In this week’s episode, we are returning to The Eurovision Travel Guide, our monthly series where we explore a country in the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us as we explore Bulgaria, learning about some of their entries, their national selection methods, and some fascinating historical and musical notes! Discover the core of Bulgaria’s beating drum beyond the bones! If loving Bulgaria at Eurovision was a crime, then some people would be criminals and others would find themselves in a beautiful mess tonight! It’s no illusion, DJ take us away to the land of Love Unlimited where Samo Shampioni roam free like Lorraine in the Rain!

For our first episode of 2025, we jump all the way back to the beginning of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956! This week, we’re featuring the conductor of Luxembourg’s entries at the premier contest, Jacques Lasry. Discover his music career, full of fascinating moments from helping to invent a new instrument to rubbing elbows with future Eurovision musicians!

For the last episode of 2024, we turn ourselves back to the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest, home of Penguins, Saxophones, and Hitchhiking! This week, we are delving into the story of Turkish representative Ajda Pekkan and her song about the gas guzzling automobile! Her song Pet'r Oil proclaims the glories of petrol...so long as you have some! Discover the other two songs that could have represented Turkey instead, and find out how Ajda started her musical career!

In this week’s episode, we explore the life of Mario Del Monaco, the legendary Italian operatic tenor who sang to Europeans everywhere on the world’s biggest stage: The Eurovision Song Contest held in Napoli in 1965! Learn the extensive career of the man who used his incredible vocal talents to sway the hearts of people around the world, and discover the connection Mario has to communist world leaders and a blind woman temporarily gaining her sight back!

In this week’s episode, we are exploring the life of the host of the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, Moira Shearer. Join us as we learn about a ballet dancer who had the honour of being the host of the only Eurovision Song Contest held in Scotland…so far! Discover the illustrious career which brought this Eurovision host to the theatre, the silver screen, and even having a movie made about her!

In this week’s episode, we are returning to The Eurovision Travel Guide, our monthly series where we explore a country in the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us as we explore Armenia, learning about some of their entries, their national selection methods, and some fascinating historical and musical notes! Discover the flavours of the Caucasus region and see if you can follow along with the changes to their selection process!

Welcome to a bonus episode where we react to the Montenegrin national final Montesong 2024! Join us as we review the national final show that decided who will represent Montenegro at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel!

In this week’s episode, we are exploring the story of the Festsaal, the venue within Hofburg Palace which hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1967 in Vienna, Austria. Join us as we learn about the venue’s regal history and how it was transformed into an international musical experience with experimental staging and amateur scoreboard operators!

In this week’s episode, we are continuing our coverage of the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest held in Madrid, Spain. Join us as we review the live show, where we give our thoughts on the 17 performances, the hosts, interval acts, and our reaction to the voting results! Let’s Bloom together as we celebrate this musical showcase of talented children across Europe!

Grab some popcorn and get comfy as we dive into this week’s episode exploring the Eurovision Movie! No, not the Fire Saga film from 2020, this Eurovision Film was made all the way back in 1998. Get ready to take flight in Europigeon! Join us as we follow the story of John Shuttleworth and his journey to become a Eurovision star!

Movie Link: https://youtu.be/uSWt5h0cOmY