Despite a false start in 2025, Eurovision Song Contest Asia looks like it's really happening in 2026! The proof? A full-on national final from Bhutan called Rhythm of Bhutan that has everything we love about national finals from small nations, plus a powerhouse internal selection from Malaysia. We talk about all five competitors in the final and what songs are likely to do well in November's contest. Jeremy is always happy to see college kids getting weird, Dimitry gets some rock with a distinctive Bhutanese twist, and Oscar would hire one dancer to do anything. 

Watch Aina Abdul's performance at Malaysia's Anugerah Juara Lagu 40: https://youtu.be/RoOL60wUkps

Watch Rhythm of Bhutan courtesy of BBS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V5cSj30SBI

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5iU2uyFaPjwdanCddG3Wkl

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Eurovangelists is an American Eurovision podcast, made in the US for Eurovision fans worldwide. The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.

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 Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. 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 thought we were going to sit down for a nice simple episode of the podcast, and then the EBU announced everything. Burgas! New age limit! No more pre-recorded backing tracks! Less well-defined rules about "conflicts"! But our fantastic guest, Irene White (Superstore, St. Denis Medical), was game to talk about it all, along with a bunch of songs released by artists from this year's Eurovision class. Jeremy's glad to see Sam up to his old tricks again, Dimitry wants you to check out the Jiva back catalog, Irene explains the 90s appeal of Satoshi, and Oscar sees the other side of a melancholy Dane.

Watch the songs discussed this week on YouTube (and several more that we didn't): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfMbx9-Lugo&list=PLVLzzJo26pRw&pp=8AUBsAgC

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Oz1xrFSEuLPX2brv75I9e

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Eurovangelists is an American Eurovision podcast, made in the US for Eurovision fans worldwide. The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.

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 Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. 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 votes are in, the jury's got its favorite and the same for the public: it's time to see who reigns supreme as we sort through the winners of the Eurovision Song Contest through the eighties and nineties. Some surprises on both sides, but there's also a shocking amount of consensus at the top of the standings and the bottom. In the middle, however? Outliers abound. Jeremy will make believe this moment's here to stay, Dimitry lets the feeling take control, and Oscar sees forever in your smile. 

Watch all 20 Eurovision winners on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrVhbji3NU0&list=PLOkEuXDlyT_k&pp=sAgC

See the results of our listener poll: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kXzuHArkwmbKOdOZXMAe2qYg9-p6fwxb_cLpSwRPiRI/

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1DRSgYoEu6bjw7qf0KBUkQ

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Eurovangelists is an American Eurovision podcast, made in the US for Eurovision fans worldwide. The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.

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 Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. 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're back with our second episode of taking a look back at the winners of the 80s & 90s, and we hope you like Ireland because they're out in force in the 90s. Three back to back wins, another Johnny Logan appearance, Moods both Pure & Celtics - it's Ireland's decade for sure. But again, there's a lot of great music to enjoy throughout the decade, so take a listen and be sure to vote for your favorites! Jeremy can hear the 90s coming in Niamh's voice, Dimitry demands justice for Charlotte, and Oscar finally gets to flex his Shrek-pertise.

Watch the performances by the 80s & 90s winners on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrVhbji3NU0&list=PLOkEuXDlyT_k

Vote for your favorites of the 80s & 90s: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1K5ke1rSPkmhfyulC3uYIB6y8iS_lK8Zd9SFx1UvsbuQ/

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/08eR4bx17ltz0wqqYGAmW5

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Eurovangelists is an American Eurovision podcast, made in the US for Eurovision fans worldwide. The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.

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 Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. 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 time to continue the work from 2024 and keep ranking the winners of Eurovision! This time, we're turning our attention to the top tunes from the end of the 20th century, starting with the 1980s. From Johnny Logan to... well, Johnny Logan, there's a whole decade of great songs to check out this week, but ours aren't the only opinions that matter! Listen along with us, vote via the form below for your favorites, and help us determine the champion of champions! Jeremy wonders if this song is a gift, Dimitry makes an uncool appeal for peace, and Oscar loves a shy boy.

Watch the performances by the 80s & 90s winners on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrVhbji3NU0&list=PLOkEuXDlyT_k

Vote for your favorites of the 80s & 90s: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1K5ke1rSPkmhfyulC3uYIB6y8iS_lK8Zd9SFx1UvsbuQ/

Watch Johnny Logan's McDonald's ads

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0gLmfzp0ZxYe8pj5GuVDnb

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Eurovangelists is an American Eurovision podcast, made in the US for Eurovision fans worldwide. The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.

