The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews

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January 18, 2022Episode 140: Pivot
Dave Steeves returns to the program to discuss Norway's Melodi Grand Prix, a casual approach to Eurovision Selection Season, and the pivoting that is happening in response to the pandemic.
Pivot Summary
Last week in Eurovision (2:51)
Malta snippets drop
Finland UMK announces acts and songs
Poland switches to a national final
Omicron disrupts Melfest and Songvakeppnin
Cosa sta facendo Måneskin? Coachella edition (8:27)
Norway's Melodi Grand Prix begins (10:57)
Coming up this week (18:43)
Spotify Playlists
Eurovision Selection Season 2022
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Special Guest: Dave Steeves.
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Eurovision Song Malta | Instagram
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
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22 min
January 11, 2022Episode 139: Hunker Down
This week we travel to Lithuania for Pabandom is Naujo, check out the Eurovision menus in Romania and Latvia (ooo, salad), and see how famous Maneskin's birthdays are.
Hunker Down Summary
Montenegro chooses Vladana and "Breathe (Unforgivable)" (1:16)
Song drops: Romania and Latvia (2:57)
Pabandom is Naujo! Week 1 (6:14)
Cosa sta facendo Måneskin? Famous Birthdays Edition (10:32)
This week: Finland's UMK artists, Norway's MGP, Poland's Artist (maybe) (13:38)
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Damiano David | Famous Birthdays
Choose "Supernova" seventeenth semifinalist!
18 min
January 04, 2022Episode 138: Unprecedented
It's full steam ahead to Eurovision 2022, with Albania making its (correct?) choice, a wild ESC 250 countdown, and looking forward to selection season series starting Saturday.
Unprecedented Summary
Eurovision 2022 Selections: Festivali i Këngës 60 ()
Cosa sta facendo Måneskin? New Year's Rockin' Eve Edition ()
ESC 250 Results ()
Coming up this week: Montenegro and NRK MGP Artists, Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo ()
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Ronela Hajati - Sekret - Albania 🇦🇱 - National Final Performance | YouTube
Dexter Darden, Mirud & Taylor Giavasis? | Who? Weekly
How Italy's Maneskin became America's favorite new rock band | Los Angeles Times
Exclusive: here are the full results of the ESC Top 250 2021 | Songfestival.be
The reasonable resemblance between the theme of the Eurocopa de Mediaset and 'Dime' by Beth | El Espanol
26 min
December 21, 2021Episode 137: Class of 2021
The Czech Republic has made their selection, a number of processes have released more details, and we check in with the Eurovision Class of 2021.
Class of 2021 Summary
Selections: We Are Domi, S10, Amanda Tenfjord (1:22)
Processes: Pabandom is Naujo, Australia Decides, Benidorm, Festivali i Këngës (8:15)
News: Eurovision 1964 Video Clip; Cosa sta facendo Måneskin? (12:40)
Checking in on the Class of Eurovision 2021 (16:31)
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NEVER SEEN BEFORE: ACTUAL TV BROADCAST FOOTAGE OF 1964 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST | Reddit
Avril Lavigne, Måneskin & More Join NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN EVE | Broadway World
34 min
December 07, 2021Episode 136: Eurovision 101
With a lot of new folks discovering Eurovision over the past year and selection season 2022 underway, we put together a tutorial to answer the question: How does Eurovision work?
Eurovision 101 Summary
Bulgaria's Intelligent Music Project debuts "Intention" (1:01)
What's Måneskin Up To? Grammys and the Voice (6:10)
Selection season news (8:35)
Estonia's Eesti Laul
Slovenia's EMA freš
Czech Republic's online selection
Sweden announces artists for Melfest 2022
Una Voce per San Marino begins casting round
Norway's Melodi Grand Prix details its format
Albania's Festivali i Këngës releases its songs
Eurovision 101
What is the Eurovision Song Contest? (16:54)
What are the Eurovision rules? (19:33)
What does a year in Eurovision look like? (23:09)
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Intelligent Music Project - Intention - Bulgaria 🇧🇬 - Official Music Video | YouTube
Festivali i Këngës 60 Playlist | YouTube
Eurowhat Podcast Profile | Spotify
EMA freš | RTVSLO.si
Czech Republic reveals lucky 7 for ‘ESCZ 2022’ 🇨🇿 | Eurovision Song Contest
37 min
November 23, 2021Episode 135: Nul Points
The dreaded Nul Points visited Rotterdam at Eurovision this year. We take a look at the sordid history of the dubious distinction.
Nul Points Summary
News: Georgia's Circus Mircus, American Song Contest Launch Date, Estonia's Eesti Laul, Albania's Festivali i Këngës, Czech Republic's Online Selection (2:23)
Eurovision Again: 2004 (11:01)
Nul Points: A Taxonomy (13:58)
A Pointless History of Eurovision (21:44)
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'American Song Contest' to launch on Monday 21 February, 2022 🇺🇸 | Eurovision Song Contest
Circus Mircus Manifesto | Instagram
Eesti Laul 2022 | ETV | ERR
EurovisionAgain - Eurovision Song Contest 2004 - Full Show - YouTube
Nul Points by Tim Moore | Amazon
"One and Done" | Hit Parade
45 min
November 09, 2021Episode 134: Belarus
Belarus won't be competing at Eurovision in the foreseeable future, so this seems like a good time to take an historical view of the country and its identity.
Belarus Summary
News: Australia, Germany, American Song Contest, ESC Top 250 (1:11)
A Brief History of Belarus (6:33)
Belarus at Eurovision (14:22)
Belarus Today (28:49)
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Lukashenko: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | YouTube
Vote for the ESC Top 250 | Songfestival.be
Episode 99: Merry FiKmas
33 min
October 26, 2021Episode 133: Metaverse
Does breaking the fourth wall work at Eurovision? Ben takes us through a collection of songs that try to go meta.
Metaverse Summary
News (1:16)
Eurovision Again: 2012 (10:23)
When Eurovision Goes Meta (15:16)
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No national calling code: Kazakhstan’s surprise Eurovision stumbling block | ESCXtra
Think About Things | Just Dance YouTube
30 Dustin the Turkey Day
33 min
October 12, 2021Episode 132: Hot 100
Maura Johnston guides us through how the Billboard Charts work and why Måneskin and Duncan Laurence cracked the American Top 40.
Hot 100 Summary
Host city when? Torino 2022! (0:45)
How do the Billboard charts currently work? (2:52)
How Duncan Laurence May Have Got on the Billboard Charts (7:40)
Why is "Beggin'" rocketing up the Hot 100? (12:35)
Other Eurovision Hot 100 Appearances (18:02)
Why a 25-year gap between chart appearances? (22:16)
Will Eurovision tracks be making more Hot 100 appearances? (32:00)
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Special Guest: Maura Johnston.
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The Hot 100 Chart | Billboard
The Number Ones: Roxette’s “The Look” | Stereogum
Top 100 Songs | Rolling Stone
@Maura Johnston on Twitter
The Pop 'N' Wrestling Conenction
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39 min
September 28, 2021Episode 131: Viña del Mar
We continue our series of music competitions with Eurovision connections by visiting Chile's Viña del Mar International Song Festival.
Viña del Mar Summary
Eurovision Again: 1968 (1:07)
Belgium Selects (3:29)
What is the Viña del Mar Festival? (6:41)
El Monstruo (16:16)
Xuxa vs El Monstruo (19:56)
Enrique Iglesias and Paolo Meneguzzi vs El Monstruo (31:20)
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Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar
Mosntruo (Amazon Prime)
Xuxa (USA) Theme Song
Xuxa at Viña del Mar 2000
39 min

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