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The run of super Saturdays continues unabated, highlighted by a shocking (or is it?) turn of events in Sweden. This week, we’re breaking down what happened at Melfest and looking […]

We've finally reached the end of the national final season of this year's ESC, but not without a Super Saturday sized helping of drama! We've got our takes on Croatia's Dora, San Marino's San Marino Song Contest, Portugal's Festival de Cancao and Sweden's Melodifestivalen, and not all of them turned out quite how people expected. Jeremy's ready to have his life destroyed, Dimitry longs for a little more of that schlager-y goodness, and Oscar can't stop laughing at one of this week's winners.Croatia's Dora: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqB8Kr2lB5YSan Marino's San Marino Song Contest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdeSEj1wvHEPortugal's Festival de Cancao (free login required): https://www.rtp.pt/play/p14573/festival-da-cancao-2025Sweden's Melodifestivalen with English commentary: https://www.svtplay.se/video/j16Gnw7/melodifestivalen-the-final/melodifestivalen-2025-the-final?video=visa The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O'Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelistspod.bsky.social on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!

In the run-up to Eurovision, artists are busy appearing at Pre-Parties! Kittens had the chance to have a chat with Filip Baloš, one of the hosts of this years MelfestWKND pre-party, who participated in Serbia’s Eurovision 2023 & 2024 selection ‘Pesma za Evroviziju’. Did you attend Melfest WKND? What did you think of the show? […] The post TEP Interviews: Filip Baloš at Melfest WKND 2025 appeared first on That Eurovision Site.

In the run-up to Eurovision, artists are busy appearing at Pre-Parties! Kittens had the chance to have a chat with Emmy, who will participate at Eurovision for Ireland with her song “Laika Party” Did you attend Melfest WKND? What did you think of the show? As always, let us know what you think by commenting […] The post TEP Interviews: Emmy at Melfest WKND 2025 appeared first on That Eurovision Site.

At MelfestWKND, Kittens grabbed a chat with Arwin, who participated at Melodifestivalen 2025 with his song “This Dream of Mine” Did you attend Melfest WKND? What did you think of the show? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to follow ‘That Eurovision Site' on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Bluesky as we start […] The post TEP Interviews: Arwin at Melfest WKND 2025 appeared first on That Eurovision Site.

In the run-up to Eurovision, artists are busy appearing at Pre-Parties! Tim grabbed a moment with Sissal, who will represent Denmark at Eurovision 2025 with her song “Hallucination” Did you attend Melfest WKND? What did you think of the show? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to […] The post TEP Interviews: Sissal at Melfest WKND 2025 appeared first on That Eurovision Site.

During MelfestWKND, members of the Sámi Grand Prix team were on hand to talk about the upcoming Sámi music contest, which will take place on 12th April 2025. Did you attend Melfest WKND? What did you think of the show? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to […] The post TEP Interviews: Sámi Grand Prix team at Melfest WKND 2025 appeared first on That Eurovision Site.

In the run-up to Eurovision, artists are busy appearing at Pre-Parties! Daniel spoke to Ukraine 2024 representative Jerry Heil, about her Eurovision journey and her upcoming music releases. Did you attend Melfest WKND? What did you think of the show? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to […] The post TEP Interviews: Jerry Heil at Melfest WKND 2025 appeared first on That Eurovision Site.

When (inciting incident), (hero) struggles against (antagonistic force) in order to (goal) before (stakes are lost). Choose Chaos Summary KANTroversy: EBU Rejects Current form of Malta's Entry (1:07) Austria's JJ sings of "Wasted Love" (4:57) The United Kingdom's Remember Monday asks "What the Hell Just Happened" (8:35) Reminder: Revamps and Videos on the Way (14:21) KAJ wins Melfest with "Bara Bada Bastu" (15:06) Gabry Ponte wins the San Marino Song Contest with "Tutta L'Italia" (25:25) NAPA wins Festival da Canção with "Deslocado" (30:05) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Basel 2025 Keep up with Eurovision selection season on our Basel 2025 page (https://www.eurowhat.com/2025-basel)! We have a calendar with links to livestreams, details about entries as their selected, plus our Spotify playlists with every song we can find that is trying to get the Eurovision stage. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics.

