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April 11, 2023Episode 190: Starter Pack
We welcome back Reality Blurred's Andy Dehnart to chat about the first chunk of Eurovision 2023's second semi-final, which has almost too much variety in what the Contest has to offer.
Starter Pack Summary
Denmark - Reiley - "Breaking My Heart" (1:55)
Armenia - Brunette - "Future Lover" (10:40)
Romania - Theodor Andrei - "D.G.T. (Off And On)" (19:41)
Estonia - ALIKA - "Bridge" (26:35)
Belgium - Gustaph - "Because of You" (31:32)
Cyprus - Andrew Lambrou - "Break a Broken Heart" (38:33)
Final Thoughts (43:21)
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Special Guest: Andy Dehnart.
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Reiley | Official Website
Popjustice's Top 45+ Singles of 2018
𝙱𝚛𝚞𝚗 (@brunette_e_) • Instagram photos and videos
Oisín's thread about Armenia's lyrics and Tumblr / Twitter
Theodor Andrei (@theodorandreiofficial) • Instagram photos and videos
Alika Milova | Info, muusika, esinemised, kontakt.
Gustaph
Andrew Lambrou Official Music
Andy Dehnart | writer, TV critic, teacher
reality TV show reviews, recaps, and news analysis – reality blurred
46 min
April 04, 2023Episode 189: Lv100 Paladin
We close out our coverage of Eurovision Semi-Final 1 with Allegra Kuney, who has brought her media studies hats for our discussions about Switzerland, Israel, Moldova, Sweden, and the Netherlands.
Lv100 Paladin Summary
Switzerland - Remo Forrer - "Watergun" (3:48)
Israel - Noa Kirel - "Unicorn" (10:07)
Moldova - Pasha Parfeni - "Soarele şi luna" (19:12)
Sweden - Loreen - "Tattoo" (24:28)
The Netherlands - Mia Nicolaï and Dion Cooper - "Burning Daylight" (34:54)
Final Thoughts (41:28)
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Special Guest: Allegra Kuney.
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Who the hell is Allegra? (@ESCLegs) / Twitter
Remo Forrer (@remoforrer) • Instagram photos and videos
Noa Kirel Official Website
Pasha Parfeni (@pashaparfeni) • Instagram photos and videos
Loreen
Mia Nicolaï
Dion Cooper
45 min
March 28, 2023Episode 188: Capsaicin
We welcome back Ned Raggett to discuss five more entries from Eurovision Semi-Final 1. How has the running order affected our thoughts on Serbia, Portugal, Azerbaijan, Czechia, and Finland?
Capsaicin Summary
Serbia - Luke Black - "Samo mi se spava" (1:47)
Portugal - Mimicat - "Ai Coração" (9:57)
Azerbaijan - TuranTuralX - "Tell Me More" (16:11)
Czechia - Vesna - "My Sister's Crown" (24:41)
Finland - Käärijä - "Cha Cha Cha" (30:26)
Final Thoughts (48:14)
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Special Guest: Ned Raggett.
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Luke Black Music
A Popjustice reader is representing Serbia at Eurovision.
Mimicat (@mimicat_music) | Instagram
Eurovision 2023 - Time Singing The Title | TOP 37 - YouTube
turanturalx (@turalturanx) | Instagram
Vesna
Käärijä (@paidatonriehuja) | Instagram
Käärijätorttu | Makeat leivonnaiset | Yhteishyvä
Two Conversations and a Game Show : An evening of Megaphonic podcasts, live! — Megaphonic.
Ned Raggett | Shfl
— Ned Raggett has been a freelance writer since the mid-1990s, contributing to a variety of publications. Past work has appeared at All Music, Pitchfork, the Guardian, Rolling Stone, Stylus, the 405, OC Weekly, Seattle Weekly, Fake Jazz, Spin and MTV. He currently regularly contributes to Daily Bandcamp, the Quietus and KQED Arts among other sites.
Ned Raggett (@[email protected]) - Mastodon Party
By-The-Bywater: A Tolkien Podcast — Megaphonic.
54 min
March 21, 2023Episode 187: Nostradamus Type Whatever
We welcome back Justin Ladia as we begin our Eurovision 2023 review series. Starting in the first half of the first semi-final, we discuss Croatia, Ireland, Latvia, Malta, and Norway. Spoiler: it gets weird almost instantly.