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 Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. 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'll be covering the famously terrible 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in a livestream later this year, but we thought we ought to cover the second place winner (and Oscar's favorite!), 1991's ESC at Cinecittà in Rome. And since we couldn't keep this many mediocre ballads to ourselves, joining us for this highly dysfunctional edition of Eurovision is the hilarious writer & comedian Corin Wells. (Dropout, The Amber Ruffin Show). Jeremy can't believe they let this sax solo slide, Dimitry needs more people to cover Amina, Corin's playing her first Eurovision on Expert difficulty, and Oscar traces the origins of all of 91's choreo to an unlikely source.

Follow Corin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/charity_corin/

Watch ESC 1991 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxxAhLkmCBk

Watch the BBC version of ESC 1991, complete with Wogan's commentary (lower quality audio, but worth it)

Watch the winners of the 80s & 90s on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrVhbji3NU0&list=PLOkEuXDlyT_k&pp=0gcJCfICOCosWNinsAgC

Vote for your favorite winners of the 80s & 90s: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1K5ke1rSPkmhfyulC3uYIB6y8iS_lK8Zd9SFx1UvsbuQ/

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joineurovangelists

Eurovangelists is an American Eurovision podcast, made in the US for Eurovision fans worldwide. The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.

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 Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. 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!

Temperatures are soaring across the US & Europe, so we've got the perfect poolside playlist to keep you cool and bring some fun with the sun. Joining us in this endeavor is Eurovision fan and actress Jessica Lowe, who stars alongside our own Oscar Montoya in Minx on Netflix, and has some informed opinions about our picks. Jeremy says fire bad, Dimitry despairs the memory of 2009, Jess would like to know why these men are stamping the ground, and Oscar needs accordion in his reggae. 

Follow Jess on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessmarlo/

Check out last year's summer playlist on Youtube.

Watch this week's picks on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iFcnZnDnac&list=PLbCFonIKLdSs&pp=sAgC

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nI72tajSirDkzfxbltJIA

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joineurovangelists

Eurovangelists is an American Eurovision podcast, made in the US for Eurovision fans worldwide. The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.

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 Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. 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're still riding the high of Dara's win from this year's contest, but how close had Bulgaria come to the glass microphone before? Pretty close... and very far, depending on the year. We're looking at all of Bulgaria's Eurovision entries since joining in 2005, and there seems to be a pattern of high highs and low lows for the country. Jeremy sees through the Illusion, Dimitry's all in on a Poli lifestyle, and Oscar needs there to be a little less screaming. 

Get a local's guide to Sofia for 2027 courtesy of our friend Manuela: https://www.excedotravel.com/eurovision-2027-sofia-survival-guide/

Watch the performances from this week's episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6rnAKD1QuU&list=PLd2EbKTi9fyX4JEYjGWtFarPpIWz4Ja9k&pp=sAgC

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0pfP1bB5ujZIEPu2yCiUzj

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Eurovangelists is an American Eurovision podcast, made in the US for Eurovision fans worldwide. The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.

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 Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. 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!

Thank you to all our wonderful backers this year who've brought this BoCo episode from last year to the main feed! Now everyone can experience the magic(?) of the weirdest Eurovision-adjacent disco Creation myth committed to celluloid, The Apple, aka Star Rock, aka BIM Rock. We're joined by certified Apple-ologist Alonso Duralde of Maximum Film as we watch the 1994 Eurovision... excuse me, the WORLDVISION Song Contest. Jeremy is putting on his BIM mark, Dimitry's making sure they're allowed to do this, Alonso invents the Deus Ex Mercedes, and Oscar's still looking for that comic book robe. 

Watch The Apple free on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/476694/the-apple

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Eurovangelists is an American Eurovision podcast, made in the US for Eurovision fans worldwide. The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.

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 Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. 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!

July 1st is Canada Day, so we're celebrating Canadian artists who have graced the Eurovision Song Contest stage with one very notable exception. But we needed an expert in all things Eurovision AND all things Canada, so we had to bring in Alex of ESC101, a Eurovision history podcast, to help us out. We take a look at noteworthy neighbors to the north throughout the years at ESC. Jeremy's just waiting for the cartoons to come back, Dimitry is counting his squats, Alex laments the quality of Canadian staging across four countries, and Oscar says, "Watatatow!"

Listen to ESC101 here: https://esc101podcast.wordpress.com/

Watch the performances from this week's episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLV0OZn5fvE&list=PLd2EbKTi9fyWMjpr7ULqTlqFSQCH-bgAP&pp=0gcJCeECOCosWNinsAgC

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/65xbCdyB2239g5rLyuGhqE

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joineurovangelists

Eurovangelists is an American Eurovision podcast, made in the US for Eurovision fans worldwide. The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.

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 Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. 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!