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12 Points from America

12 Points from America

Welcome to the one show that dares to combine a long-time Eurovision expert, a pop music fanboy, a guy who"s new to this, and Derek. 12 Points from America is an irreverent and insightful podcast about four best friends coming together to discuss the Eurovision Song Contest. In America! Featuring a mix of trivia, humor, and delightful camaraderie, 12 Points from America is your new favorite look into the world"s greatest music event.

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Episode 273: Junior Eurovision 2025 Preview, Part 3

12 Points from America ·

2025/12/06

As we move into the second half of this year’s Junior Eurovision lineup, we take a look at some very interesting entries from Montenegro, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the host […]

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Episode 272: Junior Eurovision 2025 Preview, Part 2

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2025/11/30

It’s definitely a ballad-heavy year at Junior Eurovision, and that’s never been more evident than it is in this week’s preview show! This time around, we’re checking out the offerings […]

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1:09:18

Episode 271: Junior Eurovision 2025 Preview, Part 1

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2025/11/21

Junior Eurovision is back, and so is the full squad! In this episode, Sam, Erik, Derek, Danny, AND Liz are all together to look ahead at this year’s JESC entries […]

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50:38

Episode 270: Chat, Is This Song Real

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2025/11/14

What difference does it make that a Eurovision act had a hand in their song’s creation? This week, we’re talking about the importance of authenticity, and looking at how much […]

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1:37:43

Episode 269: A Look Back at 2015

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2025/10/31

As we begin to look forward to Vienna in 2026, it’s worth a look back into the last time the contest was held there – all the way back in […]

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56:23

Episode 268: Nel Blu Di-Podcast Di Blu

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2025/10/17

It’s probably the most famous Eurovision song of all time (sorry ABBA) – Domenico Modugno’s “Nel blu, dipinto di blu” – aka “Volare” – has captured the hearts of listeners […]

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Episode 267: When Is The Vatican Joining

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2025/10/03

Summer’s finally over in America, so we’re getting back into the swing of things. This week we’re discussing That Upcoming Vote, the extremely brief history of the Vatican’s connections to […]

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59:34

Episode 266: Andorra, We Miss You

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2025/09/12

For a few wonderful years in the 2000s, Andorra appeared at Eurovision as the little country that could. Or could they? This week, we’re picking our favorite songs from Andorra […]

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52:27

Episode 265: A History of Eurovision Expansion

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2025/08/29

After the fall of the iron curtain, Eurovision quickly became a very hot commodity. How did the EBU handle sudden expansion and get us to where we are today? This […]

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Episode 264: Eurovision Pod Crawl! A Look at...

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2025/08/08

The summer pod crawl has made it back to America! This week we’re taking a look at Eurovision 1987, the first and only contest held in Belgium and an event […]

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54:54

Episode 263: Our Greatest Annual Extras (or, OGAE)

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2025/07/25

Thank heavens for the OGAE’s Second Chance Contest, which makes doing a Eurovision podcast in July slightly easier. This week we’re taking a look at this year’s hopefuls in the […]

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43:47

Episode 262: Are Vocals Necessary?

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2025/07/11

This week, we’re taking a look at a question that’s been on Erik’s mind – why do Eurovision songs need to have vocals? What would the contest and its rules […]

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46:03

Episode 261: I Couldn’t Help But Notice You Changed...

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2025/06/27

What inspires an artist to make a shift in style just for Eurovision? This week, we attempt to answer that question and look at a few acts who did just […]

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1:05:28

Episode 260: The Eurovision 2025 Mailbag

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2025/06/16

You had questions, and now we have answers! This week we’re chatting all about the results of this year’s contest, what it means for the future, and a whole lot […]

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1:00:29

Episode 259: A 2025 Post-Mortem

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2025/05/31

With the dust settled on Eurovision 2025, we’ve reconvened to discuss the results and aftermath of this year’s contest. Topics include the quality of Basel as a host city, the […]

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Episode 258: 2025 Grand Final Reactions

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2025/05/18

Minutes after this year’s grand final came to a close, the 12 Points team (including Danny) convened to discuss Austria’s win, the numerous surprises in the voting sequence, and what […]

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Episode 257: 2025 Semifinal 2 Reactions + Grand Final...

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2025/05/16

The time is almost here! In what turned into two episodes at once, the team went over their reactions to the stunning results of semifinal 2, and look ahead at […]

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Episode 256: 2025 Semifinal 2 Impressions and...

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2025/05/15

After another series of dress rehearsals came and went, the team in Basel reconvened to discuss the absolutely off-the-wall second semifinal, what you can expect to see when watching it […]

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Episode 255: 2025 Semifinal 1 Results and Reactions

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2025/05/14

After a night of incredible performances, moving interval acts, and a surprising qualifiers list, there is so much to talk about. We break down our reactions to semi 1’s qualifiers […]

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55:42

Episode 254: 2025 Semifinal 1 Impressions and...

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2025/05/13

On Monday, we had the chance to see the first Eurovision semifinal acts in full! In this episode we’re breaking down our first impressions of this batch of performances and […]

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