Second Cherry - Almost a Eurovision podcast

And the winner is… Well, it's finally arrived. Matt and Monty review the fantastic live final at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, as part of Eurofest, and look at how the voting went down. There’s also some significant news from the boys as we wrap up 2023.

Well here we are, we've made it to the final 'cherry' to be selected for the Second Cherry Song Contest 2023! This week, the boys tackle the behemoth that is the Swedish Melodifestivalen. Loreen may have taken both the Melfest and Eurovision crown, but in an alternative universe, what else could have been in Liverpool this year?

With the penultimate cherry selected in this week's episode, the boys take a look at the Romanian Eurovision national final simply titled: Selecția Națională 2023. Listen for yet another episode of eclectic music and questionable choices.

One of the highlights of the Eurovision national final season is the Sanremo Music Festival, or Festival di Sanremo. And once again the boys take a look at this year's song selection and pick a cherry that will represent Italy in the Second Cherry Song Contest 2023.

This year saw a very successful Serbian national selection, with Pesma Za Evroviziju offering up all kinds of marvelous entries. We could only have one winner though, so the boys step in and select a cherry from the best of the rest!

Vamos! It's time for another cherry picking and this week the boys take on Spain. Benidorm Fest has become a hugely popular addition to the Eurovision calendar in recent years, so what has been chosen to represent España in the Second Cherry Song Contest 2023?

After another (unscheduled) summer break, the boys return with an episode all about Estonia and Eesti Laul. Is the Eurovision national selection is churning out some of the most interesting music in Europe? Or is it the rule of diminishing returns? You'll have to listen to find out!

"We're 90 metres underground… on generators… and we're singing." If you can find a more poignant quote from this year's Eurovision season then we'll eat our vinoks! The boys turn their attention to Vidbir, the Ukrainian national selection held in an underground metro station in Kyiv. The songs were as impressive as the production, but what cherry has been picked to represent Ukraine in the Second Cherry Song Contest 2023?

This week the boys discuss the Norwegian national selection for Eurovision: Norsk Melodi Grand Prix. As well as a cherry being selected from a bunch of songs, the boys take a slightly different approach to their 'Good Thing of the Week' and address the news that TAP will no longer be working with the BBC to find next year's UK act. Grab a coffee/beer and tune in...

Another day, another cherry! And this time the boys dissect the German Eurovision national selection, Unser Lied Für Liverpool. With Germany falling to last place at this year's contest, how is the nation finding its artists and what is going wrong? Jump into this week's episode to find out...