Eurovangelists

The Eurovangelists advise caution to JoJo Siwa as she courts the possibility of becoming the Polish entry in 2025's ESC, because famous participants from the US in the Eurovision haven't fared... great. We revisit some of the biggest names to ever take part in Eurovision, and most of them finished bottom of the pack. Jeremy's had it up to here with all the scatting, Dimitry's holding out for a hero, and Oscar could've done without Madame X.

Watch all the performances (including detuned & autotuned Madonna) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eOMLWh0YIE&list=PLd2EbKTi9fyWi1jvCO_02g5_07bCZIR1q

Rate us on PocketCasts: https://pocketcasts.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d017ae92eb70f344ac9ade321&id=83e60ae676&e=35496e6889

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3yTiZH9MEESz03eiGKrfj0?si=b62ff93e7fc44bb5

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Twitter and Instagram, or send us an email at [email protected]. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

It was promised in our last Postcard Party, and now it's arrived: an episode-long answer for a great listener question about how the disabled can enjoy Eurovision, and the many performers with disabilities over the years at Eurovision. While things are better than ever for Eurovision accessibility, we also point out a few ways that Basel could do an even better job. Jeremy's gone scat-mad, Oscar's crushing hard on his little angel, and Dimitry learns the surprising nickname of a Swiss soul singer.

Check out many of the performances discussed in this week's episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9NG6us4Qa4&list=PLd2EbKTi9fyUaPr5IG0-2hOISn3FUGMlr

Some great articles from ESC Insight about the improvements (and failures) of accessibility at Eurovision over the last few years:

https://escinsight.com/2015/03/17/building-bridges-disability-and-the-eurovision-song-contest/
https://escinsight.com/2018/05/09/accessibility-at-eurovision-2018/
https://escinsight.com/2024/06/20/flatpacks-accessibility-and-the-eurovision-song-contest/

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3O8qvUSvSQIg41GpKmEo17?si=9d1620eaf3ea4e8f

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Twitter and Instagram, or send us an email at [email protected]. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

It's the third week of our recap of the winners of Eurovision since the year 2000, and the results are in! This week, we find out everyone's favorites and which songs that our fans have deemed worthy of the dreaded nil points. Jeremy's lost in de Forest, Oscar's loving that left side, and Dimitry's got an ice cold glare for everyone.

See how you feel about our rankings by watching all the winning performances here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-JwiYlg5Gc&list=PLd2EbKTi9fyV8EXEuWBgFfNutIMk5OMK8&pp=gAQBiAQB

Check out Dimitry's spreadsheet of our rankings here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/125XrDz0s-WJhSSTMWa2rj5jWu3IJCROWReIadUiSoIM/edit?usp=drivesdk

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4mggRNPMxD0GD6EbWmnx6L?si=6db4542279394c28

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Twitter and Instagram, or send us an email at [email protected]. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

The trio finishes off their review of every ESC winner from the 21st century, including one bonus winner, and start thinking about who might lead the pack of the 21st century champions. Jeremy's rocking out, Oscar's celebrating the greatest panini press in ESC history, and DImitry has a bee in his bonnet about one of the winners.

We need your help to rank the winners! First, watch all the winners on this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-JwiYlg5Gc&list=PLd2EbKTi9fyV8EXEuWBgFfNutIMk5OMK8&pp=gAQBiAQB

Then, email us at [email protected] or DM us on Twitter or Instagram at @eurovangelists with your Top 10, and we'll add you into the mix when we calculate the rankings next week, so don't wait!

Nemo's... Nemo? We're confused. https://youtu.be/B1D9TzBdHF8?si=oEF2YZVAmYtcuWwH

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Zbx8bhGKxJbaZhm6UHmIA?si=958d2e292aec481e

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Twitter and Instagram, or send us an email at [email protected]. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

The Eurovangelists are taking three weeks to listen to every ESC winner from the 21st century, offer up their thoughts, and then ultimately rank them to determine the greatest winning song of this millennium. Jeremy's spotting Olympic medalists, Oscar's cooking up the most satisfying Eurovision dish, and DImitry dishes on his least favorite artist of the 21st century winners.

We need your help to rank the winners! First, watch all the winners on this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-JwiYlg5Gc&list=PLd2EbKTi9fyV8EXEuWBgFfNutIMk5OMK8&pp=gAQBiAQB

Then, email us at [email protected] or DM us on Twitter or Instagram at @eurovangelists with your Top 10, and we'll add you into the mix when we calculate the rankings in two weeks, so don't wait!

