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The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews

The EuroWhat? Podcast

The Eurowhat? Podcast launched in 2018 and features two Americans (Ben Smith and Mike McComb) attempting to make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest. The show tracks national selections and artist announcements, breaks down each year’s songs with a diverse array of guests, and dives into the 65+ years of contest history using Eurovision as a lens to analyze what’s happening in pop culture and the world.

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Episode 45: Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 1 Part 2: “Oof”

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/04/02

We finish the first half of the first Eurovision semi-final discussing Poland, Serbia, and Slovenia. Then Australia and Belgium kick off our second half coverage. Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 1 Part 2: “Oof” Summary News Desk: Score presentation, "Douze Points", security, and photo apps (1:46) Poland - Tulia - "Fire of Love (Pali się)" (10:01) Serbia - Nevena Božović - "Kruna" (18:53) Slovenia - Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl - "Sebi" (22:29) Australia - Kate Miller-Heidke - "Zero Gravity"

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Episode 44: Let’s Discuss Eurovision 2019 Semi Final...

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/03/26

We welcome Eurovision newbie Chris King to our first discussion about the first semi-final. This week's countries include Belarus, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, and Montenegro. Let’s Discuss Eurovision 2019 Semi Final 1 Part 1 Summary Belarus - Zena - "Like It" (3:28) Cyprus - Tamta - "Replay" (9:54) Czech Republic - Lake Malawi - "Friend of a Friend" (18:40) Finland - Darude feat. Sebastian Rejman - "Look Away" (23:58) Hungary - Joci Pápai - "Az Én Apám" (31:58) Montenegro - D Mol -

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Episode 43: The Ones That Got Away (2019)

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/03/19

Another Eurovision Selection Season is behind us, but we are still holding out hope for a strong write-in campaign for six entries that didn't make the cut. We welcome back Noam Roth to the Eurowhat! He gives us an update on what's going on in Tel Aviv as the city gets ready to host the Contest. Then we hand out our honorable mentions for this year's selection season entries that have a place in our hearts even if they don't have a place on the Eurovision stage. The Ones That Got Away (2019)

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Episode 42: Madness!

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/03/12

The madness of Eurovision Selection Season has come to an end. With 16 songs to discuss, we change up the format to get into competition mode. Madness! Summary We Stan Hatari: Öskudagur edition (2:01) Eurovision Madness Bracket! (4:11) Round of 16 (6:59) Round of 8 (20:18) Final Four (30:22) The Grand Final (35:06) VOTE in our Twitter poll Links End of Selection Season Bracket (pdf) Israeli Civil Rights Organisation Calls For Hatari To Be Banned From Entering Israel (Eurovoix) Hatari costumes are

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Melodifestivalen 2019 Preview

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/03/08

Sweden's Melodifestivalen — AKA Melfest — will wrap its 59th edition on Saturday. We go through the 12 entries competing to represent Sweden at Eurovision in Tel Aviv. Melodifestivalen Running Order Jon Henrik Fjällgren "Norrsken (Goeksegh)" Lisa Ajax "Torn" Mohombi "Hello" Lina Hedlund "Victorious" Bishara "On My Own" Anna Bergendahl "Ashes to Ashes" Nano "Chasing Rivers" Hanna Ferm & LIAMOO "Hold You" Malou Prytz "I Do Me" John Lundvik "Too Late for Love" Wiktoria "Not with Me" Arvingarna "I

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Episode 41: Loose Ends

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/03/05

The loose ends of Eurovision national final season started wrapping up this past weekend, with seven songs selected, one country confirming withdrawal, and tickets... well... Loose Ends Summary Ukraine confirms withdrawal (1:54) Tickets are on sale... until they're not. Surprise! (3:27) Belgium asks Eliot to "Wake Up" (4:28) Looking at Finland's "Look Away" (6:33) HATARI (9:54) Can Moldova "Stay" on track? (15:04) Norway Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky" (17:47) Portugal's "Telemóveis" splits the

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Episode 40: YIKES

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/02/27

Eurovision ticket prices? Yikes. Lithuania Marathon finale shenanigans? Yikes. Ukraine's Vidbir Inquisition? YIKES. It's been a week, y'all. YIKES Summary Eurovision ticket prices announced (1:25) France not a fan of Duz Pua (3:42) Ben and Mike are 23rd cousins twice removed (5:55) Germany chooses S!sters' "Sister" (7:14) Hungary's Joci Pápai returns to Eurovision with “Az Én Apám” (11:04) Ukraine was A THING (13:08) Denmark's Leonora changes the tone with "Love is Forever" (22:07) How Many People

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Episode 39: Eurovision is a Whole Mood

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/02/19

All the things happened this past weekend in Eurovision-land and the trend that's emerging: Eurovision is in a mood. Eurovision is a Whole Mood Summary Australia locked in until 2023! (1:39) Israel chooses Kobi Marimi (2:36) Poland announces Tulia (5:01) Greece announces Katerine Duska (7:11) Dora: Croatia chooses Roko Blazevic's "The Dream" (8:46) Eesti Laul: Estonia chooses Victor Crone's "Storm" (11:27) Supernova: Latvia chooses Carousel's "That Night" (14:39) EMA: Slovenia chooses Zala Kralj

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Episode 38: Euro Vortex

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/02/12

Eurovision 2019 Selection Season is in full swing! We dive into the Euro Vortex with the United Kingdom, Montenegro, Italy, and Hatari among many others. First up, Ben and Mike recover from last week's polar vortex by checking in with some Eurovision in the Wild on US TV. Kseniya Simonova—the sand artist from Ukraine's 2011 entry "Angel"—blew away Terry Crews on America's Got Talent and might win the final? Meanwhile, CBS has enlisted some Eurovision help with The World's Best while the Tennis

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Episode 37: Australia Decides Gets AUSome

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/02/05

We discuss Australia Decides with Mike and Dale from the Aussievision Podcast! Which entries are we most excited about in this year's field? Eurovision selection season is starting to get into full swing. We have artist announcements from three countries kicking off this episode, with Austria's choice reminding us of Netta. Speaking of last year's winner, we take a listen to her follow-up single "Bassa Sababa"—does it capture our imagination the way "Toy" did last year? Coming up this week will be

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Episode 36: Logistics!