Nostradamus Type Whatever Summary
Croatia - Let 3 - "Mama ŠČ" (1:44)
Ireland - Wild Youth - "We Are One" (11:05)
Latvia - Sudden Lights - "Aijā" (17:44)
Malta - The Busker - "Dance (Our Own Party)" (24:20)
Norway - Alessandra Mele - "Queen of Kings" (31:17)
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Wild Youth | BandWildYouth
Sudden Lights - Sākums
The Busker (@the_busker) • Instagram photos and videos
Alessandra (@alessandram02) • Instagram photos and videos
39 min
March 14, 2023Episode 186: Spring Back
The Eurovision 2023 deadline is here, so we have a slew of entries from countries waiting to reveal their songs at the last minute. We also get to chat with David Allwood from the UK to tell us what the vibe is in this year's host country.
Spring Back Summary
Eurovision Tickets Went Fast (1:12)
Switzerland reveals Remo Forrer's "Watergun" (3:28)
Austria finally tells us "Who the Hell is Edgar?" (5:48)
Israel's Noa Kirel unleashes her "Unicorn" (9:33)
"I Wrote a Song" says the United Kingdom's Mae Muller (13:03)
Loreen wins Sweden's Melfest with "Tattoo" (17:25)
Mimicat's "Ai Coração" wins Festival da Canção (25:07)
Victor Vernicos shares "What They Say" for Greece (30:16)
TurelTuranX will "Tell Me More" for Azerbaijan (33:26)
Mr Gay England David Allwood Discusses the UK Eurovision Vibe (38:05)
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Keep tabs on everything happening with selection season for Eurovision 2023 including a calendar and playlists on our website at eurowhat.com/2023
Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email, reach out on Twitter @eurowhat, or give us a toot on Mastodon.
Over on Patreon, we have a slew of bonus episodes featuring the American Song Contest, the Eurovision AV Club, and deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Thank you for your support!
Special Guest: David Allwood.
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HOMOPARODY (@homoparody) • Instagram photos and videos
David Allwood (@david_allwood) • Instagram photos and videos
David Allwood (@DavidAllwood_) / Twitter
57 min
March 07, 2023Episode 185: Raw Boost Energy
Six more songs enter the Eurovision thunderdome courtesy of the Netherlands, Cyprus, Germany, Moldova, Serbia, and Iceland. We also find out what the finals in Sweden and Portugal will look like. Oh, and tickets are on sale... or at least they were...
Raw Boost Energy Summary
Eurovision Tickets When/Then (1:18)
Mia Nikolai and Dion Cooper will be "Burning Daylight" for the Netherlands (3:42)
Cyprus tasks Andrew Lambrou to "Break a Broken Heart" (6:28)
Lord Of the Lost will shed "Blood & Glitter" for Germany (9:11)
Pasha Parfeni will represent Moldova again with "Soarele si Luna" (15:37)
Luke Black wins in Serbia's Pesma za Evroviziju with "Samo mi se spava" (19:17)
Diljá uses her "Power" to win Iceland's Songvakeppnin (24:10)
Sweden's Melfest and Portugal's Festival da Canção complete their semi-finals (28:25)
Awaiting internals: Greece, Switzerland, Austria, Israel, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, United Kingdom (30:07)
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Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email, reach out on Twitter @eurowhat, or give us a toot on Mastodon.
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BBC One - Eurovision Song Contest - Eurovision 2023 tickets
Konstrakta - In Corpore Sano | PZE23 - YouTube
PZE23: Eurovision medley - YouTube
American Family Publishers sweepstakes with Ed McMahon (1983) - YouTube
34 min
February 28, 2023Episode 184: Did the Thing
Have we heard the winner of Eurovision 2023? Finland's selection made a strong case this weekend while Sweden's Loreen debuted her contender at Melfest. San Marino, Poland, and Australia also announced their picks as we get closer to the end of Selection Season.
