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The Parade of Flags takes place at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final Jury Rehearsal in the Altice Arean in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo: Mike McComb)

The EuroWhat? #18: Indistinct Pterodactyl Squawking

May 23, 2018

The gang is back together to discuss the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. Our special guest Dave Steeves shares his experience as an audience member in Lisbon and we all weigh in on the dubious honor of the Barbara Dex award.

France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom are the auto qualifiers for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. (Photos courtesy of EBU)

The EuroWhat? #15: Auto Qualifiers

May 2, 2018

As the Eurovision semi-finalist rehearsals are underway in Lisbon, the EuroWhat chats about the six auto qualifiers for this year's Grand Final. Will Portugal be a repeat winner? Will a Big Five country take the crown? Why so serious, Europe?

The 37 countries competing in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals were allocated Monday, January 29. (Screen: Eurovision.tv)

The EuroWhat? Week of January, 29, 2018

January 30, 2018

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.

Francesco Gabbani will represent Italy at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine (Photo: RAI)

Eurovision 2017 YouTube Rehearsals: The Autoqualifiers

May 8, 2017

We take one last look at the Big Five and Ukraine’s rehearsals and see how their YouTube numbers stack up.

Manel Navarro will represent Spain at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine (Photo: Raul Tejedor RTVE)

Eurovision 2017 Entry: Spain – Manel Navarro – Do It for Your Lover

April 25, 2017

Manel Navarro’s “Do It For Your Lover” seems tailor-made to graze the bottom of the Eurovision final standings.

Jana Burceska will represent FYR Macedonia at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest (Photo: Erina Bogoeva)

Eurovision 2017 YouTube Week 2: Favorites Emerging

March 23, 2017

Now that we have week-to-week data and all 43 songs available, which Eurovision entries are the movers and shakers and possible favorites in Kyiv?

Manel Navarro was selected to represent Spain at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest with "Do It for Your Lover." (Photo: Manel Navarro Facebook Page)

Spain’s Controversial “Do It For Your Lover”

February 15, 2017

Eurovision selection season lacked drama until this past Saturday, when Spain’s selection of “Do It for Your Lover” caused all sorts of controversy.

2016 Rehearsals Day 5: SF1, France, and Spain

May 6, 2016

Friday provided a clearer separation of the wheat from the chaff as all eighteen performers from Semifinal 1 took to the Eurovision stage for their second rehearsals.

Barei will represent Spain at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. (Photo: Phelia Barouh)

Eurovision 2016 Entry: Spain — Barei — Say Yay!

April 28, 2016

In which Barei tries to dance Spain to a respectable finish in Stockholm.

Barei will represent Spain in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. (Photo: Facebook)

First Listen: Spain Hopes You Will “Say Yay”

February 2, 2016

After Edurne’s disappointing finish in 2015, Spain returned to a national final in the hopes of finding a crowd favorite for Stockholm. Will Barei inspire fans to say yay or meh?