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  • Episode 15: (Part 2) German Extravaganza! Drag! Grand Final 2023!

    This episode is an extravaganza of all things German! I’m publishing the podcast early this month, and the next episode will drop June 12th.

    Good luck everyone! May your song win at the Eurovision Grand Final 2023!

    --> GUEST LINKS:

    Pictures of Gerome and Robyn looking fabulous,

    (including Robyn’s Cha Cha Cha inspired look!)
    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZHolp-UvOzfA3N5B8ld7GAuj66JHyz_z?usp=sharing

    Gerome’s Podcast & Socials,

    Podcast, Vom Gässje zu Alaaf:

    https://open.spotify.com/show/3OUjhF9PiqKh4xWpqH1r6j?si=6DtvYj71T4qjtfNUJOpaQw&nd=1

    https://www.instagram.com/whatzupgeroemche_/

    Robyn Foster, Socials:

    https://www.instagram.com/therobynfoster/?hl=en

    --> NON-GERMAN ACTS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

    Sertab Erener, Everyway That I Can, Eurovision 2003:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EZquD8JXro

    Greta Salome and Jonsi, Never Forget, Eurovision 2012

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8RS0eulXDo

    Pernilla, Eurovision 2012:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRC5NzxmrAA

    --> GERMANY IN EUROVISION SPECTACULAR:

    Lena, Satellite, Eurovision 2010

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pL9vdpSvnY

    Ann Sophie, Black Smoke, Eurovision 2015

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGMJOchTRPc

    Ralph Siegel, a selection of 24 Eurovision songs:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7rZ76DgCK4

    Stefan Raab, Eurovision 2000:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lddoHQIZQto

    Max Mutzke, Can’t Wait Until Tonight, Eurovision 2024:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6jSUb_RvXM

    Katie Ebstein, Eurovision 1971:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0lg1LcfHBQ

    Giuldo Horn, Eurovision 1998:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo_DyXn-9Bc

    --> RANDOM OTHER LINKS:

    King Charles meets Land of the Lost!

    https://www.nme.com/news/music/king-charles-and-camilla-greeted-by-german-eurovision-metal-band-during-state-visit-3424520

    Ivy Quainoo (it’s not Halleluiah!):

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi9P2HPlk3M

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdwA8pW6i-E

    --> DRAG ACTS THAT ROBYN WOULD LOVE TO SEE AT ESC:

    Tayce

    Bimini
    Drag Couenne
    Clover Bish
    Mo Heart
    Hey, Baby (they define themself as a non-binary performer)

    44 min
  • Episode 14: (Part 1) German Extravaganza! Drag! Grand Final 2023!

    This episode is an extravaganza of all things German! I’m publishing the podcast early this month, and the next episode will drop June 12th.

    Good luck everyone! May YOUR song win at the Eurovision Grand Final 2023!

    --> GUEST LINKS:

    Pictures of Gerome and Robyn looking fabulous,

    (including Robyn’s Cha Cha Cha inspired look!)
    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZHolp-UvOzfA3N5B8ld7GAuj66JHyz_z?usp=sharing

    Gerome’s Podcast & Socials,

    Podcast, Vom Gässje zu Alaaf:

    https://open.spotify.com/show/3OUjhF9PiqKh4xWpqH1r6j?si=6DtvYj71T4qjtfNUJOpaQw&nd=1

    https://www.instagram.com/whatzupgeroemche_/

    Robyn Foster, Socials:

    https://www.instagram.com/therobynfoster/?hl=en

    --> NON-GERMAN ACTS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

    Sertab Erener, Everyway That I Can, Eurovision 2003:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EZquD8JXro

    Greta Salome and Jonsi, Never Forget, Eurovision 2012

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8RS0eulXDo

    Pernilla, Eurovision 2012:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRC5NzxmrAA

    --> GERMANY IN EUROVISION SPECTACULAR:

    Lena, Satellite, Eurovision 2010

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pL9vdpSvnY

    Ann Sophie, Black Smoke, Eurovision 2015

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGMJOchTRPc

    Ralph Siegel, a selection of 24 Eurovision songs:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7rZ76DgCK4

    Stefan Raab, Eurovision 2000:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lddoHQIZQto

    Max Mutzke, Can’t Wait Until Tonight, Eurovision 2024:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6jSUb_RvXM

    Katie Ebstein, Eurovision 1971:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0lg1LcfHBQ

    Giuldo Horn, Eurovision 1998:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo_DyXn-9Bc

