Think About Eurovision

In this week’s episode we head over to Portugal for the 2018 contest , where Matti suggests a new drag name, Kris doesn't shy away from his feelings about one of his least favourite songs and Chrissy denies any unfounded rumours that she is a foot fetishist! Raccaccoonie Elena Tsagrinou - El Diablo Chanel - SloMo KEiiNO - Spirit In The Sky Svetlana Loboda - Be My Valentine Horrible Histories -...

In this week’s DNQ Files, our very own Raccacoonie is underneath Kris’ chef’s hat and controlling the show. goes big on Norse Mythology, and tries to start beef with the lovely folk at Aussievision Maria Celin - Freya Matti’s Desert Island Discoteque The World Tree Freya - Norse Goddess Oda Gondrosen - Hammer of Thor Electric Pirate Shanty (Queen of the Kings) Skrellex - Love Again Rasmussen - Hig...

In this week’s DNQ, we take a look at Estonia’s pop punk answer to Lordi, Bedwetters, with their Eesti Laul entry, Monsters. We talk about plastic punks, monster prosthetics and an apple cat who plays heavy metal drums. Public Image Limited - Hawaii  Horrible Histories - Luddites! (Gorgeous Georgians)  Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah  Overqualified Drummer At Kid’s Concert in Japan &nb...

In this episode Matti embraces his fursona, Chrissy’s Greek Duolingo lessons really begin to pay off, and your hosts really do experience 1978, and there’s not much more we can say than that. This Eurovision could have been an email. The Ikea Monkey is doing well 10 years later Eurovision at Blackpool 2023 Delusion  Father Ted - Lovely Girls Competition  Cat Stevens - Wild World  Ir...

In this week’s DNQ Files, Matti is shook to the core with TWO songs which make him completely disassociate. Firstly, we take in Estonia’s 2008 entry, Leto Svet by Kreisiraadio, and just to make Matti suffer more, Kris plays him a potential winner of Unser Lied Fur Liverpool, the German National Final for 2023. The Dickies- Banana Splits  Miodio - Complice (San Marino 2008)  Carlos Ukared...

https://surfshark.deals/ThinkAboutEuro - Enter promo code ThinkAboutEuro for 83% off and 3 extra months FREE! In this episode the gang wish for the return of Eurocat, really try their hardest to be nice about children and Matti makes a plea to Barbara Pravi. Authority Zero - Rattlin’ Bog  Eubank The Mouse  Loïc Nottet (not Benjamin, Kris) - Rhythm Inside  Georgia’s top - Translation...

In this episode we fly back to Sweden for a night of light entertainment with music for a year that has become one of Matti’s favourites, we discuss terrible paintings and Kris offends Chrissy’s 70’s fashion. Taskmaster UK  Jaja Ding Dong  UK Hun?  Les Humphries Singers - Sing Sang Song (1976)  Rock The Roof - 2021 Interval Act  Paulo de Carvalho - E depois do adeus (Portu...

https://surfshark.deals/ThinkAboutEuro - Enter promo code ThinkAboutEuro for 83% off and 3 extra months FREE! In this episode of The DNQ Files, Kris welcomes the fantastic drag queen duo, Novympia to the murky depths of *interesting* song choices made at national finals with Meisterjaan - Parmupillihullus . We discuss earliest memories of Eurovision, pride events and once again, Kris gets Sony BMG...

https://surfshark.deals/ThinkAboutEuro - Enter promo code ThinkAboutEuro for 83% off and 3 extra months FREE! In this weekend two Brits and a dumpster raccoon from Toronto visit a country that no longer exists, as they enjoy a distinct lack of children, are forced to tolerate Eurocat, Kris tries to bring in a new, cheesy, podcast sponsor, and Chrissy insults Kris. The One With The Lingering Shot O...

https://surfshark.deals/ThinkAboutEuro - Enter promo code ThinkAboutEuro for 83% off and 3 extra months FREE! In this week’s episode of The DNQ Files, we’re taking a highbrow turn, and absolutely not scraping the bottom of the barrel, with Nil Point UK’s 2022’s The Porno Song . Kris takes the podcast into explicit territory (as if the song hadn’t done that already), Matti finds newfound appreciati...

https://surfshark.deals/ThinkAboutEuro - Enter promo code ThinkAboutEuro for 83% off and 3 extra months FREE! In this week’s DNQ Files, Kris shares a returning winner’s attempt to represent their country a second time with Loreen’s performance art tinged song, Statements. Chrissy admits she didn’t follow much, and Kris can’t remember the name of Violin Tosser, and we discuss returning artists. Lor...

https://surfshark.deals/ThinkAboutEuro - Enter promo code ThinkAboutEuro for 83% off and 3 extra months FREE! In this weeks episode, The King Of Ranking fails to rank the songs (until he does), Chrissy enjoys a vase and Kris gets festive, and we “enjoy” the first ever Flag Ceremony, as we go to the first ever BBC hosted Eurovision Song Contest, in something of an impromptu BBC's Centenary special...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! In this extra, bonus, bonus episode of The DNQ Files we have a returning artist, but something is different, because this time, Matti is at the helm of the Good Ship DNQ. Matti goes full media student and teaches Kris why alien movies were popular, and why zombie movies are now popular, and Kris mentions ska… again, to nobody's surprise The DNQ Files - Episode 12 - Lolita Zero...