We have a winner, KAJ will represent Sweden at Eurovision 2025 after a historic result in the final of Melodifestivalen. Songwriter Anderz Wrethov joins us to relfect on a memorable evening, and reveals how "Bara Bada Bastu" ended up becoming part of this year's competition.Anderz terms us more about the process of writing the song, how a call from show producer Karin Gunnarsson changed everything, and his hopes as the band head to Switzerland for this year's Eurovision Song Contest.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we travel to Sweden for a Melodifestivalen match-up like no other - and chat to the winners!Steven Heap hosts this week's Wrap-Up as Eurovision national final season draws to a close, while James Stephenson travels to Stockholm to bring you into the Melfest bubble. We catch up with KAJ and Måns Zelmerlöw throughout the contest, speak to the historic winners, and find time to sing Tattoo with Dolly Style!We'll also bring you the reaction from Portugal and San Marino as they select their Eurovision entries, ask how far JJ and Adonxs can go with their opera-inspired songs for Austria and Czechia, and we'll take a moment to talk about Eurovision's biggest kant-roversy - why Malta will need to change their contest contender.And, of course, we'll go over the UK's entry, What the Hell Just Happened? by Remember Monday, and start to ask what their hopes are of climbing the mountain that is the Eurovision scoreboard in Switzerland. So, travel to Sweden, catch up with all the latest entries, and get your Eurovision news every week - all you have to do is remember Monday and listen to Wrap-Up at 07:00 CET!CREDITSCreated and Produced by: James StephensonHost: Steven HeapContributors: Alistair Brown, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, James Stephenson, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Tamara VecicEditor: James StephensonAnd our guests from Melodifestivalen 2025: KAJ, Måns Zelmerlöw and Dolly Style!Special Thanks: Daniel Stridh, GJ KooijmanWant to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.Follow Eurovoix on XFollow Eurovoix on InstagramFollow Eurovoix on Facebook

Did Remember Monday have an inkling of what was about to occur in Sweden, because What the Hell Just Happened?? Gary, Mark and Alex hoover up the confetti and review the #Melfest 2025 Final!We'd love to hear your comments, you can contact us on any of the following  channels: BlueSky: @NotOftenHeard.bsky.socialX/Twitter: @notoftenheard Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notoftenheard/ Email: notoftenheard@gmail.com

We've made it, the road to Stockholm is at an end and it's time to preview the final of Melodifestivalen 2025. We're joined by the brilliant Aftonbladet duo Jenny Agren and Tobbe Ek to predict what might happen, and ask who will represent Sweden in Basel? We look ahead to the battle between Måns Zelmerlöw and KAJ, as well as asking if anyone else stands a chance of winning on Saturday night?To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I dagens afsnit dækker vi hele tre semifinaler + finalkvalet for årets Melodifestivalen! Amalie og Nikolaj vender alle bidragene og snakker om showsne. Varm op til lørdagens finale med os og gør dig klar til at se et brag på lørdag! Følg "eurovisionfanklub" på Instagram for nyheder og ekstra content og find vores Spotify playliste for at at høre episodens omtalte sange.

Ahead of the final of Melodifestivalen 2025, we interview Melfest mainstays Dolly Style, who are competing with "YIHAA". The post TEP Interviews: Dolly Style (Melodifestivalen 2025 final) appeared first on That Eurovision Site.

We're back with another Melfest special - a bit different this time, but I'm delighted to have Sebastian and Ashley back on board, with special guest Harvey! Enjoy!! Follow the podcast: www.instagram.com/gaypeoplepodwww.twitter.com/gaypeoplepodSupport the podcast: www.patreon.com/gaypeoplepodSpotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3P5etk5WwFs1sb4yF3LeTx?si=22517ab5cea74270Apple Music Playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/songs-gay-people-like/pl.u-kv9l44VTZpEb0

Before the final of Melodifestivalen 2025, Kittens and Euan sat down to chat through the selected songs, the running order, the Melfest songwriter issue, and the elephant, or rather, large tunnel in the room – Måns Zelmerlöw’s ‘Revolution. What do you think of Melodifestivalen 2025? Who do you think might win? As always, let us […] The post TEP Discuss: Melodifestivalen 2025 Pre-Final discussion appeared first on That Eurovision Site.