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/01/29

We have Eurovision semi-final logistics! Hosting logistics! France and Czechia selection logistics! It's the most wonderful time of year! First, we do what little extrapolation we can based on how this year's Semi-Final Allocation draw shook out. Spoiler: a random draw created a random assortment. Now that we know how the field has divvied up, we can speculate on how hosting duties will be split among the four presenters. Oh no, four presenters again? Hmmm. We also learned that FYR Macedonia will be

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Episode 35: Molasses Flood

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/01/23

A flood of Eurovision updates this week, including Spain's selection and artists from Belgium, Netherlands, and San Marino. After learning that there was such a thing as the Molasses Flood 100 years ago AND that it was not at all funny, we pick up right where we left off in last week's episode. Or, more like 15 minutes after we signed off because Belgium announced Eliot Vassamillet as their artist. Fast forward to this past weekend, and we were ankle deep in selection news. Spain's Miki won the

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Episode 34: Czech Out Those Triangles

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/01/16

We break down the entries in Czechia's Eurovision selection and talk triangles. Lots of triangles. After we triangulate our opinions on the triangle-inspired logo for this year's competition, we also chat about the expected ticket sales date (hint: it's the end of this month). We do go on a bit of a tangent about a possible name change for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, but we're waiting on Greece to cosine that. For our main topic, we go through the eight entries up for consideration in

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Episode 33: Welcome to 2019

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/01/09

Happy new year! Now that we can begin 2019 in earnest, we have our first Eurovision entry up for discussion. This week's episode starts with some Eurovision in the Wild. Ben rocked a Swedish pop music quiz while Mike spotted Englebert Humperdinck (ESC 2012) on the way to Detroit. We also discuss the ESC 250 countdown and some of the surprises in this year's edition. We also have some updates on how preparations for Tel Aviv 2019 are moving along. Florian Wieder's stage concept has been announced and

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Episode 32: Spotify Wrapping Up 2018

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/12/19

As we wrap up 2018, we get ready for Albania's Eurovision selection process, check in with Spain, and see how Spotify puts us on blast. First up, the 57th edition of Festivali i Këngës will begin Thursday with three days of competition to determine the first Eurovision entry for 2019! Will the new format of the competition lead to better results for the country in next year's Contest? Meanwhile, Spain's selection process will reveal the 17 songs up for consideration in their selection process. It's

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Episode 31: Eurovision Gifts for 2018

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/12/05

Are you looking for Eurovision gifts for friends or loved ones? We have suggestions. As we get ready for the holidays and the end of 2018, there's plenty of excitement afoot for 2019. Armenia has made the first artist selection for next year's Eurovision Song Contest. Meanwhile, Latvia and Estonia have released their songs up for consideration for the competition. Could there be a winner in the mix or is it still too early to tell? (Spoiler: It's too early.) We take a stop in Sweden to discuss

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Episode 30: Dustin the Turkey Day

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/11/21

Happy Thanksgiving! We're talking turkey this week and that means either the country or Ireland's Dustin the Turkey. Guess what we chose. Before we gobble up our main topic of Dustin the Turkey, we check in with how Eurovision planning is going in Tel Aviv. We have our final count of participants—42!—and an indication that tickets for the Contest could be up for grabs next month. We also recommend booking your lodging now if you are planning on going, otherwise you may find yourself camping in the

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Episode 29: Start Voting Now

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/11/07

How does the voting process work at Eurovision? If you think it's confusing now, the history of voting at the Contest has many surprises. With mid-term elections happening this week in the US, we wanted to talk about how voting works when the consequences aren't as... consequential. One can dream, right? Speaking of, we discuss next year's slogan "Dare to Dream" as well as other preparations currently taking place in Tel Aviv. If you're planning on going to the Contest, you may need to pack some

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Episode 28: The Aftermarket

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/10/24

Eurovision provides an aftermarket for winners of singing competitions. Why don't we have that in America? Andy Dehnart from Reality Blurred joins us to discuss. First up, we check in with the soon-to-be-final tally of countries participating in Eurovision 2019. We were at 40 once Armenia confirmed, but Bulgaria announced their withdrawal due to budget concerns. Speaking of budget concerns: Ukraine is still in the mix and will have a national final in February. Also having a national final:

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Episode 27: Orchestras, Synthesizers, and Lulu

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/10/10

Orchestras used to be a requirement at the Eurovision Song Contest. In this episode, we take a look at the evolution of live (and "live") music at the competition. We're getting close to having a final-ish guest list for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with 40* countries confirming their interest.((Armenia confirmed after we recorded.)) Yes, it's still a Facebook Maybe at this point and there are still three countries who have been invited but haven't responded. RETURN OUR CALLS, MOLDOVA. After we

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