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January 31, 2023Episode 180: Click... Click... Click...
After recapping the last (not so) quiet weekend of Eurovision Selection Season, we set our sights on finals, semi-finals, and song reveals all over Europe next weekend. Strap in: It's February, y'all.
Click... Click... Click... Summary
Germany announces acts for Unser Lied für Liverpool (1:22)
Moldova holds auditions for Etapa Nationala (2:42)
Norway finalizes the MGP lineup (5:36)
Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo wraps its quarter finals (11:34)
Song drops: Portugal and Iceland (14:53)
Tuesday: Semi-final Allocation and Spain's Benidorm Festival (17:22)
Thursday: Serbia Song Drop and the Voice of Georgia (20:20)
Friday: Malta's continued MESC-ness, Ireland Chooses its Eurosong (22:21)
Saturday: Slovenia reveals "Carpe Diem", Sweden's Melfest, Latvia's Supernova (26:30)
Cosa Sta Facendo Maneskin: Grammy Awards Edition (28:39)
We Didn't Forget About the Czech Republic (30:10)
Cover art image by Paul Brennan from Pixabay
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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!
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Eurovision Handover and Allocation Draw 2023 | Live Stream | Liverpool 🇬🇧 - YouTube
Aidan Cassar takes legal steps to reverse Eurovision disqualification | Times of Malta
Maneskin on Music and Breaking the Rules of Fashion | The New York Times
32 min
January 24, 2023Episode 179: We Go Again
Lithuania's selection series Pabandom is Naujo has returned and we couldn't be more excited. Meanwhile, Norway's MGP held its second semi as several countries drop songs all over the place for Eurovision 2023.
We Go Again Summary
Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo Begins (1:34)
Norway's MGP Holds Its Second Semi-Final (8:39)
Song Drops: Denmark, Portugal, Iceland (13:10)
Coming Up: Germany's Finalists, Moldova's Auditions, Czech Republic's Live Final, Semi-Final Allocation (16:30)
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The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here.
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!
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Prohibition from Swing’It: The Worst Song of the NF season? | dudepoints
'Speakeasy' Bars Are Killing It in Countries That Never Had Prohibition | VinePair
Denmark: Great 8 for 'Melodi Grand Prix 2023' | Eurovision.tv
Festival da Canção 2023 Lyric Videos | YouTube
ESCZ 2023 🇨🇿 | Live Stream | Czech Republic National Final | Eurovision 2023 - YouTube
Eurovision Handover and Allocation Draw 2023 | Live Stream | Liverpool 🇬🇧 - YouTube
23 min
January 17, 2023Episode 178: Eurosongs
Ryan Brazell stops by to discuss the first big weekend of Eurovision 2023 selection season. Belgium makes its pick, France announced their artist, and many processes have started to take shape.
Eurosongs Summary
Belgium's Eurosong picks Gustaph's "Because of You" (3:48)
France Goes Internal and Chooses La Zarra (11:12)
Johnny Rotten Could Represent Ireland (13:12)
Estonia's Eesti Laul Semi-Finals (15:56)
Malta's MESC Has Begun (18:13)
Norway's MGP Holds its First Semi-Final (21:27)
Coming Up: Finland's UMK Entries, Denmark and Portugal Song Drops, Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo (27:14)
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The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here.
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!
Support The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews
Links:
Mystery Hunt | The Eurowhat? Podcast on Patreon
Gustaph - Because Of You - Belgium 🇧🇪 - National Final Performance | YouTube
La Zarra will represent France at Eurovision 2023 | Eurovision.tv
La Zarra - Tu t’en iras (Official Video) | YouTube
Hell Energy Drink Bruce Willis | YouTube
31 min
January 10, 2023Episode 177: Amuse-Bouche
The Eurovision menu includes a buffet of options as more countries drop tracks and announce their selection season plans. We take one last taste test of the appetizers as we await the start of heats and semi-finals.
Amuse-Bouche Summary
Latvia announces Supernova 2023 details (1:22)
This week in TV: Estonia's Eesti Laul, Malta's MESC, Belgium's Eurosong, Norway's NRK MGP (2:55)
"Will Israel Be at Eurovision?" 2023 Edition (14:01)
Yellow Studio will do the Eurovision Stage Design (16:28)
Cover image by NoName_13 from Pixabay
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The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here.
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!
Support The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews
Links:
Historic change: NRK introduces "autotune" in Melodi Grand Prix | VG
Eurovision organizer warns Netanyahu against threatening Israel's public broadcaster | The Times of Israel
Yellow Studio to oversee Eurovision Song Contest set design | Access All Areas
21 min
January 03, 2023Episode 176: Nunca Secondary
2023 actually started a couple weeks ago in Eurovisionland, with Ukraine and Albania making their selections for Liverpool. We also check in with the ESC Top 250 results, which had some major surprises this year.
Nunca Secondary Summary
🇺🇦 Ukraine's VidBir selects TVORCHI's "Heart of Steel" (1:58)
🇦🇱 Albina and Familja Kelmendi win Albania's Festivali i Këngës with "Duje" (7:32)
🇪🇸 Chanel's "SloMo" wins the ESC Top 250 (11:21)
🇳🇴 🇧🇪 🇬🇷 Coming up: NRK MGP and Belgium's Eurosong songs drop; Greece formed a committee (19:37)
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The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here.
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!
Support The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews
Links:
TVORCHI - Heart of Steel - Ukraine 🇺🇦 National Final Performance | YouTube
Albina & Familja Kelmendi - Duje - Albania 🇦🇱 National Final Performance | YouTube
Results of the ‘ESC Top 250 2022’ | Songfestival.be
Subwoolfer on Instagram: “Did you see us? #bigfatquizoftheyear”
25 min
December 25, 2022Episode 175: Euroquiz 2022
Join the fine folks from Star Spangled Eurovision and 12 Points from America for an end-of-the year Euroquiz. Happy holidays everybody!
