The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews

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February 28, 2018Episode 6: Stupor Saturday
The second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest started filling up this past week as nine countries made their selections. There are elevated pianos, Moldovan wedding hijinks, and baffled rockers—it must be the height of selection season!
Stupor Saturday Summary
Catching up with Ben (1:56)

Serbia (7:12)

Germany (11:23)

Moldova (15:14)

Ukraine (21:31)

Slovenia (26:05)

Latvia (31:13)

Hungary (36:48)
Links
Sanja Ilić and Balkanika - “Nova Deca” - Serbia (YouTube)

Michael Schulte - “You Let Me Walk Alone” - Germany (YouTube)

DoReDos - “My Lucky Day” - Moldova (YouTube)

Philipp Kirkorov's Instagram

Melovin - “Under the Ladder” - Ukraine (YouTube)

Lea Sirk - “Hvala, ne!” - Slovenia (YouTube)

Laura Rizzotto - “Funny Girl” - Latvia (YouTube)

AWS - “Viszlát nyár” - Hungary (YouTube)
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February 20, 2018Episode 5: Get Excited
Three more songs have joined the 2018 Eurovision field—two from national selections and one from... just showing up? San Marino has a business proposition for you while Israel poses a challenge to the concept of live vocals. Plus, we get ready for the onslaught of Stupor Saturday. Get excited!
Get Excited Summary
Greece - Yianna Terzi - "Oneiro Mou" (1:36)

Belarus - Alekseev - "Forever" (8:03)

Montenegro - Vanja Radovanović - "Inje" (14:24)

Artist selections: North Macedonia, Croatia, Israel (19:27)

San Marino's investment opportunity (27:01)

Stupor Saturday prep! (35:47)
Links
Greece lyric video (YouTube)

Belarus national final performance (YouTube)

Montenegro national final performance (YouTube)

Netta Barzilai on HaKokhav HaBa (YouTube)

Global Rockstar projects and press release
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50 min
February 14, 2018Episode 4: The Who? and the What? Now!
Lindsey Weber from the Who Weekly podcast stops by to chat about how the Olympics are the perfect world event to prep for Eurovision before getting into the songs selected for Malta, Switzerland, the UK, Denmark, and Italy.
The Who? and the What? Now! Summary
Olympics and Eurovision (1:06)
Questions from Lindsey Weber (9:49)
Malta: Christabelle Borg "Taboo" (19:04)
Switzerland: ZiBBZ "Stones" (27:41)
United Kingdom: SuRie "Storms" (31:10)
Denmark: Rasmussen "Higher Ground" (38:03)
Italy: Ermal Meta and Fabrizio Moro "Non mi avete fatto niente" (41:31)
Upcoming Selections (47:55)
Links
Who? Weekly
Things to Know When You Go to Eurovision
Special Guest: Lindsey Weber.
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55 min
February 06, 2018You ‘kay?
This week, Ben and Mike do a deep dive into the United Kingdom's Eurovision selection process and take a look at why the country has struggled for so long at the Contest. Plus, a roundup of headlines from the last week.
Links
Ryan O'Shaughnessy's US Tour — https://ryanosmusic.com/pages/show-dates
Malta's entry: "Taboo" by Christabelle — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyrC8jJ8eb8
Switzerland's entry: "Stones" by ZiBBZ — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXOlPGnkZFY
The United Kingdom's contestants:
Goldstone - I Feel the Love

Jaz Ellington - You

Liam Tamne - Astronaut

RAYA - Crazy

Asanda - Legends

SuRie - Storm

Gwenno "Tir Ha Mor" — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rCeygWexyA
CHVRCHES "Get Out" — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHUKKrcXfJs
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February 06, 2018 The EuroWhat? Week of February 5, 2018 Eurovision: You Decide... You 'kay?
This week, Ben and Mike do a deep dive into the United Kingdom’s Eurovision selection process and take a look at why the country has struggled for so long at the Contest. Plus, a roundup of headlines from the last week.
Links
Ryan O’Shaughnessy’s US Tour — https://ryanosmusic.com/pages/show-dates
Malta’s entry: “Taboo” by Christabelle — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyrC8jJ8eb8
Switzerland’s entry: “Stones” by ZiBBZ — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXOlPGnkZFY
The United Kingdom’s contestants:

