This week was a first for the Second Cherry team – an Australian cherry to pick! Our friends downunder threw a party in the form of their inaugural national final, Australia Decides. What cherry was picked? Do you agree with the team’s decision?

Links:

• Dami Im’s performance of “Sound of Silence” at Eurovision 2016 Grand Final
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In this week’s episode the boys are shouting “Viva Espana!” as they dissect a selection of potential cherries from the Spanish national final, Operación Triunfo. Shockingly, the cherry pick was unanimous across the whole team, but is it the song you’re thinking of?

Links:

• Miki’s performance of “La Venda” at the Operación Triunfo Final
• Azucar Moreno’s ‘false’ start of “Bandido“ in 1990
• “La Revolución Sexual” by La Casa Azul
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This week the boys fly back to the Nordic region and pick the Danish cherry. Denmark and the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix is up for discussion, with some interesting throwbacks to Eurovision of yesteryear!

Links:

• Denmark’s 1959 entry “Uh, Jeg Ville Ønske Jeg Var Dig” by Birthe Wilke
• Eurovision’s longest snog: Birthe Wilke & Gustav Winckler “Skibet Skal Sejle I Nat“
• Denmark’s 1995 entry “Fra Mols til Skageng” by Birthe Wilke
• “King” by Years & Years
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What song and artist have been selected as the Romanian ‘cherry’ for the Second Cherry Song Contest 2019? Matt and Monty dig into what was, let’s be honest, possibly the most controversial national final of the season. And the boys finally reveal the BIG NEWS they’ve been hinting at in previous episodes!

Links:

• Matt & Monty’s favourite Romanian Eurovision entry – Mandinga’s “Zaleilah“
• “Yodel It!” by Ilinca ft. Alex Florea – Romania 2017
• “Discrete” by Xonia – Semi-Final 2 Selecția Națională 2019
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It’s a BIG episode! Sweden and Eurovision – nuff said! Matt and Monty delve into this year’s Melodifestivalen and what is, arguably, still the biggest national final. Matt tells us about a chance encounter in a bar on the island of Gran Canaria! But the wait is over. Who has been chosen as the Swedish cherry in the Second Cherry Song Contest 2019.

Links:

• Thomas G:son Wikipedia page
• Live performance of “Cool Me Down“ by Margaret
• Tickets to Eurofest with special guest performer Anna Bergendahl
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