Wiwibloggs: The Eurovision Podcast

Eurovision 2022: 41 countries will participate in Turin 🇮🇹 (REACTION)

Eurovision 2022 has confirmed 41 participating countries. Armenia and Montenegro are returning. Turkey is staying away. American Eurovision fan William reacts.

 

Eurovision 2022 – 41 confirmed participating countries 🇦🇱 Albania – RTSH 🇦🇲 Armenia – AMPTV 🇦🇺 Australia – SBS 🇦🇹 Austria – ORF 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan – Ictimai TV 🇧🇪 Belgium – RTBF 🇧🇬 Bulgaria – BNT 🇭🇷 Croatia – HRT 🇨🇾 Cyprus – CyBC 🇨🇿 Czech Republic CT 🇩🇰 Denmark – DR 🇪🇪 Estonia – ERR 🇫🇮 Finland – YLE 🇫🇷 France – FT 🇬🇪 Georgia – GPB 🇩🇪 Germany – ARD/NDR 🇬🇷 Greece – ERT 🇮🇸 Iceland – RUV 🇮🇪 Ireland – RTE 🇮🇱 Israel – IPBC/Kan 🇮🇹 Italy – RAI (Host Broadcaster) 🇱🇻 Latvia – LTV 🇱🇹 Lithuania – LRT 🇲🇹 Malta – PBS 🇲🇩 Moldova – TRM 🇲🇪 Montenegro – RTCG 🇳🇱 Netherlands – AVROTROS 🇲🇰 North Macedonia – MKRTV 🇳🇴 Norway – NRK 🇵🇱 Poland – TVP 🇵🇹 Portugal – RTP 🇷🇴 Romania – TVR 🇷🇺 Russia – RTR 🇸🇲 San Marino – RTV 🇷🇸 Serbia – RTS 🇸🇮 Slovenia – RTVSLO 🇪🇸 Spain – TVE 🇸🇪 Sweden – SVT 🇨🇭 Switzerland – SRG / SSR 🇺🇦 Ukraine – UA:PBC 🇬🇧 United Kingdom – BBC

Lesley Roy (Ireland Eurovision 2021) Interview @ Boyzlife concert at London O2

Lesley Roy wrote "I'll Be Fine" in Rotterdam, just days after being eliminated from the Semi-Finals of Eurovision 2021. The "Maps" singer tells us about that experience backstage at the Indigo at the London O2. Lesley has been touring the UK and Ireland with Boyzlife -- that's Brian McFadden & Keith Duffy. She tells us why she closes her set with her ESC 2020 song "Story of My Life", what it's like touring with the former Westlife and Boyzone kings, and much more.

Jérémie Makiese is Belgium‘s Eurovision 2022 singer

Jérémie Makiese will sing for Belgium at Eurovision 2022. We react to the news. The winner of The Voice Belgique, he was internally picked by French-language broadcaster RTBF. Born in Antwerp to Congolese parents, he speaks both Dutch and French. He's also an avid footballer: He's signed a one year deal as a goalkeeper with Excelsior Virton in D1B.

Luka Cruysberghs talks ”Not Too Late”, Eurovision, Hooverphonic and more (INTERVIEW)

In our English-language interview with Luka Cruysberghs, the Belgian star talks about her new single "Not Too Late" and its stunning music video. She also discusses her win on The Voice Belgium, joining Hooverphonic (and later being kicked out), and her thoughts on both Eurovision 2020 and 2021. She also reveals what her performance of "Release Me" would have looked like in Rotterdam had the 2020 contest gone ahead. 

Interviewer: Deban: http://instagram.com/deban_deban

UK Eurovision 2022: Music labels ”boycotting” BBC over ”anti-British bias” (Reaction)

Why does the UK have such poor Eurovision results of late? Well the British press love to say that Europe hates us. The latest example? The Mail on Sunday claiming that BMG and other big labels are boycotting the BBC and refusing to send acts to Eurovision 2022 because of a perceived anti-British bias. While record labels may be nervous owing to a string of poor results, the notion of Europe disliking the UK and its artists is rather silly. We discuss.

Read more on our web site: https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/09/05/uk-labels-boycotting-eurovision-2022-in-face-of-alleged-anti-british-bias-claims-uk-tabloid/266535/

Hurricane fight Post Eurovision Depression at Music Week Belgrade (ENGLISH INTERVIEW)

Hurricane — Serbia's Eurovision 2021 singers — tell our Cinan that they came down with Post Eurovision Depression after Rotterdam. Sanja jokes that life is boring now, but the ladies are most definitely keeping busy! Cinan asks when they will release their new album. They spoke at Music Week Belgrade on September 4.

Eurovision 2022 rules allow for pre-recorded backing vocals (REACTION)

The Eurovision 2022 rules will allow pre-recorded backing vocals following a trial run in Rotterdam. Previously, the EBU said the inclusion of recorded backing vocals were to help the contest become more sustainable by reducing costs and allowing delegations to travel to the song contest with fewer people. But some fans worry Eurovision is moving away from its roots and becoming a lip-synch event. We discuss.

Read more about the rules on our web site: https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/09/03/pre-recorded-backing-vocals-permitted-for-eurovision-2022-following-rotterdam-trial/266528/

William: http://instagram.com/williamleeadams

Deban: http://instagram.com/deban_deban

 

Eurovision 2021: Review of the top crimes and jury-televote wrongs

Eurovision 2021 was filled with jury and televote surprises...and other shocking results. We review our Top Eurovision Crimes. We reference incidents involving Italy's Måneskin, Croatia's Albina, and more...DO NOT SCROLL DOWN unless you want to see spoilers and timestamps. 

1:06 The Semi-Final 1 jury show in-ear disaster.

4:23 San Marino’s low result in the grand final.

8:01 Croatia’s non-qualification.

10:46 The exclusion of Anouk and Ilse DeLange from the intervals.

13:38 The offensive songs from Belarus.

19:04 The French jury ignoring Malta and Italy.

22:35 Four countries getting zero points.

28:31 Coronavirus disrupting the turquoise carpet event.

31:23 Coronavirus robbing artists of their live performance.

38:53 The drug allegations levelled against Måneskin’s Damiano.

Måneskin "Zitti E Buoni" (Italy) Interview @ Eurovision 2021 second rehearsal

Our interview with Italy's Måneskin is our first to reach one million views on YouTube. In honour of that, we're re-uploading the interview here on our podcast. We spoke with the Eurovision 2021 winners inside Rotterdam Ahoy following their second rehearsal, a week before the grand final. Among other things, bass guitarist Victoria De Angelis tells us that she doesn't feel like she faces any particular challenges as a woman in rock, partly because of the support she receives from band mates Damiano David, Thomas Raggi, and Ethan Torchio. They also discuss busking and the bullying they faced in high school.

Interviewer: William Lee Adams: http://instagram.com/williamleeadams

Eurovision 2021: Grand Final Split Results REACTION

We discuss the results of the Eurovision 2021 grand final two weeks after the show. William and Suzanne were on-the-ground in Rotterdam, while Oliver and Jonathan were watching from the comfort of home. Switzerland's Gjon's Tears won the jury vote, while Italy's Måneskin took the public vote. We discuss them and other favourites including France's Barbara Pravi, Malta's Destiny, Ukraine's Go_A and Iceland's Dadi Freyr and Gagnamagnid.

 

This episode of the wiwibloggs podcast features:

William - https://www.instagram.com/williamleeadams
Oliver - https://www.instagram.com/reviloadams 
Suzanne - https://www.instagram.com/suzadams1 
Jonathan - https://www.instagram.com/jonathanvautrey