We've made it, the final heat of Melodifestivalen 2025. Ahead of this weekend's live show we meet two of the most talked about acts as Victoria Silvstedt and SCARLET join us to tell us what to expect from their entries this weekend. And with SCARLET tipped as potential winners, how are they dealing with the pressure?We also look back at last week's live show, asking if Måns Zelmerlöw or Kaj are the real contenders going into the final next week. Melfest expert and friend of the show, Gustav Dahlander joins us this week, and he's brought some excellent facts and stats with him too!Check out Mellopedia here.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They weren't expecting anything, but now KAJ have qualified directly to the final of Melfest. We got a quick reaction from the Finn-Swedes after their sauna turned on the heat in Malmö Arena in heat 4. They are ready to turn up the temperature even more in Stockholm in 2 weeks.

Azerbaijan and Iceland have their Eurovision songs selected, Germany picked their finalists, Sweden and Portugal held heats, and San Marino is doing... something. Disco Sauna Summary Azerbaijan's Mamagama wants to "Run With U" (1:27) VÆB win Iceland's Songvakeppnin with "RÓÁ" (5:33) Italy: Lucio Corsi will go to Basel with "Volevo essere un duro" (11:08) Estonia: Tommy Cash and Joost "United by Music" (12:56) Måns wins heat 4 of Melfest (18:29) Portugal begins the Festival da Canção (26:20) Germany chooses 9 Finalists (28:21) San Marino Song Contest Semi Marathon (31:54) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Basel 2025 Keep up with Eurovision selection season on our Basel 2025 page (https://www.eurowhat.com/2025-basel)! We have a calendar with links to livestreams, details about entries as their selected, plus our Spotify playlists with every song we can find that is trying to get the Eurovision stage. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics.

Our reaction to Parg's Eurovision 2025 song for Armenia — SURVIVOR. The song, written by Melodifestivalen songwriters Thoams G:son and Peter Boström, has strong Melfest vibes. But is it too generic for Eurovision? We review its rock sound, Parg's stage presence and vocals, and whether Armenia can qualify for the final. We watch the live performance from AMPTV's Depi Evratestil 2025 final. 00:01 Introduction 01:05 Reaction 04:16 Review & Analysis 16:00 Readers' comments Featuring: William: http://instagram.com/williamleeadams Deban: http://instagram.com/deban_deban  

It has been 10 years since he won Eurovision. And now Måns Zelmerlöw is back to compete on home soil in Malmö in Melfest. Although he's the current favourite to win Melodifestivalen 2025 and sing at Eurovision, he says he does NOT expect to win. Featuring: Simon - http://instagram.com/simonfalkdk  

Ahead of Heat 4 of this year's Mello we've got everything you need to know as the Eurovision champion prepares for his Melodifestivalen comeback. Aftonbladet's Jenny Ågren joins the podcast to describe Måns Zelmerlöw's impressive stage show, asking whether he can win right to represent Sweden, and challenge for another Eurovision title? We also analyse the chances of Saturday's other competitors, including a 10th Melfest appearance for Alcazar star Andreas Lundstead.Before all that we also look back at last week's show and Greczula's impressive performance, and whether we should be shocked by Malou Prytz surprise NQ.Got a Melfest memory to submit for next week's episode? Email hello@eurotrippodcast.comTo support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The year's Melodifestivalen continues as we enter the third week of the competition. We preview the third heat as Malou Prytz returns for her fourth appearance at Melfest, and she's still on 21 years old! She tells us why this year feels different, and how her track "24k Gold" feels like a more authentic track compared to her previous Mello entries.TV and radio presenter and producer, Tina Mehrafzoon, joins us to look back at last week's action, before sharing her predictions on who could qualify to Strawberry Arena on Saturday.Got a Melfest memory to submit for next week's episode? Email hello@eurotrippodcast.comTo support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with a preview of the second heat of this year's Melodifestivalen as Klara Hammarström returns to the competition. Before we discuss the action in Gothenburg we look back at the first week's live show, and whether we should be surprised with the results and qualifiers we've seen so far? This week Stina Dahlgren from Aftonbladet joins us to preview the action, and has plenty of great opinions to share, including her prediction of who we'll see again in Strawberry Arena come the Final.Got a Melfest memory to submit for next week's episode? Email hello@eurotrippodcast.comTo support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eurovision started to get structure this week thanks to the semi-final allocation draw, the first wave of ticket sales, and selections from Greece, Slovenia, Belgium, and Spain. Sweden kicked off Melfest, Lithuania got competitive, and Latvia picked finalists. This was the easy Super Saturday... Super Summary Eurovision Semi-Final Allocation and Ticket Sales (1:18) Artist Announcements: Austria's JJ and France's Louane (8:45) Klavdia's "Asteromata" wins Greece's national final (11:16) Slovenia: Klemen wins EMA with "How Much Time Do We Have Left?" (15:50) Red Sebastian and "Strobe Lights" win Belgium's Eurosong (21:57) "Esa Diva": Melody wins Spain's Benidorm Fest (25:04) Sweden's Melfest 2025 Begins (30:04) Latvia's Supernova Semi-Final (35:44) Lithuania's Eurovizija.LT Heat 4 (40:45) San Marino Names ALLLL the Semi-Finalists (43:57) Coming up: Super Saturday 2 (46:03) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Basel 2025 Keep up with Eurovision selection season on our Basel 2025 page (https://www.eurowhat.com/2025-basel)! We have a calendar with links to livestreams, details about entries as their selected, plus our Spotify playlists with every song we can find that is trying to get the Eurovision stage. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics.

