The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews

Norway opts for a preliminary "Hero", Lithuania takes us to the "Discoteque", and France gets ready for you to decide their Eurovision entry. Où est la Discoteque? Summary Israel selects " Set Me Free " for Eden Alene (1:27) Other news: Vasil is back for North Macedonia , Portugal and Finland release songs, Cyprus drops in February (4:49) Lithuania Pabandom is Naujo Week 2: The ROOP visits the "Di...

Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo and Norway's Melodi Grand Prix have begun and we are optimistic about Eurovision Selection Season 2021. Pabandom is When Summary Process updates: France has a date, Finland has a slate, Israel has to adjust, Italy's gonna Italy (1:36) Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo Heat 1 (9:47) Norway's Melodi Grand Prix Heat 1 (17:07) Links Cover photo D. Umbraso / LRT Spotify Playli...

We have songs to talk about! Israel and Norway have Eurovision tracks in the wild while we consider the optics of putting on the Contest amid a pandemic. Hoe is de Zorg Summary Process updates: Greece, France , Finland, Sweden (1:25) Israel: Three songs ( leaked ) for Eden (7:18) TV This Weekend: Norway's NRK Melodi Grand Prix and Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo (19:01) What are the four Eurovision...

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 Anxhela Peristeri wins Albania's Festivali i Këngës with "Karma" (1:41) Selection season updates (10:10) Lithuania, Croatia, and Italy announce contestants Belarus is open for submissions Serbia's Hurricane and Ireland's Lesley Roy...

We're celebrating 100 episodes and the end of 2020! After checking the news, we look at our Spotify Wrapped, ESC250 ballots, and our origin stories. 100: Spotify Warped Summary Eurovision at the Grammys (1:41) New Eurovision Logo for 2021 (5:05) Selection updates: Israel, Estonia, France, Sweden, Portugal, Croatia, Italy (6:31) Festivali i Këngës Picks (11:49) Spotify Wrapped or Warped? (22:04) Ou...

Eurovision season usually begins in December with Albania's Festivali i Këngës, sometimes known as FiKmas. We dig into FiK's history. Merry FiKmas Summary Eurovision 2021 Updates: Semi-Final Allocations and Plan C Videos (2:49) Artist Updates (7:52) Cyprus will send Elena Tsagkrinou with "El Diablo" Bulgaria's VICTORIA floats "Ugly Cry" for consideration Senhit covers "Amar Pelos Dois" Damir won't...

Turkey was last at Eurovision in 2012. We wanted to take this opportunity to comb through its history at the Contest and gobble up any information we could find. Let's Talk Turkey Summary Corrections: Stupid Sexy Flanders Edition News (3:15) Belgium's Hooverphonic changes its lineup Ben Dolic won't return to represent Germany Albania's Festivali i Këngës releases 26 songs and its (tentative) sched...

We could all use a distraction during *gestures at universe*. Here are some picks for Eurovision-adjacent media from our AV club. Eurovision AV Club Summary News: 41 Countries to Participate at Eurovision 2021 , Daði & Gagnamagnið for Iceland, Senhit covers "Rise Like a Phoenix" (2:38) Selection Season process details: Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo, Finland's UMK, Croatia's Dora, Denmark's Mel...

The Masked Singer has proven to be an international hit and a potential aftermarket for Eurovision alumni. Mike from Aussievision joins us to discuss the insanity. Take! It! Off! Summary News: 38 countries so far, Norway dates, Italy process (2:00) Iceland Airwaves presents Live from Reykjavik (5:54) Netflix offers  Fire Saga For Your Consideration (8:07) Main Topic: The Masked Singer as Euro...

Will Howells has created a database called Six on Stage, cataloguing every performer on the Eurovision stage. We chat with him about the project and get caught up on the news. Six on Stage Summary How to build a database (1:03) Watching and re-watching (and re-watching) Eurovision (12:16) The singers under the stairs (20:36) News 4 plans for Eurovision 2021 (37:06) Country updates: Sweden's Melfes...

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...

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...

