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Armenia, Ireland, Moldova, Switzerland, Latvia, and Romania will open the second semi-final of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. (Photos: Eurovision.tv)

#47: Semi-Final 2 Part 1 Sorry, Country

April 16, 2019

We start our exploration of the second semi-final of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with special guest Lindsey Weber.

In the madness of 16 songs dropping in one week, we cope by changing up the competition format.

#42: Madness!

March 12, 2019

The madness of Eurovision Selection Season has ended. With 16 songs to discuss, we change up the format to get into competition mode.

Are you looking for Eurovision gifts for friends or loved ones? We have suggestions.

#31: Eurovision Gifts for 2018

December 5, 2018

Are you looking for Eurovision gifts for friends or loved ones? We have suggestions.

DQ represented Denmark in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest with the entry "Drama Queen" (Photo: By Indrek Galetin)

The EuroWhat? #19: Eurovision Drag Race

June 6, 2018

Happy pride! The Eurovision off season can be a drag, so let's talk about drag at Eurovision!

FYR Macedonia, Croatia, Austria, Greece, Finland, Armenia, Switzerland, Ireland, and Cyprus will compete in the second half of the first semi-final of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. (Photos courtesy of EBU)

The EuroWhat? #12: Bringing the Party

April 11, 2018

Before the big party in Lisbon next month, we chat about the London Eurovision Party and other pre-festival shindigs. We also finish up talking about the first semi-final, including our hopes and dreams for what we'll see on stage.

We're still stanning for Ida Maria from Norway, who won't be going to the Eurovision Song Contest this year. (Photo: NRK)

The EuroWhat? #10: The Ones That Got Away

March 28, 2018

This week we have a mini episode where we remember some of the Eurovision national final entries that won't be making the trip to Lisbon. We also take a moment to remember Lys Assia, the original ESC chanteuse.

Finland's Saara Aalto performs "Monsters" during the UMK selection show. (Photo: Miikka Varila)

The EuroWhat? #7: Remember the Diaspora?

March 7, 2018

It's another whirlwind trip around Europe as we hopscotch through another set of Eurovision selections. We have outlaws, humans, monsters, and wannabe heroes in the mix, but will it be opera that takes the top prize in Lisbon?

Alekseev lights up the stage at the national final for Belarus (Photo: BTRC)

The EuroWhat? #5: Get Excited

February 20, 2018

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!

Leander Kills tied for first place in the first heat of Hungary's A Dal (Photo: MTVA)

The EuroWhat? Week of January 22, 2018

January 23, 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.

Filomena Cautela, Sílvia Alberto, Daniela Ruah, and Catarina Furtado will host the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. (Photo: Eurovision.tv)

The EuroWhat? Week of January 15, 2018

January 18, 2018

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.