Category Archives: Eurovision 2019

All Together Now: Eurovision Choir 2019 w/ Lenore Cohen



Max and special guest Lenore Cohen discuss this year’s edition of Eurovision Choir, a biannual competition where choirs from around Europe compete for the title of Eurovision Choir of the Year. Take a listen to find out what we thought about this year’s competition, who we thought maybe should’ve won, and which choir probably soundtracked the movie Midsommar.

You can stream this year’s edition of the contest here, and if you’re so inclined, watch the 2017 version here.

Songs featured:
Babite Municipality Mixed Choir Maska (Latvia) – “Pērkontēvs”
Volve Vokal (Norway) – “Ønskediktet”
Vocal Line (Denmark) – “True North”
Jazzva (Slovenia) – “Spomenčice”
Cake O’Phonie (Switzerland) – “Swiss Hearts (medley)”
Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion (Wales) – “Cúlna” / “Ar Lan y Môr”

We couldn’t include it in the episode, but listen to Denmark’s winning performance in the final here.


Jury or No Jury?



What’s the point of juries? Ostensibly they’re to temper the influence of bloc voting and politics in Eurovision and make sure the best song wins. But what effect do they have on the final result, and is it time to get rid of them? Max, Alix, and a very special guest discuss all this and more on our first off-season episode this year!

You can find our dataset on discrepancies between jury and televote scores here.

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The Eurovision 2019 Debrief



Eurovision 2019 is over, the winner has been crowned, and the crew have a lot of thoughts. Join Alix, Max, and Bart as they break down the good, the bad, the fab, and the weird at this year’s big show!

A massive thank you to everyone for listening this season, and to all the fans and friends we’ve made this year! We will be releasing new episodes monthly until the next Eurovision season begins, exploring various topics around the contest. Get in touch by email or on social media and let us know what you want us to talk about, and we’ll see you all again soon!


Our Douze Points Go To…



In our last episode before the start of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, join the gang as they give their predictions on who will make it out of the semifinals and who might take the crown this year. We also share the results of our first ever Star Spangled Jury! A huge thank you to all of our fans and friends who took part and sent us their Top 10s.

See you next week for our Eurovision 2019 debrief!

Note: We added one more juror’s score since recording, so the results changed just slightly. Check out the full breakdown of scores here.

 


Find Your Malta



It’s our 25th episode! Join Alix, Max, and Bart as they take on the last three entries for Eurovision 2019: Russia, Israel, and Malta. In this episode, the crew wishes Russia went with something else, tries to find something nice to say about Israel, and is divided over “Chameleon”‘s unexpected drop. But come one, we’ve all stanned Malta at some point…

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Join us next week for our Eurovision 2019 predictions!


“The F***ing Anthem of Life”



Join Alix, Max, and Bart as they give their takes on the Eurovision 2019 entries from Azerbaijan, Armenia, North Macedonia, and Sweden. This week, Max and Bart drool over the Azeri representative, Alix gets her feminism card revoked, and all three finally get the chance to show their (possibly unhealthy) love for Sweden’s entry.

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Eurovision, Yes You Gonna Like It



Join Alix, Max, and Bart as they react to the songs from Ireland, Austria, Belarus, and Poland. This week, Max accidentally insults the entire nation of Ireland, Alix can’t put her phone down long enough to listen to a full song, Bart wishes Poland picked another track, and all three really just wish Belarus the best.

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Say Na Na Yaaaaas



Join Alix, Max, and Bart as they cover this year’s entries from Greece, Serbia, the Netherlands, and perennial Star Spangled Eurovision favorite: San Marino! This week, Alix wants Katerine Duska to make more music (and the Grand Final, obviously), Bart wants a little more from Serbia’s staging, Max thinks the Netherlands has the secret sauce that might win the contest, and all three have an idea for San Marino’s 2020 entry.

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Make Eurovision Weird Again



Join Alix, Max, and Bart as they dish on the entries from Portugal, Georgia, Cyprus, and Switzerland. This week, Bart and Alix think Portugal is more MoMA than Eurovision, Max can’t figure out why there are people who like Cyprus but not Switzerland, and all three wonder whether Georgia’s song has some disturbing undertones.

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Love Love Peace Hatrið



Welcome to another episode of Star Spangled Eurovision! Join the gang as they react to the entries from Finland, Iceland, Moldova, and Norway! This week, Bart and Max are taken back to their high school days by two very different entries, Alix has some relationship advice for Moldova, and all three are happy that there are finally some bangers in the Eurovision mix.

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Check out the acoustic version of “Spirit in the Sky” here.

Good news! Starting today, we’ll be publishing episodes weekly, so join us on Mondays for more Eurovision shenanigans!