Eurovision Calling

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Eurovision Calling episodes

March 26, 2019 Our Graham, Saara Aalto and Jonny Woo.
In episode we chatted to Finland's biggest overachiever- she can sing, she can dance, she can act, she can even ice-skate, it’s their 2018 representative Saara Aalto! Plus, Jayde spoke to Lake Malawi, the Czech Republic’s act for 2019 and we put their song, Friend of a Friend Under The Spotlight. Now... Come on guys, we did all know this time come eventually….Yes, sadly in this episode was the FINAL instalment of The Unofficial Eurovision Chart Show.
In a bid to cheer themselves up and spread Eurovision fever, Scott and Jayde did a good Eurovision deed for one of our American listeners with a little help from the man himself, Graham Norton. And seeing as Jayde’s mentioned drag queens in every episode so far, we thought it was about time we heard from one! Reading our Eurovision Lyric of the Week is the comedian and drag icon - Jonny Woo!
34 min
March 19, 2019 Badness Knows No Nation
Scott had a catch-up with Scissor Sisters legend Ana Matronic and guys, she came PREPPED. We’re talking detailed notes on 2019's songs, complete with flag emojis for each country. At your request, we also put Portugal's entry Under The Spotlight and we had yet another instalment of The Unofficial Eurovision Chart Show. Plus, Saara Aalto recited some intergalactic (and rather saucy) poetry in our Eurovision Lyric of the Week.
31 min
March 12, 2019 National Selection Season Is Over!
In this episode, we have all 41 songs for Tel Aviv 2019 at our fingertips! We discussed all the latest news, which of course was SONGS. Plus, Scott had a catch-up with Czech Republic’s act from last year, Mikoláš Josef - the only man to rock braces and a backpack in the grand final. Jayde made a transatlantic call to this week’s Eurovision Hero, Alesia Michelle and we put Finland's entry, Darude ft. Sebastian Rejman 'Under the Spotlight.' Once again we were inspired by the UK's Michael Rice's anthem Bigger Than Us, with the much demanded – well, no one actually demanded - return of the Bigger than Us game and we finished off the episode with our Eurovision Lyric of the Week Scissor Sisters legend Ana Matronic.
32 min
March 05, 2019 We Need A Doctor!
Tel Aviv 2019 faced a major casualty when the 42 participating countries became 41, due to Ukraine dropping out of the competition! So, we did what any sane people would do when faced with a Eurovision emergency – we called a doctor. Dr Eurovision aka Paul Jordan, delivered a full autopsy on the events leading up to Maruv’s departure from the contest.
Meanwhile, Italy’s act Mahmood stormed the streaming charts with his song Soldi and Eurovision Hero Kris Boswell gave us the lowdown on the selection show to end all selection shows, Sweden’s Melodifestivalen. We of course also had another instalment of The Unofficial Eurovision Chart Show and this episode, Estonia and Albania’s entries went ‘Under the Spotlight.’ Plus, Jayde called the UK's Michael Rice for a catch-up and Rag’n’Bone Man recited our Eurovision Lyric of the Week – it’s a classic!
35 min
February 26, 2019 How To Be A Good Sport 101
In this episode we talked to Bilal Hassani, who was the French representative at Eurovision 2019 and also the owner of some truly outstanding wigs. Jayde spoke to Icelandic comedian and Eurovision fan Ari Eldjárn, to discuss what it’s like be from a country that’s never won Eurovision. Scott and Jayde delivered an extremely heartfelt tribute to all of the countries that have never won the Eurovision Song Contest and we had another instalment of The Unofficial Eurovision Chart Show. Plus, Oliver Lewis from ESCXTRA.com was in the studio and Will Young read our Eurovision Lyric of the Week.
34 min
February 19, 2019 The Lad From Hartlepool
Your winner aka the Prince of Hartlepool, Michael Rice, joined us in the studio with his Nana Carol. We also FaceTime the brilliant Lindsay Dracass, who represented the UK in 2001 when she was just 16. Jayde learned who really is ‘Bigger than Us' and Scott hosted the first instalment of the Unofficial Eurovision Chart Show. We chatted to Ireland’s most enthusiastic Eurovision fan, Martin Jones, and Måns Zelmerlöw recited our Eurovision Lyric of the Week.
26 min
February 09, 2019 You Decided
Michael Rice was picked to represent the UK in Tel Aviv and Scott FaceTimed him fresh from the stage. We heard from Eurovision All-stars Netta, Måns Zelmerlöw and Rylan Clark-Neal, plus 2018’s You Decide winner SuRie came into the studio. Plus, William Lee Adams and Deban Aderemi from Wiwibloggs.com explain what other Eurovision National selections happened that weekend.
20 min
February 08, 2019 Mollie King, Rehearsals and Chips
Go backstage with Scott Mills and Jayde Adams at the 2019 Eurovision You Decide rehearsals! Meet the acts and find out who actually picked our songs. We also got some Eurovision advice from the one and only Ken Bruce. Plus, You Decide judge Mollie King shared her favourite and most bootylicious Eurovision lyric.
28 min
February 06, 2019 Welcome to Eurovision Calling
Scott Mills and special guests discuss the latest gossip and spill the secrets from behind the scenes of The Eurovision Song Contest 2019.
4 min