Camera Person down! Melfest is back, and so are Gary, Mark & Alex, but are their balls as big as John Lundvik's?! Listen to find out, as they review the first six songs from this year's competition. We'd love to hear your comments, you can contact us on any of the following  channels:  BlueSky: @NotOftenHeard.bsky.social X/Twitter: @notoftenheard  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notoftenheard/  Email: notoftenheard@gmail.com

Speaking on the eve of a new season, Melodifestivalen's Contest Producer tells us how she puts together the line up of artists and songs for Sweden's biggest TV show. Having worked on numerous previous editions of the show, she discusses having the power to change someone's life, why Sweden still love Mello, and how long it took her to persuade Måns Zelmerlöw to return to the competition.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new season of Melodifestivalen is here as we preview all the action ahead of six weeks of frenzied competition. On this first episode we're joined by Aftonbladet journalist and Mello expert Tobbe Ek as we discuss who could take home the trophy in Stockholm this March.Rob and Tobbe also preview Heat One, and we hear from singer Adrian Maceus ahead of his Melfest debut this Saturday.Got a Melfest memory to submit for next week's episode? Email hello@eurotrippodcast.comTo support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Swedish singer Angelino tells us about his Mello 2025 song “Teardrops.” He says it's big on emotion and comes with incredible production. It was written by a Melfest all-star team that includes Jimmy ”Joker” Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Tusse Chiza

He's back! With 2015's Eurovision champion returning to Melfest, we head to Stockholm to ask whether he can really win the contest again? Tobbe Ek and Stina Dahlgren from Aftonbladen help us answer that question, while we also get the latest on the other contenders looking to represent Sweden in Basel.From one Eurovision powerhouse to another, we then head to Luxembourg as they reveal more details for 2025's edition of the Luxembourg Song Contest, as the tiny nation look to improve on their impressive result in Malmö on their Eurovision return.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a surprise show for you! On this Eurovoix Podcast Special, we're in Stockholm, Sweden as the 30 acts who will compete at Melodifestivalen 2025 are revealed.James Stephenson is your host while Daniel Stridh visited SVT's press conference, where he got to speak to some of the biggest names competing at next year's contest.We chat to Karin Gunnarsson, the Contest Producer of Melodifestivalen, about how the songs and artists get selected, catch up with Klara Hammarström as she announces her comeback to the competition, and meet a former Melfest and Eurovision winner as Måns Zelmerlöw returns.We'll also be running you through some of the other big names competing, find out which of the debutants to look out for, and start speculating who might get the chance to fly Sweden's flag in Basel at Eurovision 2025.Enjoy this Eurovoix Podcast special, and make sure you check out our Eurovision news show Wrap-Up to catch up on all the latest from the contest, wherever you are!CREDITSCreated and Produced by: James StephensonHost: James StephensonContributors: Daniel Stridh, Franciska van WaardenEditor: James StephensonAnd our Special Guests from Melodifestivalen 2025:Måns Zelmerlöw, Klara Hammarström, Karin GunnarssonTHEME MUSIC: Steve Brian - 1986 (Edited by James Stephenson) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EBBF_Y-ZFwWant to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.Follow Eurovoix on XFollow Eurovoix on InstagramFollow Eurovoix on Facebook