Goldstone – I Feel the Love
Jaz Ellington – You
Liam Tamne – Astronaut
RAYA – Crazy
Asanda – Legends
SuRie – Storm

Gwenno “Tir Ha Mor” — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rCeygWexyA
CHVRCHES “Get Out” — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHUKKrcXfJs

38 min
January 30, 2018Episode 3: Messy, Messy
We have songs to talk about! France, Czechia, and Spain have selected and boy do we have opinions. Russia and Ukraine continue their Eurovision dramarama. Oh, and the semi-finals have been allocated.
Messy, Messy Summary
Semi-Final Allocation

France selects "Mercy" by Madame Monsieur

Czechia selects "Lie to Me" by Mikolas Josef

Spain selects "Tu canción" by Alfred & Amaia

Russia confirms Yuilia Samoylova

North Macedonia is looking for songs

Upcoming selection processes
Links
Ryan's Tattoo (Instagram)

"Mercy" backstory (ESC Insight)

“Lie to Me” official video (YouTube)

Tu canción performance (RTVe)

North Macedonia press release (Eurovision.tv)

"Here We Go" by PeR (YouTube)
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January 30, 2018 The EuroWhat? Week of January, 29, 2018 Episode 3: Messy, Messy
We have songs to talk about! France, Czech Republic, and Spain have selected and boy do we have opinions. Russia and Ukraine continue their Eurovision dramarama. Oh, and the semi-finals have been allocated.
Episode Rundown

* Semi-Final Allocation
* France selects “Mercy” by Madame Monsieur
* Czech Republic selects “Lie to Me” by Mikolas Josef
* Spain selects “Tu canción” by Alfred & Amaia
* Russia confirms Yuilia Samoylova
* FYR Macedonia is looking for songs
* Upcoming selection processes

Links

* Ryan’s Tattoo (Instagram)
* “Mercy” backstory (ESC Insight)
* “Lie to Me” official video (YouTube)
* Tu canción performance (RTVe)
* FYR Macedonia press release (Eurovision.tv)
* “Here We Go” by PeR (YouTube)

56 min
January 23, 2018The EuroWhat? Mini Week of January 22, 2018
This week is a mini-episode of the EuroWhat with minor updates about what's happening in Eurovision selection season. We'll be hopscotching from Armenia to France, Belarus to Serbia, and places in between.
Armenia field complete (Playlist)

Belarus shenanigans (with news from Eurovoix)

Denmark songs

France final set (Finalist Playlist)

Hungary (Heat 1)

Lithuania

Romania (Heat 1)

Serbia

What’s on TV this weekend?

Spotify Playlist
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January 23, 2018 The EuroWhat? Week of January 22, 2018
This week is a mini-episode of the EuroWhat with minor updates about what’s happening in Eurovision selection season. We’ll be hopscotching from Armenia to France, Belarus to Serbia, and places in between.

Armenia field complete (Playlist)
Belarus shenanigans (with news from Eurovoix)
Denmark songs
France final set (Finalist Playlist)
Hungary (Heat 1)
Lithuania
Romania (Heat 1)
Serbia
What’s on TV this weekend?
* Spotify Playlist

11 min
January 18, 2018Episode 2: What is “Europe”?
On this week's episode of the EuroWhat Podcast we discuss what "Europe" is (note the air quotes), get acquainted with this year's hostesses, get caught up with some of the selection processes and look forward to others.
What is “Europe”? Summary
What is Europe? (1:36)

Eurovision hosts (6:33) - Announcement from Eurovision.tv

Selection Updates (11:30)

Lithuania

Switzerland

Czech Republic

Belarus - Shenanigans reported by Wiwiblogs

Norway

Armenia

What selections are we looking forward to? (40:05)
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