We welcome Helen Groothuis back to the show to workshop how on earth the American Song Contest is supposed to work? Americandom is Naujo! Episode Summary This episode's conversation is a bit more freestyle than usual, so timestamps don't make a whole lotta sense. However, here are a number of topics that we touch on, more or less in order: Variety publishes the first story about the American Song...

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) Telecommunica...

We open up our mailbag and a chilled bottle of pinot grigio as we get caught up on Eurovision news from the last month. Wine Aunt Energy Episode Summary Mailbag (1:27): How to pronounce "Niamh" Bucks Fizz boiled sweets The worst Halloween candy Bruno Toniolli No, really, are "Husavik" and "Jaja Ding Dong" eligible for Oscars ? (6:30) #EurovisionAgain (13:10) Copenhagen 2014 Jerusalem 1999 Eurovisi...

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) W...

We try our 12 Minutes from 2007 on a complete newbie to Eurovision. What does our guest Justin Ladia think of the festivities from Finland? I Am Confusion Summary Welcome, Justin! What do you know about Eurovision? (2:29) Serbia - "Molitva" - Marija Šerifović (5:50) What  was that postcard? (10:18) Ukraine - "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" - Verka Serduchka (14:13) United Kingdom - "Flying the Flag (F...

Chris King joins us to chat about UK quiz and panel shows—including Pointless Eurovision—and the rock block of Serbia, Ukraine, and the UK from Eurovision 2007. 12 Minutes in 2007 Summary Called Into Questions and UK quiz shows (1:31) News: Eurovision 2021 to take place May 18, 20, 22 (12:39) #EurovisionAgain: 2018 and 1988 (14:24) Main Topic: 12 Minutes from the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest (21:0...

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...

The 2020 Eurovision Season comes to an end with Europe: Shine a Light. @dudepoints joins us to reminisce and set the record straight on the Riga Beaver. Shine a Light Summary Welcome, @dudepoints ! (1:58) The Riga Beaver and Kozmens (3:16) Eurovision: The Saga of Fire Song announced by Netflix (12:01) Eurovision 2020 Tribute Album drops (15:54) Who "won" Eurovision 2020? (19:59) Our 2021 Wishlist...

#EurovisionAgain impresario Rob Holley speaks with us about the Eurovision Twitter time machine extravaganza. #EurovisionAgain Summary News Desk (1:58) Eurostream 2020 Voting | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube Alternate Programming for Eurovision Week ESCXtra Guide Netflix Updates #EurovisionAgain with Rob Holley (11:30) Links #60: Hallelujah (Eurovision 1979) #EurovisionAgain Website | Twitter | Podc...

Music critic Ned Raggett joins us to discuss rockism, poptimism, and why Eurovision songs are worthy of critique. What is Poptimism? Summary Welcome, Ned! (1:00) Newsdesk: Eurostream 2020 , Eurovision in Concert, Europe Shine a Light , Blas Cantó duets with Kelly Clarkson (4:32) What is "poptimism"? (12:36) Poptimism vs. Rockism (23:56) The Rise of Eurovision in the US (34:15) Links Where to find...

We are thrilled to announce that we have have partnered with several websites and outlets to work together on Eurostream 2020 ! Online Eurovision Song Contest 2020, ‘Eurostream’, to be held on May 5, 7 & 9 Following the cancellation of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, several major Eurovision websites have joined forces to organize the first-ever 100% online edition of the Contest. Under t...

Despite Eurovision's cancellation this year, the fandom is still fully engaged in the Contest. Eurovision Obsession's André Durham joins us to chat about how we're coping. Fanopticon Summary Special Guest: Welcome back, André Durham ! Eurovision News (1:48) 2021 Participation, Fast Passes, and Returning Artists Songwriters have opinions about the 2020 cancellation The Soul of Eurovision Saga Franc...

We look back at the songs that missed out on being in the weird limbo space created after the cancellation of the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. The (Other) Ones That Got Away 2020 Edition Summary News: the transition from Eurovision 2020 to Eurovision 2021 (2:13) The Ones That Got Away: Albania, Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Ukraine (11:24) What does Lithuania do with the Roop and Pabandom is Naujo? (2...