This month on the Eurovoix Podcast, the saga of the summer comes to an end as the Netherlands confirm they'll compete in Eurovision 2025.Steven Heap is your host as we dissect the Dutch decision, and catch up with all the latest news from the world of the world's biggest song contest.There's the UK's plans for finding their next Eurovision hit, an exclusive chat with Swedish journalist Tobbe Ek about the current state of Melodifestivalen (and those Måns Zelmerlöw rumours), and there's also a look ahead to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Madrid next month.We haven't forgotten its Halloween this week either - so the Eurovoix Podcast team is facing its fears and telling the tales of their ultimate Eurovision horror stories at the end of the show!So give us a listen, if you dare - the Eurovoix Podcast gives you the latest Eurovision news, wherever you are.CREDITSCreated and Produced by: James StephensonHost: Steven HeapContributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, James Stephenson, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van DijkEditor: James StephensonAnd Special Guest: Tobbe EkTHEME MUSIC: Steve Brian - 1986 (Edited by James Stephenson) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EBBF_Y-ZFwWant to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.Follow Eurovoix on XFollow Eurovoix on InstagramFollow Eurovoix on Facebook

We share some big news ahead of the start of our Eurovision 2025 season and reflect on the last four years of the podcast, including memorable trips to Melfest, Turin, Liverpool and Malmo, while remembering some of the brilliant guests who have joined us on the show.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Melfest singer and Eurovision songwriter and backing vocalist joins us to share her memories from both on and off stage. She tells us more about her role in the UK delegation back in 2019, and also recalls the emotions she felt a song she'd written qualified for the Eurovision Grand Final. We also get a lesson in what it takes to be a backing singer and the contest, while she also teases her involvement in both Melodifestivalen and Eurovision in 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We say farewell to Eurovision 2024 host nation Sweden by examining the facts and figures of its long-running song selection method: Melodifestivalen. We also make our picks of who we would like to see make an appearance in Melfest 2025. How to Win Melfest Summary Who has written the most songs for Melfest? (2:38) Do non-English songs do well at Melfest? (6:02) Should Melfest's Andra Chansen be given a second chance? (11:53) If you already won Melfest, should you come back? (15:32) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics.

Sweden has taken a different route to their Eurovision entry this year, via Oslo instead of Stockholm. Norwegian twins Marcus & Martinus won the Melfest trophy with their pop banger... LEARN MORE The post

Hiya! There's been loads going on with our TGPL topics lately so I thought it was time to check in with our previous guests Cooper, Christian, Damien, Marcus, Pierce and Sebastian about Ariana Grande, Celebrity Big Brother, Kylie Minogue, Scream, X-Men and Melodifestivalen respectively! And of course my Mam is back to have her say on one of those topics. Hint: it's not X-Men. Enjoy! 02:25 Ariana Grande 19:25 Celebrity Big Brother 36:55 Kylie Minogue 52:30 Scream 1:09:05 X-Men 1:26:22 Melodifestivalen Follow the podcast: www.instagram.com/gaypeoplepod www.twitter.com/gaypeoplepod Support the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/thingsgaypeoplelike Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3P5etk5WwFs1sb4yF3LeTx?si=pxVGLKJuRTirCJLh3QJ_aQ Apple Music Playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/songs-gay-people-like/pl.u-kv9l44VTZpEb0

This week, it's Portugal's Festival da Canção and Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2024, plus the internal selections from Australia and Greece. Jeremy finds a fellow city pop stan, Oscar stands up for mom songs, and Dimitry's yearning for a more manic, madcap Melfest.The formula, which Back to My Roots fits right into: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY8SwIvxj8oJacqline's incredible performance of Effortless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoEEuMEbwI0An anime-inspired city pop playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCCovrKvAtUThis week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4sdM9zWBieX874CQu14vMH?si=e1a6a4621b0d482c The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.Audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O'Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Twitter and Instagram, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!