    --> RANDOM OTHER LINKS:

    King Charles meets Land of the Lost!

    https://www.nme.com/news/music/king-charles-and-camilla-greeted-by-german-eurovision-metal-band-during-state-visit-3424520

    Ivy Quainoo (it’s not Halleluiah!):

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi9P2HPlk3M

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdwA8pW6i-E

    --> DRAG ACTS THAT ROBYN WOULD LOVE TO SEE AT ESC:

    Tayce

    Bimini
    Drag Couenne
    Clover Bish
    Mo Heart
    Hey, Baby (they define themself as a non-binary performer)

    45 min
  • Episode 13: Ice Dance, Riverdance, & Cha Cha Cha

    Eva Pate & Logan Bye Official Page:

    https://evapate-loganbye.com/

    The Camp Quiz for Eurovision 2023 SemiFinal1:

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ATgteHYxFwPD4VKgO8pSjoLaFopLeudunZreFSXepwM/edit

    The Camp Quiz for Eurovision 2023 SemiFinal2:

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfq9-C2P92hB9XLllmc-9Ht5LAsMdQf2owSQAB9-PKxGKrJFw/viewform

    The Camp Quiz for Eurovision 2023 Big Five:

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkhVBgdIeVkM6FZ1kOYDXzHSAsbcPdJljalI6gZSWv-Mfv1g/viewform

    Eva and Logan's Riverdance Ice Dance Routine:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jKujxQav0I

    Eva and Logan's Hunger Games Ice Dance Routine:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgM7G9hPZQw

    Eva and Logan's Britney Spears / Justin Timberlake Ice Dance Routine:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryHC-jEDZPo

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15FGojODHYc

    Help Eva & Logan get to the Olympics (Go Fund Me):

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-usa-skaters-to-reach-the-winter-olympics

    Links to Eva & Logan's Socials:

    https://evapate-loganbye.com/follow-us/

    48 min
  • Episode 12: Athens to Amsterdam to Liverpool 2023!

    Eurovision superfans Mees, Anthony and I discuss The Netherlands and Greece in ESC historically, PLUS LIVERPOOL 2023! The ticketing! The plans! Their 6 favorite entries so far!

    ESC 2023 Playlist:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6QFVqWX2gM&list=PLdmNpHN0ijaMyO2nDeIEcwXeaFxOqvo33

    New Eurovision Karaoke from Richard De Domenici:

    dedomenici.com/eurovisionkaraoke

    York musician (and ESC fan) Don Jackson's Liver Appeal:

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-dons-life-urgent-liver-transplant-appeal

    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 11: (Part 2) Exploring Your Musical Profile [with Prince's Audio Engineer Susan Rogers!]

    Do you prefer lyrics or melody? Intricate harmonies or driving rhythm? The digital tones of synthesizers or the “real” sounds of acoustic instruments? Drawing from her successful career as a music producer (engineering hits like Prince’s “Purple Rain” and Barenaked Ladies' "One Week"), professor of cognitive neuroscience Susan Rogers reveals why your favorite songs move you. Susan and I will also discuss some Eurovision "controversies", including Amar Pelos Dois, Toy, Fuego, Shum, Stefania, Out of the Embers, Spaceman... and some of the Nul Points from 2021.

    Buy Susan Rogers' book, This Is What It Sounds Like is available at booksellers pretty much everywhere at the moment!

    Susan's Record Pull + Interactive Tools-- Scroll here to find where your personal musical profile lies with melody, timbre, lyrics, realism, authenticity, lyrics, and rythm:

    https://www.thisiswhatitsoundslike.com/

    Appeal for York musician Don Jackson:

    (share on your socials if you can ASAP)

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-dons-life-urgent-liver-transplant-appeal?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined

    Don's Story:

    https://yorkmix.com/race-against-time-to-save-york-music-legend-who-needs-urgent-liver-transplant/

    Links to the Eurovision Songs Discussed:

    (It is difficult to find the Grand Final versions of some of these. Susan's opinions are based on the following videos)

    CONTROVERSY 1:

    2018 Toy vs Fuego (with a side dish of Amar Pelos Dois 2017).

    Amar Pelos Dois, Portugal 2017:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB9soZxLuUM

    Toy, 2018:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JybKKUkcWiQ
    Here’s the official video, but here you miss the staging and it’s missing the famous “chicken noises”.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CziHrYYSyPc
    Fuego, Cyprus, 2018.
    Here’s the official video, for sound:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDSgs6syrgg
    Here’s the best I can find to show you the staging, which is iconic (“Hairography").
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17EVpC8a1-g
    CONTROVERSY 2:
    Shum vs Stafania
    Shum, Ukraine, 2021
    Shum staging:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5gMcd7bTco
    Official ESC Shum video (for sound):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7-dxzp6Jvs&list=RDU7-dxzp6Jvs&index=1
    Stefania 2022:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiEGVYOruLk
    CONTROVERSY 3:
    Embers vs Spaceman
    Embers, staging:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDoUo7uJyIw
    Embers, good audio:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMDGTsa_Qq0
    Spaceman, staging:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU5cJfaX3DI
    Official Spaceman video (good audio):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udsMTb2NIak
    50 min
  • Episode 10: (Part 1) Exploring Your Musical Profile [with Prince's Audio Engineer Susan Rogers!]

    Do you prefer lyrics or melody? Intricate harmonies or driving rhythm? The digital tones of synthesizers or the “real” sounds of acoustic instruments? Drawing from her successful career as a music producer (engineering hits like Prince’s “Purple Rain” and Barenaked Ladies' "One Week"), professor of cognitive neuroscience Susan Rogers reveals why your favorite songs move you. Susan and I will also discuss some Eurovision "controversies", including Amar Pelos Dois, Toy, Fuego, Shum, Stefania, Out of the Embers, Spaceman... and some of the Nul Points from 2021.

    Buy Susan Rogers' book, This Is What It Sounds Like is available at booksellers pretty much everywhere at the moment!

    Susan's Record Pull + Interactive Tools-- Scroll here to find where your personal musical profile lies with melody, timbre, lyrics, realism, authenticity, lyrics, and rythm:

    https://www.thisiswhatitsoundslike.com/

    Appeal for York musician Don Jackson:

    (share on your socials if you can ASAP)

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-dons-life-urgent-liver-transplant-appeal?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined

    Don's Story:

    https://yorkmix.com/race-against-time-to-save-york-music-legend-who-needs-urgent-liver-transplant/

    Links to the Eurovision Songs Discussed:

    (It is difficult to find the Grand Final versions of some of these. Susan's opinions are based on the following videos)

    CONTROVERSY 1:

    2018 Toy vs Fuego (with a side dish of Amar Pelos Dois 2017).

    Amar Pelos Dois, Portugal 2017:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB9soZxLuUM

    Toy, 2018:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JybKKUkcWiQ
    Here’s the official video, but here you miss the staging and it’s missing the famous “chicken noises”.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CziHrYYSyPc
    Fuego, Cyprus, 2018.
    Here’s the official video, for sound:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDSgs6syrgg
    Here’s the best I can find to show you the staging, which is iconic (“Hairography").
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17EVpC8a1-g
    CONTROVERSY 2:
    Shum vs Stafania
    Shum, Ukraine, 2021
    Shum staging:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5gMcd7bTco
    Official ESC Shum video (for sound):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7-dxzp6Jvs&list=RDU7-dxzp6Jvs&index=1
    Stefania 2022:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiEGVYOruLk
    CONTROVERSY 3:
    Embers vs Spaceman
    Embers, staging:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDoUo7uJyIw
    Embers, good audio:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMDGTsa_Qq0
    Spaceman, staging:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU5cJfaX3DI
    Official Spaceman video (good audio):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udsMTb2NIak
    49 min
  • Episode 9: (Part 2) Subversive Absurdity, in falsetto: Ping Pong, Gina-G, Emmie van Stijn, Krassimir Avramov

    Here's Richard's Eurovision-inspired art!

    Eurovision Redux for BBC4:

    https://thereduxproject.com/bbc4

    Coronavision:

    https://dedomenici.com/coronavision

    Fux Bizz:

    https://dedomenici.com/FuxBizz

    Eurovision Karaoke:

    https://dedomenici.com/EurovisionKaraokeNew

    Palestinian Song Contest:

    https://dedomenici.com/palestiniansongcontest

    ALL of Richard's art can be found at:

    https://dedomenici.com

    This episode's submissions:

    Krassimir Avramov - Illusion (2009) https://youtu.be/8Mz8EA_cpo4

    PingPong - Sameyakh (Be Happy) (2000) https://youtu.be/3uNfhj66GOo

    Gina G - (Ooo Aah) Just A Little Bit (1996) https://youtu.be/eh_KwCI4tUA

    Go_A - Shum (stand-in rehearsal) (2021) https://youtu.be/mEdWa1ye2yg

    Second Chances!

    Ping Pong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ToY3-3YA0c

    Krassimir Avramov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MLp-GepMY8

    Natalia Gordienko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zvnsvxA3to

    49 min
  • Episode 8: (Part 1) Subversive Absurdity, in falsetto: Ping Pong, Gina-G, Emmie van Stijn, Krassimir Avramov

    Guest Richard De Domenici and I discuss his art: Coronavision, Redux, Shed Your Fears, 99 Red Balloons, Fux Bizz-- which is Buck's Fizz inspired!

    Here's Richard's Eurovision-inspired art!

    Eurovision Redux for BBC4:

    https://thereduxproject.com/bbc4

    Coronavision:

    https://dedomenici.com/coronavision

    Fux Bizz:

    https://dedomenici.com/FuxBizz

    Eurovision Karaoke:

    https://dedomenici.com/EurovisionKaraokeNew

    Palestinian Song Contest:

    https://dedomenici.com/palestiniansongcontest

    ALL of Richard's art can be found at:

    https://dedomenici.com

    This episode's submissions:

    Krassimir Avramov - Illusion (2009) https://youtu.be/8Mz8EA_cpo4

    PingPong - Sameyakh (Be Happy) (2000) https://youtu.be/3uNfhj66GOo

    Gina G - (Ooo Aah) Just A Little Bit (1996) https://youtu.be/eh_KwCI4tUA

    Go_A - Shum (stand-in rehearsal) (2021) https://youtu.be/mEdWa1ye2yg

    Second Chances!

    Ping Pong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ToY3-3YA0c

    Krassimir Avramov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MLp-GepMY8

    Natalia Gordienko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zvnsvxA3to

    52 min
  • Episode 7: (Part 2) Wings in ESC! Tix, Roko, Nina Sublatti, 3+2

    Professor, artist, anthropologist, art historian and world of warcraft superfan Sinziana Romanescu joins me to talk about some of the angels and wings we’ve seen in past Eurovisions- which ones soared and which ones flopped. Today's submissions are from 2010, 2015, 2019, 2021, including 3+2, Nina Sublatti, Roko and Tix. Visit the showpage at eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm and watch the submissions before we talk about them.

    • Fallen Angel, Tix, (Norway 2021)

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp2kfhuv8ZU

    • The Dream, Roko, (Croatia 2019)

      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH1XfjICYLc

    • Warrior (Georgia 2015—This is more of a wing effect via shoulder pad feathers)

      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWgDzQ0mWTg

    • Butterflies (Belarus 2010)

      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvK2KU2zfzA

      Additional ESC acts with wings-- tell me ones should we discuss next with a different guest on twitter- @ESCconteXt ...

      • Igranka (Montenegro 2013)

      • Angel (Ukraine 2011)

      • So Lucky (Moldova 2011)

      • Angel si ti (Ангел си ти) (Bulgaria 2010)

      • Irelande Douze Points (Ireland 2008)

      • Hard Rock Hallelujah (Finland 2006)

        • 34 min
      • Episode 6: (Part 1) Wings in ESC! Tix, Roko, Nina Sublatti, 3+2

        Professor, artist, anthropologist, art historian and world of warcraft superfan Sinziana Romanescu joins me to talk about some of the angels and wings we’ve seen in past Eurovisions- which ones soared and which ones flopped. Today's submissions are from 2010, 2015, 2019, 2021, including 3+2, Nina Sublatti, Roko and Tix. Visit the showpage at eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm and watch the submissions before we talk about them.

        • Fallen Angel, Tix, (Norway 2021)

        • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp2kfhuv8ZU

        • The Dream, Roko, (Croatia 2019)

          • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH1XfjICYLc

        • Warrior (Georgia 2015—This is more of a wing effect via shoulder pad feathers)

          • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWgDzQ0mWTg

        • Butterflies (Belarus 2010)

          • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvK2KU2zfzA

          Additional ESC acts with wings-- tell me ones should we discuss next with a different guest on twitter- @ESCconteXt ...

          • Igranka (Montenegro 2013)

          • Angel (Ukraine 2011)

          • So Lucky (Moldova 2011)

          • Angel si ti (Ангел си ти) (Bulgaria 2010)

          • Irelande Douze Points (Ireland 2008)

          • Hard Rock Hallelujah (Finland 2006)

            • 35 min

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