Did the Thing Summary
Eurovision Hosts Announced (1:16)
Australia makes a "Promise" with Voyager (5:31)
Finland's UMK selects Käärijä's "Cha Cha Cha" (8:47)
Piqued Jacks' "Like an Animal" wins Una Voce per San Marino (12:46)
Poland's Blanka is going to "Solo" at Eurovision (18:30)
Remo Forrer will represent Switzerland (24:57)
Loreen did the thing at Melfest (25:43)
Iceland sets the final field for Songvakeppnin (31:47)
Portugal begins the Festival da Canção (34:13)
This week: Netherlands, Serbia, Cyprus, Germany, Moldova (35:45)
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The HARDKISS - First solo North American Tour 2023 | bomond.com
Home - San Marino Outlet Experience
Kaos efter klimatkuppen i Melodifestivalen – fyra omhändertagna av polis | Aftonbladet
37 min
February 21, 2023Episode 183: Halftime
We got to catch our breath this weekend with only two Eurovision selections coming through: Lithuania and France. With this break, we check in to see how Selection Season is going and what the back half may have in store.
Halftime Summary
Monika Linkytė will "Stay" for Lithuania (2:06)
France reveals La Zarra's "Évidemment" (7:24)
Iceland's Songvakeppnin begins (11:30)
Heat 3 for Sweden's Melfest (14:11)
Next weekend: Finland's UMK, Una Voce Per San Marino, Festival da Cançao, Poland (18:53)
Halftime Status Check (23:06)
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FINALISSIMA FESTIVAL UNA VOCE PER SAN MARINO
Celebs - Dómsdags Dans - Söngvakeppnin 2023 - LIVE | YouTube
29 min
February 14, 2023Episode 182: Everything Everywhere All at Once
We are all googly-eyed after a Saturday with more than 50 hours of Eurovision programming. The good news: we now have 8 more songs heading to Liverpool.
Everything Everywhere All at Once Summary
Vesna wins ESCZ with "My Sister's Crown" (1:40)
Alika will represent Estonia with "Bridges" (4:37)
Theodor Andrei's "D.G.T. (Off and On)" wins Romania's Selectia Nationala (7:37)
"Breaking My Heart" by Reiley will represent Denmark (13:32)
Let 3 dominates Croatia's Dora with "Mama ŠČ!" (17:45)
Sudden Lights wins Latvia's Supernova with "Aijā" (22:44)
Malta selects "Dance (Our Own Party)" by The Busker for Liverpool (24:22)
Marco Mangoni will represent Italy again with "Due Vite" (27:27)
Sweden's Melfest Heat 2 (32:52)
Lithuania sets the Pabandom is Nuajo Final Field (36:31)
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DORA 2023 Opening Performance | YouTube
40 min
February 07, 2023Episode 181: Peanut Butter Yelly Time
This weekend was a practice run for Eurovision Super Saturday as Ireland, Norway, and Spain made their selections and Slovenia shared their song. Sweden and Latvia also kicked off their processes as we get ready for a deluge of entries for Liverpool.
Peanut Butter Yelly Time Summary
Semi-Final Allocation (1:08)
Wild Youth wins Ireland's Eurosong with "We Are One" (4:44)
Slovenia's Joker Out debuts "Carpe Diem" (13:15)
Alessandra will represent Norway with "Queen of Kings" (15:23)
Blanca Paloma's "EAEA" wins Benidorm Fest (20:22)
Czech Republic held its first live TV final in 15 years (25:49)
Artist Selctions from Greece, Austria, Armenia, and Georgia (27:48)
Malta moves forward in MESC (33:42)
Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo goes into Semi Finals (36:18)
Latvia's Supernova begins (39:47)
Sweden's Melfest 2023 Begins (43:29)
Super Saturday 2023: Italy, Estonia, Croatia, Denmark, Romania (47:47)
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Keep tabs on everything happening with selection season for Eurovision 2023 including a calendar and playlists on our website at eurowhat.com/2023
Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email, reach out on Twitter @eurowhat, or give us a toot on Mastodon.
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Turin Reports the Economic Impact of Hosting Eurovision 2022 | Eurovoix
First look at the Eurovision 2023 stage | #UnitedByMusic - YouTube
JUNIOR EUROVISION 2011: CANDY - CANDY MUSIC - GEORGIA 🇬🇪 | YouTube
ვოისი ირუ ხეჩანოვი | Iru Khechanovi - Smells like teen spirit - YouTube
51 min

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The Eurowhat? Podcast launched in 2018 and features two Americans (Ben Smith and Mike McComb) attempting to make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest. The show tracks national selections and artist…