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There are some Eurovision national finals that are very well know, and then are are some which, well, are often missed. Lithuania is often caught in the latter category, but we reckon it’s time for that to change.

Michael and Ethan go back in time to review Eurovizija.LT, which saw Lion Ceccah win the coveted ticket to Vienna. But what else was up for contention?

Is Sólo Quiero Más the best choice for Lithuania in 2026?

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Lolita Zero – Salve in meum mundum

Atikin – Deganti Žemelė

Black Biceps – LET ME COOK

NØRA BLU – Hold My Own

SHWR – Contact!

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The beauty of being a Big 5 country is not having to deal with pesky semi finals. It feels like Germany takes this on board when their national final comes around.

Michael and Ethan delve into Eurovision Song Contest: Das deutsche Finale 2026 to explore what new German broadcaster ARD put together to send to Vienna. And it’s quite the combination. While Sarah Engels won the superfinal, there were some songs that really should’ve got a better shot.

Is Fire the best choice for Germany in 2026?

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BELA – Herz

RAGAZZKI – Ciao Ragazzki

Laura Nahr – Wonderland

MOLLY SUE – Optimist (Ha Ha Ha)

wavvyboi – black glitter

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It’s great to have Moldova back for 2026. It’s also great to have their Selecția Națională back for this Eurovision season too.

Michael and Lou review the jewels of the Moldovan finala națională, and take some time to critique what couldn’t beat Satoshi.

Is Viva, Moldova! the best choice for Moldova in 2026?

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Evgenii Avramov – Foc la ghete [Fire in the boots]

Maxim Zavidia – ALLO

Dayana – Doina

Cătălina Solomac – Pink Margarita

Pavel Orlov – Can’t Say Goodbye (Radio Edit)

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It may not be an easy task for them at the moment, but Ukraine delivered yet another amazing Eurovision national final. They also delivered LELÉKA the ticket to Vienna.

Michael and Lou jump into Vidbir to explore what didn’t quite make the cut.

Is Ridnym the best choice for Ukraine for 2026?

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KHAYAT – Герци (Hertsy)

MR. VEL – Do or Done

Jerry Heil – CATHARTICUS (prayer)

Laud – Lightkeeper

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After close to 10 hours of broadcasting (consisting of approximately 5 hours of conversations, 2 hours of ads for dentists and tech and 2 hours of songs), Malta Eurovision Song Contest came to an end, with AIDAN finally taking hold of the MESC trophy.

Michael and Euro-fan Daniel review some of the songs in the mega grand final and wonder what might have happened if AIDAN didn’t get his way.

Is Bella the best choice for Malta for 2026?

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Janice Mangion – Univers

DENISE – TROPHY

Matthew Cilia and The AfterParty – Brutality Mentality

Mychael Bartolo Chircop – My Sweet Angel

MATT BLXCK – Ejja Lejja Ħdejja ‘l Hawn (The Flute)

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Each year, we wait with baited breath for Croatia to choose their Eurovision entry via Dora. Will it be more Baby Lasagna or more Jacques Houdek? And every year, we’re left with a heap of songs that could’ve done well.

Michael is joined by Eurovision fan Daniel to review some of the songs that couldn’t beat out Lelek to take the Dora trophy.

Is Andromeda the best choice for Croatia in 2026?

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Lara Demarin – MANTRA

Lima Len – Raketa

Stela Rade – Nema te

Cold Snap – Mucho Macho

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It’s the last National Final weekend of the year. And that means Sweden is ready to decide on its song for Vienna.

Michael and Bryan jump into the Melodifestivalen final, with 12 songs all vying for that ticket south.

While some may argue Melfest has been going downhill of late, the fact that Michael and Bryan can’t settle on one winner is a positive. You can enjoy the show (and find out who wins) by watching via SVT Play from 8pm CET on Saturday 7 March (or 6am AEDT on Sunday 8 March).

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A*Teens – Iconic

Meira Omar – Dooset Daram [Podcast extra]

Lilla Al-Fadji – Delulu

Saga Ludvigsson – Ain’t Today [Podcast extra]

Smash Into Pieces – Hollow

Cimberly – Eternity

Medina – Viva L’Amor

Greczula – Half Of Me

Robin Bengtsson – Honey Honey [Podcast extra]

FELICIA – My System

Sanna Nielsen – Waste Your Love

Brandsta City Släckers – Rakt in i elden [Straight into the fire]

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Super Saturday is upon us, as six countries choose their songs for Eurovision. One of them is Norway, is ready to razzle-dazzle us with all things Melodi Grand Prix.

Michael is joined by special guest, Lou, to navigate through the nine songs in contention and decide if the new Tarjei Strøm era of MGP is going to amaze us.

You can enjoy MGP from the comfort of your lounge room, by tuning in to NRK TV on Saturday 28 February at 7:45pm if you’re in Europe, or on Sunday 1 March at 5:45am if you’re in Melbourne.

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Skrellex – Into the Wild

Hedda Mae – Snap Back

STORM – Lullaby

Mileo – Frankenstein

Silke – Forevermore

Alexander Rybak – Rise

emma – Northern Lights

Leonardo Amor – Prayer

JONAS LOVV – Ya Ya Ya

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It’s a national final that we’ve become big fans of and yet again, Finland isn’t here to disappoint. Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu is back for another year and we’re ready to work out who will be following in Erika Vikman’s saucy footsteps in Vienna.

Michael is joined by Ethan, a voice who would be familiar if you’re a fan of the Eurovision Top 100, to dive into UMK. While there are seven big songs, there are two currently in contention. Do you agree?

Plus, hear the latest banger (and first English language song) from one of our 2025 favourites – Erika Vikman.

You can enjoy UMK (and Erika’s new song) at 8pm CET on Saturday 28 February (or the polite time of 6am on Sunday 1 March if you’re in Melbourne) via Yle Areena. You might even want to switch over to the English commentary!

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Erika Vikman – FATHER (I Will Never Confess)

Komiat – Lululai

Etta – Million Dollar Smile

KIKI – Rakkaudenkipee [The pain of love]

Antti Paalanen – Takatukka [Mullet]

CHACHI – Cherry Cake

Sinikka Monte – Ready To Leave

Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen – Liekinheitin [Flamethrower]

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It’s the first big weekend of Eurovision national finals, and Friends of the Show – Estonia – are ready to deliver one of the biggest Eesti Laul finals in recent memory.

Michael and Bryan preview most of the songs that are hoping to win the coveted award, sharing their thoughts on how it might all go down.

You can get involved by watching the show from 6:30pm CET on 14 February (4:30am on Sunday 15 February if you’re in Melbourne) via ERR’s Jupiter or the Eurovision YouTube channel.

Plus, you can spend your euros to vote for the superfinalists and the winner! The info is all at eestilaul.vote

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Clicherik & Mäx – Jolly Roger

Grete Paia – taevas jäi üles [The sky stayed up]

ULIANA – Rhythm of Nature

Ollie – Slave

NOËP – Days Like This

Getter Jaani – The Game

Minimal Wind & ANT – Wounds (Don’t Wanna Fall)

Vanilla Ninja – Too Epic to Be True

STOCKHOLM COWBOYS – Last Man Standing

Plus, in this podcast, hear the full versions of:

Robert Linna – Metsik roos

Laura Prits – Warrior

Marta Pikani – Kell kuus

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