https://surfshark.deals/ThinkAboutEuro - Enter promo code ThinkAboutEuro for 83% off and 3 extra months FREE! In this week’s DNQ Files, Kris invites the fabulous Ariadne from Ariadne Reviews and the Keep Dancing Podcast to open up the DNQ Files, and we visit Norway for Emmi and Witch Woods , where Kris gets sidetracked talking about pop punk, Ariadne asks for blood, real or CGI on the 2022 Eurovis...

Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/ThinkAboutEuro - Enter promo code ThinkAboutEuro for 83% off and 3 extra months FREE! In another spooky edition of the DNQ Files Kris introduces Matti to the campest Europop song about vampires since… well, probably the only one but that doesn’t matter. Matti is left speechless, Kris exceeds himself in delivering a camp so intense words struggle to desc...

In this week’s DNQ Files, Chrissy is ready to be scared by some of the deepest, darkest horrors that The Eurovision Song Contest keeps in it’s crypts, but the good news is, Jemini’s Cry Baby was an automatic qualifier, so doesn’t meet the criteria for The DNQ Files! We discuss the ooky and spooky, taking a visit to the 2022 Chech Republic’s national final for GIUDI’s atmospheric song, Jesinsky! Th...

In this week’s episode the gang jet off to Gothenburg, Sweden, for the 1985 contest, Kris and Matti find themselves having to protect Chrissy’s innocence early doors, become hyper focused on the most dreary postcards in Eurovision history and once again, the your hosts find themselves annoyed at children insisting on being involved at Eurovision William Shatner - Bohemian Rhapsody  In researc...

In this week’s extra special bonus episode Kris invites a guest onto the podcast, due to being an absolute numpty when it comes to scheduling recordings, but it’s one of his best, and oldest friends, Asher Baker, frontman of Askari who teaches Kris about the 1995 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers film, his experience of Eurovision growing up and manages to offend all saxophonists the world over. T oget...

In this week’s DNQ Files, Kris and Matti discuss veggies and pussy, Kris helps you tick off “references ska music” on your Think About Eurovision bingo card, and Matti disassociates due to the quality of today’s presentation. S untribe - Let's Get Loud    Citi Zēni - Eat Your Salad  Jennifer Lopez - Let’s Get Loud  Jennifer Lopez doesn’t care for Virgos   Once again, we re...

It’s a new Eurovision Year, and your favourite British/Canadian Eurovision Podcast is back!! Matti stans Norway, Chrissy likes the lovely lads from Latvia, and Kris gets upset at the reappearance of Bucks Fizz Bellend Kayfabe   Eurovision 2023 will be in the UK  Ruslana - Wild Dances  Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Slane Castle 2003  A Canadian In Eurovision - Rock To The Top (Featur...

In this bonus-bonus DNQ Files, we become a Dolly Parton Stan and Birdsong ASMR Podcast, Chrissy has an overwhelming desire to chuck a pair of boots (new, obviously) at the radio, and Matti and Kris turn a 20 minute episode into an hour long episode! Dolly Parton’s Crime Thriller  Shit Sandwiches  Tenelle - Full Circle  Switch Song - 2019 Eurovision Interval Act  Courtship - Mil...

In this week your hungover and exhausted hosts are feeling a little delicate recording on the Sunday after Eurovision. Kris’ hangover prevents him to remember a basic job title, Chrissy wants to give Nadir a kick up the arse and Matti has many false starts. Madonna’s Eurovision Interval Act  Todrick’s paying his dancers problems  Rod Stewart in The Faces - Stay With Me   Barefoot Eu...

In the second of our DNQ Files this week we take a look at the songs that failed to qualify from Semi Final 2 of Eurovision 2022. Matti has been drinking Sadbois, Kris wants Michael Ben David to respect people’s personal space and Chrissy continues to make this an educational podcast with information about The Achille Lauro! Dry communities in America  Netta - Toy   Michael Ben David not...

In this episode Kris forgets the format of the show, Chrissy gets serenaded to about the joys of veggies and…. *ahem*, and Matti puts on his director hat when discussing the Austrian act. As a bonus game, see if you can hear when Kris is drinking his whiskey on ice close to the microphone Enisa - American Song Contest, a New York artist with Albanian heritage   Ronela - Sekret - National Fina...

It finally happened, your gang ended up on the radio to talk about Eurovision! Yes, last night (at the time of writing) we were invited to be guests on the Colin Murray Show on BBC Radio 5 Live, to discuss Eurovision with former winner, Niamh Kavanagh, host of 1982, Jan Leeming and member of Brotherhood of Man, Nicky Stevens! Find the link at https://thinkabouteurovision.com/2022/05/10/ the-one-wi...