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dESC MATES episodes

  • 21 Celebrating 50 Years Since WATERLOO! +Pre-Parties!!!

    After a three week break the guys discuss how the 50th anniversary of ABBA's historic Eurovision win was celebrated in Sweden. Then they listen to clips from the live performances at the pre-parties and discuss how they've affected the odds.

    Link to the YouTube Playlist: YouTube

    Songs listened to in this episode:

    1. Megara - 11:11

    2. Aiko - Pedestal

    3. Nemo - The Code

    4. Kaleen - We Will Rave

    5. Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim

    6. Angelina Mango - La Noia

    7. Gåte - Ulveham

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    Intro/outro music by tunetank.com

    Audio engineering by Mike Platt

    42 min
  • 20 TechnoVision: A Deep Dive Into The Technology Behind Eurovision

    In this extremely special episode, Ken guides us on a tour through the technological innovations and integrations of Eurovision's history! When was the first backing track used? First pyrotechnic? Last Orchestra? Find out all this and more!

    Check out Robert Hofwander on Instagram: Instagram

    Link to the YouTube Playlist: YouTube

    Songs listened to in this episode:

    1. Margot Hielscher - Telefon

    2. XXX - Växeln Hallå

    3. XXX - Stemmen I Mit Liv

    4. Silvia Night - Congratulations

    5. Silver Convention - Telegram

    6. XXX - Playback

    7. Brixx - Video, Video

    8. XXXX- World Wide Web

    9. Double Date - Email To Berlin

    10. Eurocats - Surfen Multimedia

    11. Yohanna - Is It True

    12. Valentina Monetta - Facebook Uh Oh Oh

    13. Valentina Monetta - The Social Network Song

    14. Paula Seling & OVI - Miracle

    15. Dana Gillespie - The Last Polar Bear

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    Intro/outro music by tunetank.com

    Audio engineering by Mike Platt

    1 hr 2 min
  • 19 How to plan a Eurovision AfterWork! +Your Questions & Our Answers!

    Happy Easter! The guys talk you through the songs they selected for their Eurovision AfterWork and their thought processes. Then they answer all of the remaining listener questions. Why is it called Eurovision? Let's find out together.

    Songs listened to in this episode:

    1. Maria N - I Wanna

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    Intro/outro music by tunetank.com

    Audio engineering by Mike Platt

    1 hr 2 min
  • 17 Conspiracy Theories about the NEW Rules! +Portugal, Australia, Greece &Israel

    Hot off the press are the new rule changes for 2024 and some people online have already got their tinfoil hats on. Plus a rare moment of perfect alignment in the guys' opinions on not one, but two songs!

    Songs listened to in this episode:

    1. Eden Golan - Hurricane

    2. iolanda - Grito

    3. Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood)

    4. Marina Satti - ZARI

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    Intro/outro music by tunetank.com

    Audio engineering by Mike Platt

    37 min
  • 16 The Mello Grand Final! Sweden chooses Marcus & Martinus! +Georgia

    After 6 weeks of Melodifestivalen semi-finals, it's finally over and Sweden has voted. How do the guys feel about being represented by Norwegians? Has it ever happened before? What have we learned from this year's Mello? And they squeeze in time to listen to the brand new Georgia song.

    Songs listened to in this episode:

    1. Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable

    2. Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter

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    Intro/outro music by tunetank.com

    Audio engineering by Mike Platt

    45 min
  • 15 UNITED KINGDOM FINALLY! +Iceland, Austria, Switzerland, Serbia & Cyprus

    An action packed episode! Another SUPER Saturday generated a LOT of new songs to check out. Robbie takes a closer look at what the UK has been sending in recent years and Ken offers hot takes on all the latest songs.

    Songs listened to in this episode:

    1. Olly Alexander - Dizzy

    2. Fredrik Kempe & Sanna Nielsen - Du Och Jag Mot Världen

    3. Kaleen - We Will Rave

    4. Nemo - The Code

    5. Bashar Murad - Vestrið villt (Wild West)

    6. Hera Björk - Scared of Heights

    7. Teya Dora – Ramonda

    8. Silia Kapsis - Liar

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    Intro/outro music by tunetank.com

    Audio engineering by Mike Platt

    53 min
  • 13 CROATIA WINS EUROVISION 2024!!! - Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim

    Ken guides Robbie on a journey through Croatia's ESC history and you are welcome to join the ride. The final destination is Croatia's 2024 song which we are confident will be crowned the winner in Malmö.


    Songs listened to in this episode:

    1. Riva - Rock Me

    2. Tajči - Hajde Da Ludujemo

    3. Put - Don't Ever Cry

    4. Maja Blagdan - Sveta ljubav

    5. Danijela - Neka Mi Ne Svane

    6. Doris Dragović - Marija Magdalena

    7. Severina - Moja Štikla

    8. Let 3 - Mama ŠČ!

    9. Let 3 - Baba Roga

    10. Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim

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    Intro/outro music by tunetank.com

    Audio engineering by Mike Platt

    47 min
  • 12 Mello's MOST Mello week so far! + Belgium & San Marino

    Both Ken and Robbie have A LOT to say about Melodifestivalen's 4th semi-final. And they even find time to squeeze in Belgium and San Marino's entries too.


    Songs listened to in this episode:

    1. Lia Larsson - 30kmh

    2. Mustii - Before the Party's Over

    3. Megara - 11:11

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    Intro/outro music by tunetank.com

    Audio engineering by Mike Platt

    40 min

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All things Eurovision, presented by two hosts with wildly different experience and expertise. Two Swedish desk mates also being ESC-mates.