Nemo's Nemo, apparently: https://youtu.be/BEkdhf3zua0?si=CFcZiIrp7sX5yhlk&t=700

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/26W9WL42NZwNkdPFmUjJFS?si=77a00e69cec74fbe

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Twitter and Instagram, or send us an email at [email protected]. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

Dimitry noticed that the four semi-final teams in the Euro Cup final were the same as the four countries that won Eurovision almost exactly 55 years later! Coincidence? We think not. The boys are joined by the incredible fun and funny Lennon Parham to finally settle the tie and decide who should reign supreme for 1969. Jeremy's worried for Jean Jacques' social life, Lennon thinks the subjects of songs deserve more credit, Dimitry's working his young uncle game as usual, and Oscar roots for the villain of 1969.

Watch all of Eurovision 1969 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DkU6ckTUBM

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6yeXcDwJRpVC1VjtD2BfP0?si=be9eef7f41334340

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Twitter and Instagram, or send us an email at [email protected]. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

Oscar's in the driver's seat as he takes us through his favorites (and maybe a least favorite) dance numbers through the years at Eurovision, and he brings along Chuck Maa, pro dancer & choreography, to give us an insider's perspective on them. Jeremy is called out for his dance bonafides, Chuck doesn't think all costumes fly in 2024, Dimitry's a master of Duolingo (just the app), and Oscar's still not done being gagged.

The YouTube Playlist for this week starts with a clip of Chuck's time on America's Best Dance Crew: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd2EbKTi9fyU_0K3JIc0_4yXFFSlxNIsA

The Roop explains the dance moves behind "I'm On Fire" from 2020: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8_ZJNfNlKL/?hl=en

This week's companion playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3h8GGSubjoWkHTWotxeYPe?si=c49144a97679466b

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Twitter and Instagram, or send us an email at [email protected]. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

Some questions just demand to be answered, and that's the case with all of this week's postcards as we once more dive into our mailbox and go through a host of questions from listeners just like you. Jeremy does feel hate, actually, Dimitry's the undisputed champion of Song Bites, and Oscar cannot believe we're talking about Michalis Rakintzis this soon.

Is one of these songs the worst to ever been in Eurovision? You decide!

Michalis Rakintzis' "S.A.G.A.P.O.": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m78_J5riBMk

Piero & the Music Stars' "Celebrate": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUX3_0KM7fc

Jendrik's "I Don't Feel Hate": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMFNEMLR2Eg

Daniel Diges' "Algo Pequeñito": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGlKLUujURk

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0W6pPDeh6YxapChZMpXBo8?si=16bc67683cf34f4e

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Twitter and Instagram, or send us an email at [email protected]. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

We could've picked at random, but we decided to bring a MaxFun supporter on the show who sent us her original collage in honor of ESC 2024. Rachel Smith joins the trio as we discuss the best (and worst) songs from this year's class of Eurovision artists they've released since their trip to Malmö. Jeremy has stern words about forklift safety, Dimitry is taking over for Mr. Six, Rachel has no notes for Ukraine, and Oscar is delighted to see his favorite pop girlie cutting loose.

Listen to Rachel's show, the Dude Babe Radio Hour, Thursdays 10-12 pm PST on KPTZ community radio or online here: https://kptz.org/2023/09/25/dudebabe-radio-hour/

Watch the video playlist for this week's episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd2EbKTi9fyUCggloPW5wzt4xlcIdHgKS

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6MD70wlxTcOM7GsdaejOLe?si=8771f4cb73964639

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Twitter and Instagram, or send us an email at [email protected]. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

It's hard enough to make it the big stage at the Eurovision Song Contest - in fact it's so hard, even some songs that were selected to go never actually make it there. So here's a few that didn't quite finish the race and the reasons behind their sudden disappearances. Jeremy's seeing the surprising logic in fascist dad rock, Dimitry confesses a Eurovision crush, and Oscar left his necklace at the Moscow Airport.

Dimitry's made a $300 donation to the Sante D'Or Foundation thanks to your animal pictures! https://www.santedor.org/

Watch the performances & videos for this week's episode here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd2EbKTi9fyVWlzEsVgKCiG0Nj7TlhPvm

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/72Fo5gfT88CPWIhIMqTIih?si=5abf20d5470547bf

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Twitter and Instagram, or send us an email at [email protected]. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!