Euroquiz 2022 Summary
Round 1: Breaking the Ice...berg 🧊🚢🌊💔(1:39)
Score Break with Danny and Erik (17:16)
Round 2: Magnetic Poetry 🧲📝(18:45)
Score Break with Max and Alix (29:03)
Round 3: Eurovision First Drafts 📝❌🗑️ (30:35)
Score Break with Sam and Derek (43:25)
Round 4: Tangled Up in Q 🪢❓(46:12)
And the winner is... (53:07)
Special thanks to Chris King and Alex McMillan for writing and Dave Steeves for play testing.
Cover image by Ekaterina from Pixabay, 12 Points from America, Star Spangled Eurovision
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The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here.
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 Guests: 12 Points from America and Star Spangled Eurovision.
Support The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews
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Star Spangled Eurovision
12 Points from America
Chris King | Linktree
Alex McMillan
56 min
December 13, 2022Episode 174: After the Fact
Suzie Seager from the Euroriffs Podcast joins us to discuss concerts and music releases featuring Eurovision alumni.
After the Fact Summary
Suzie Seager from Euroriffs (0:40)
Slovenia announces Joker Out (5:12)
Junior Eurovision 2022 (6:42)
Song drops from Estonia and Ukraine (9:11)
The Eurovision Aftermarket in 2022 (10:50)
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The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here.
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: Suzie Seager.
Support The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews
Links:
EuroRiffs Podcast
Slovenia has spoken: It’s ‘Joker Out’ for Liverpool 2023 | Eurovision.tv
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 - Live Show from Yerevan, Armenia 🇦🇲 | YouTube
Eurovision Selection Season 2023 | Spotify
21 min
November 29, 2022Episode 173: Stiff Upper Lip
The United Kingdom has had a very rough couple of decades at the Eurovision Song Contest. Now that they're back in the driver's seat, we try to figure out what went wrong.
Stiff Upper Lip Summary
Eurovision Voting Overhaul (0:55)
National Finals: Australia Decides, Malta ESC, Ukraine's VidBir, Estonia's Eesti Laul, Albania's FiK (6:51)
Cosa Sta Facendo Maneskin: Grammy Nominations Edition (8:59)
The United Kingom at Eurovision Part 2 (11:51)
Nul Points (18:21)
2010s Go Internal (35:07)
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The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here.
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!
Support The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews
Links:
The EuroWhat? Podcast Episode 168: Welcome to the United Kingdom
Voting changes announced for Eurovision Song Contest 2023
2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List
Eurovision 2000 03 United Kingdom Nicki French Don't Play That Song Again 16:9 HQ - YouTube
Jemini - Cry Baby (Eurovision Song Contest 2003, UNITED KINGDOM) A Song For Europe 2003 - YouTube
The Twins It's my time UK's Eurovision 2009 - YouTube
45 min
November 15, 2022Episode 172: Selection Season
Eurovision Selection Season draws nigh with more than half of the countries competing in 2023 airing some form of music competition. This is our guide to having the best Super Saturday experience.
Selection Season Summary
The Netherlands announce Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper (1:10)
No American Song Contest on NBC's mid-season schedule (2:41)
Selection Processes: Belgium, Romania, Estonia, Czech Republic, Germany, Portugal (4:55)
Fan votes: Aussievision's Top 100 NFC and the ESC Top 250 (11:02)
Що робить Kalush Orchestra? MTV EMA edition (16:55)
How to get the most out of Eurovision Selection Season (19:16)
Cover photo by Nabil Saleh on Unsplash
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Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper will represent the Netherlands at Eurovision 2023 | Eurovision.tv
See NBC’s Midseason 2023 Premiere Dates, Including ‘Magnum P.I.’ | The Hollywood Reporter
Bruno 🧮💙💛 on Twitter | Festival da Cancao composer rundown
National Final Countdown 2022 Top 100 results | Aussievision
Voting for the ESC Top 250 of 2022 is open! | Songfestival.be
Star-Studded MTV EMA 2022 Performances | 2022 MTV EMAs (Video Playlist) | MTV EMA
2023 Eurovision Song Contest | Liverpool, United Kingdom
32 min
November 01, 2022Episode 171: Legacy
After we check in with the budding infrastructure for Eurovision 2023, we take a look at some of the non-winning entries over the years that still have an impact.
Legacy Summary
Eurovision announces the 37 countries going to Liverpool (0:43)
Cyprus selects Andrew Lambrou (2:38)
National final details: Spain, Norway, San Marino, Finland, Albania, Ukraine (4:03)
Що робить Kalush Orchestra? (What is Kalush Orchestra doing?) (8:16)
"SNAP" Chat: James Corden Edition (9:53)
Eurovision Legacy Hits (11:53)
Nightcore: the Party Cinderellas are Here (24:00)
Cover art by ryo taka from Pixabay
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Links:
Andrew Lambrou - Age, Family, Bio | Famous Birthdays
Spain reveals 18 participants for Benidorm Fest 2023 | Eurovision.tv
Pete Buttigieg discussing "Give That Wolf a Banana" | via @BelodyJS on Twitter
Albania’s ‘Festivali i Këngës’ will have 26 participants | Eurovision.tv
🌃 The Nightcore Phenomenon: How To Achieve International Fandom With The Help Of Manga & Anime Communities
Rockefeller Street | Know Your Meme
osu - YouTube
33 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…