier- Black Cat Zydeco: https://blackcatzydecomusic.com/ Dwight Carrier, Hot Pants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIZmnxp_xaE Black Cat Zydeco Live from Turner Hall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vda7EuQcwZQ&list=PLw0XD9SeWaWxq2lqGdGFjt3jZNYAjrv6q Release Me, Clifton Chenier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqHs_jed0ds Clifton Chenier – Black Snake Blues https://www.youtube.com/wa...

Watch Waltz into Space! https://space.vienna.info/en-US The hilarious promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zt8OtLS6Ks See Interactive European Space Agency Highlights! https://www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA_Publications/ESA_Highlights Sanremo Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9-QnEVcYR4&list=PL9hQqJZ-ycwVpGU7RWwXNWoFgwyYP8V9M

Watch Waltz into Space! https://space.vienna.info/en-US The hilarious promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zt8OtLS6Ks See Interactive European Space Agency Highlights! https://www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA_Publications/ESA_Highlights Sanremo Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9-QnEVcYR4&list=PL9hQqJZ-ycwVpGU7RWwXNWoFgwyYP8V9M

Watch Waltz into Space! https://space.vienna.info/en-US The hilarious promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zt8OtLS6Ks See Interactive European Space Agency Highlights! https://www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA_Publications/ESA_Highlights Sanremo Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9-QnEVcYR4&list=PL9hQqJZ-ycwVpGU7RWwXNWoFgwyYP8V9M

Turquoise Carpet Link (skip to minute 27:55 in this video, that's where our commentary comes in): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P3kiqOHVzQ&t=1909s Suzie on Rylan at 2:21: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002bqxv

In this episode, Bradley is joined by body language expert and author Mark Bowden (The Behavior Panel) to break down performances from Sweden, Estonia, Georgia, Austria, and the United Kingdom. They also take a closer look at Martin Österdahl’s body language — and his choice of Rolex. Links: Martin gets booed at Eurovision 2024 while delivering his tag line “we’re good to go” (30 seconds): https:/...

Eurovision 2025 Playlist (Romance Language Edition) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9hQqJZ-ycwUisUC6JIKBsNBCw66_YAjU&si=3Fgx3b_cd0tNkIMn Sheldon Rocha Leal's article on his trip to the Iberian Peninsula: https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc

Eurovision 2025 Playlist (Romance Language Edition) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9hQqJZ-ycwUisUC6JIKBsNBCw66_YAjU&si=3Fgx3b_cd0tNkIMn Sheldon Rocha Leal's article on his trip to the Iberian Peninsula: https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc