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Liam took over the radio on Anzac Day, sharing every Estonian Eurovision entry ever performed with Melbourne and the world on Australia’s LGBTI home of all things Eurovision.

In this hour, Estonia’s favourite Australian starts at 1993 and runs through to 2004 with every Estonian song ever performed for Eurovision.

The Playlist

Janika Sillamaa – Muretut meelt ja südametuld [Estonian: Carefree Mind and Heart of Fire]

Silvi Vrait – Nagu Merelaine [Estonian: Like a Seawave]

Maarja-Liis Ilus & Ivo Linna – Kaelakee hääl [Estonian: Sound of Necklace]

Maarja-Liis Ilus – Keelatud Maa [Estonian: Forbidden Land]

Koit Toome – Mere Lapsed [Estonian: Children of the Sea]

Evelin Samuel & Camille – Diamond of Night

Ines – Once in a Lifetime

Tanel Padar & Dave Benton ft 2XL – Everybody

Sahlene – Runaway

Ruffus – Eighties Coming Back

Neiokõsõ – Tii [Võro: The Road]

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With some major bops in the second half of the first Eurovision Song Contest semi final, Michael, Liam and Io were ready to preview.

The team goes from Serbia to San Marino, via Australia, to give their view on nine of your Eurovision hopefuls.

Who does Michael want to be in charge of Serbia’s entry in 2020?

How does the team react to Kate’s song now that its heard within the semi?

What dream team should rock Eurovision next year?

Find out in the podcast.

And while you’re here, head down to the poll to vote for your favourite of this half of the semi.

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The playlist

Nevena Božović – Kruna [Serbia: Crown]

Eliot – Wake Up [Belgium]

Oto Nemsadze – Keep on Going [Georgia]

Kate Miller-Heidke – Zero Gravity [Australia]

HATARI – Hatrið mun sigra [Iceland]

Victor Crone – Storm [Estonia]

Conan Osíris – Telemóveis [Portugal]

Katerine Duska – Better Love [Greece]

Serhat – Say Na Na Na [San Marino]

Cast your vote

In this half, you voted Kate Miller-Heidke as your winner, with HATARI and Conan Osíris tying for second.

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Image credits (clockwise): Jo Duck, Wouter Struyf, Cem Talu, Lilja Jóns, Royal Contemporary, Giorgi Tsaava, Alek Živković, Stina Kase, Efi Gousi

Another year means another series of previewing the entries in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Michael, Liam and Io get together to start the ball rolling with the first half of Semi 1 and what an interesting half it is.

What songs do the team think should be covered by shouty Poles?

Which song takes the team’s fancy?

Who has put the team to sleep?

Find out in the podcast.

And while you’re here, head down to the poll to vote for your favourite of this half of the semi.

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The playlist

Jessica Mauboy – Sunday [AU]

Tamta – Replay [Cyprus]

D mol – Heaven [Montenegro]

Darude ft Sebastian Rejman – Look Away [Finland]

Tulia – Fire of Love (Pali się) [Poland]

Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl – Sebi [Slovenia]

Lake Malawi – Friend of a Friend [Czech Republic]

Joci Papai – Az én apám [Hungary]

Zena – Like It [Belarus]

Cast your vote

In this half, you chose Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl as your winner, with Tulia coming second.

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Image credits (clockwise): BTRC, TV2, Grzegorz Gołębiowski, Ana Šantl, Miodrag Marković & Isidora Mijanović, Anton Sucksdorff, Kynthia Kindeli, Tomas Gal

Portugal’s annual Festival da Canção provided Europe with quite a collection of artists and songs. The Portuguese public decided that its winner should be Conan Osíris, singing about telephones.

Liam and Io go back in time to share their thoughts about the Portuguese songs that didn’t make the cut.

What did you think of Conan’s competition? Let us know on social media!

Playlist

Madrepaz – Mundo a Mudar [World To Change]

NBC – Igual a Ti [Like You]

Mariana Bragada – Mar Doce [Sweet Sea]

Ana Claudia – Inércia [Inertia]

Matay – Perfeito [Perfect]

Calema – A Dois [The Two]

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With the Eurovision semi finals upon us, Liam and Io roll back to the time Moldova threw its annual national final party in O Melodie Pentru Europa. Of course the public chose Ana Odobescu to head to Tel Aviv, but it’s only fair that a few of the other songs got a run on radio.

The discussion stayed on track… for most of the show.

Share your thoughts on social media.

Playlist

Siaj – Olimp [Olympus]

Aurel Chirtoacă – La Cinema [Cinema]

Vera Țurcanu – Cold

Che MD ft Elizaveta Ivasiuk – Sub Pământ [Under the Earth]

Maxim Zavidia – I Will Not Surrender

Marcela Scripcaru – Meteor

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Whether you’re sisters or brothers, Liam and Io throw the family shackles off to dive into Unser Lied für Israel. Germany decided on S!sters for their ticket to Tel Aviv, but what about the other German Eurovision hopefuls?

Were S!sters deserving winners?

Share your thoughts on social media.

Playlist

Gregor Hägele – Let Me Go

BB Thomaz – Demons (Nikodem Milewski Remix)

Lilly Among Clouds – Surprise

Makeda – The Day I Loved You Most

Aly Ryan – Wear Your Love

Linus Bruhn – Our City (Madizin Mix)

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Liam and Io took the reins as they worked through the list of songs that Lake Malawi triumphed against to win Eurovision Song CZ.

What didn’t win your vote for the Czech Republic’s 2019 representative?

Share your thoughts on social media too.

Playlist

Tomáš Boček – Don’t Know Why

Barbora Mochowa – True Colors

Hana Barbara – Poslední Slova Tobě [The Last Words To You]

Andrea Holá – Give Me A Hint

Pam Rabbit – Easy To Believe

Jakub Ondra – Space Sushi

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Latvia loves their National Final, and the people love Carousel. But does the JOYEurovision team feel the same way?

Michael, Liam and Io get around the Supernova final and come to a unanimous decision about the real winner.

Who did you want to win? Share your thoughts on social media.

The Playlist

Double Faced Eels – Fire

Aivo Oskis – Somebody’s Got My Lover

Edgars Kreilis – Cherry Absinthe

Dzili Violets ft Kozmens – Tautas Dziesma [Folk Song]

Samanta Tina – Cutting The Wire

Markus Riva – You Make Me So Crazy

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Denmark has decided on Leonora for this year’s gig in Tel Aviv, but there were others in the running for DMGP gold.

Michael, Liam and Io ran through a few of the more interesting options, and shared who they thought should’ve won if Leonora couldn’t grab the ticket.

Share your thoughts via social media!

The Playlist

Marie Isabell – Dancing With You In My Heart

Teit Samsø – Step It Up

Humørekspressen – Dronning Af Baren [Queen of the Bar]

Julie & Nina – League of Light

Simone Emilie – Anywhere

Sigmund – Say My Name [LGBTI]

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With a comp that seems to take months to finally end, Lithuania has finally decided on a song to take to Tel Aviv.

Michael, Liam and Io explore a few of the songs that made the Eurovizijos final, and give their take on what missed out.

The Playlist

Justina Budaitė-Junà – Strength of a Woman

Jurgis Bruzga – CTRL ALT DELETE

Jurgis DID & Erica Jennings – Sing!

Monika Marija – Light On

Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys – Mažulė [Baby]

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