It only feels like two minutes since Melfest returned 6 weeks ago, but in the blink of an eye it's all over. We're back for one final episode of Melfest Monday to debrief everything from Saturday night's final. Aftonbladet's Tobbe Ek and Melfest commentators Bella Qvist and Tina Mehrafzoon join us to review the winners, and look ahead to Eurovision in Malmo.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Wrap-Up, the Eurovoix Podcast heads to Stockholm for the final of Melodifestivalen.James Stephenson took the trip to Sweden to get a glimpse of just how big Melfest is - and you'll hear more than half of this year's finalists discuss their experience and give their reactions to Marcus & Martinus's landslide victory.Also in Sweden, James had the chance to speak to four Eurovision artists who had already been announced - Lithuania's Silvester Belt, Poland's Luna, Denmark's SABA and Gåte from nearby Norway.We'll also bring you all the other news from around the world of Eurovision, including new songs from Greece and Australia, artist announcements from Azerbaijan and Armenia, and another national final winner in Portugal.Want to know more about Eurovision? Join us now!CREDITSCreated and Produced by: James StephensonHosts: James Stephenson & Meg DaviesContributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Sem Anne van DijkEditors: James Stephenson, Sem Anne van Dijk and Emily Grace (YouTube)Melfest WKND Guests: Silvester Belt, Luna, SABA and GåteMelodifestivalen Guests: Medina, Smash Into Pieces, Dotter, Jacqline, LIAMOO, Annika Wickihalder, Jay Smith and Cazzi Opeia (twice, in honour of her double entry) THEME MUSIC: Roald Velden - Last Flight Home (Richard Bass Remix) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_4E7z9GrwYWant to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.Follow Eurovoix on XFollow Eurovoix on InstagramFollow Eurovoix on Facebook

The Melfest final is just a matter of days away but it was the Finalkvalet - the new final qualifying round - that got everybody talking on Saturday. We'll be talking about it in dept with Mellopedia's Gustav Dahlander and Aftonbladet's Jenny Agren. We do find just enough time to preview the final too, with guest appearances from Maria Sur and Smash into Pieces.You can read all of Gustav's statistics on Mellopedia.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four heats are in the bag, but we still have a brand new fifth heat to come... as well as the final and the new-look final qualifying round. We'll be joined by Aftonbladet's Natalie Demirian and QX's Ronny Larsson to get us right up to speed. Plus we're joined by artists Jay Smith, Chelsea Muco and Medina who tell us what to expect from their performances on Saturdya.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're at the halfway point of Melfest 2024 but we still have plenty to come over the next few weeks. On this episode, we're joined by a dream team of expert panellists in Melfest presenter Tina Mehrafzoon, Melfest commentator Bella Qvist and Aftonbladet's Tobbe Ek to dissect everything that happened on Saturday. They'll cast on aye over what to expect in heat four plus we'll hear from Dotter too.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Melfest season is in full swing now that we've seen two shows on TV already. Aftonbladet journalists Jenny Agren and Stina Dahlgren join us this week to analyse heat 2 and look ahead to heat 3. No debutants have yet made it to the final so we discuss what a newbie needs to do to bag a spot in the final. Plus we hear from Cazzi Opiea, Clara Klingenstrom and Kim Cesarion ahead of their participation this coming weekend.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've seen the first heat of Melfest 2024 and two artists have bagged a spot in the final. There's plenty to discuss from the show and ESC Insight's Ben Robertson and SVT's in-house Melfest expert Gustav Dahlander are on hand to delve into the data. They help us look ahead to the second heat too, plus we're joined by three artists taking to the stage in Gothenberg: Dear Sara, Engmans Kapell and LIAMOO.Check out Gustav Dahlander's Mellopedia here.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Melodifestivalen is back on our screens this weekend so we're back with Melfest Monday to get you up to speed on the competition. We're joined by Aftonbladet's Tobbe Ek, Melfest commentator Bella Qvist and SVT's Förfest presenter Tina Mehrafzoon who help us get to know some of the artists and what we should expect from this year's show. Plus Adam from SMash into Pieces stops by to tell us why the band are back in Mello after their 3rd place result last year.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

National Finals season has begun! Which means there's some happening nearly every weekend for the next couple months, and our own Dimitry Pompée has the lowdown on which ones are easiest to watch, which ones are the most fun, and which ones are better to skip in favor of living a happy, fulfilling life.We couldn't find the original Finnish sign language version, but this British sign language version of Cha Cha Cha is also glorious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBpFYQsG0HsIf you think you can handle it, here is La Papa Pingouin from 1980: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUI0FZhhW5gMuch easier to stomach is Dotter's Bulletproof performance from Melfest in 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faIF5Ej_VHIThis week's Companion Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/41IPgYObsVfEagYVvNyZvz?si=da3ad707d0444a72 The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.Audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O'Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Twitter and Instagram, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!