Wiwibloggs: The Eurovision Podcast

Gjon's Tears Interview: Eurovision 2021 Jury Winner reflects on voting, stage mishaps and "Tout l'univers"

We chat with Eurovision 2021 Jury Vote winner Gjon's Tears. He gave Switzerland its best result since Celine Dion with his song "Tout l'univers." Apparently his on-stage plinth gave him a lot of trouble during the jury show, but thankfully he held firm. He tells out Deban about the nerve-wracking voting process, waiting for his points, the stress of competing four nights in a row (Semi-Final jury show, live semi-final, grand final jury show, live grand final) and more. They met in Tirana during the final of Kenga Magjike 2021 — just one week after Eurovision.

Interviewer: Deban - https://www.instagram.com/deban_deban/

Eurovision 2021: Semi-Final Non-Qualifiers - Our Top 3 Favourites

So many amazing acts didn't make the grand final of Eurovision 2021. William and Deban pick their individual Top 3 non-qualifiers from the semi-finals in Rotterdam.

Vote in our poll: https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/05/30/eur...

SEMI-FINAL 1 NON-QUALIFIERS:
Croatia: Albina - "Tick Tock" (110 points)
Romania: Roxen - "Amnesia" (85 points)
Slovenia: Ana Soklic - "Amen" (44 points)
Australia: Montaigne - "Technicolour" (28 points)
North Macedonia: Vasil - "Here I Stand" (23 points)
Ireland: Lesley Roy - "Maps" (20 points)

SEMI-FINAL 2 NON-QUALIFIERS:
Denmark: Fyr Og Flamme - "Øve os på hinanden" (89 points)
Austria: Vincent Bueno - "Amen" (66 points)
Estonia: Uku Suviste - "The Lucky One" (58 points)
Poland: Rafał  - "The Ride" (35 points)
Czech Republic: Benny Cristo - "Omaga" (23 points)
Georgia: Tornike Kipiani - "You" (16 points)
Latvia: Samanta Tīna - "The Moon Is Rising" (14 points)

This episode of the wiwibloggs podcast features:

William - https://www.instagram.com/williamleea...
Deban - https://www.instagram.com/deban_deban

Eurovision 2021 Grand Final RESULTS Discussion and Reaction

We review the results of the Eurovision 2021 grand final, which saw Italy's Måneskin win ahead of France's Barbara Pravi. We react to Switzerland's Gjon's Tears winning the jury vote, and Ukraine's Go_A coming second with the public vote. And of course we discuss those four countries that got zero points from the public: The Netherlands, Spain, Germany and UK. Scroll down for the full results.

Special thanks to the Student Hotel, Rotterdam: https://www.thestudenthotel.com/rotte...

This episode of the wiwibloggs podcast features:

William - https://www.instagram.com/williamleea...
Suzanne - https://www.instagram.com/suzadams1
Diego - https://www.instagram.com/diegopinpa
Cinan - https://www.instagram.com/cinansdl

Eurovision 2021 combined results

1. Italy: Måneskin “Zitti e buoni” 524
2. France: Barbara Pravi “Voilà” 499
3. Switzerland: Gjon’s Tears “Tout l’Univers” 432
4. Iceland: Daði og Gagnamagnið “10 Years” 378
5. Ukraine: Go_A “Shum” 364
6. Finland: Blind Channel “Dark Side” 301
7. Malta: Destiny “Je me casse” 255
8. Lithuania: The Roop “Discoteque” 220
9. Russia: Manizha “Russian Woman” 204
10. Greece: Stefania “Last Dance” 170
11. Bulgaria: Victoria “Growing Up Is Getting Old” 170
12. Portugal: The Black Mamba “Love Is on My Side” 153
13. Moldova: Natalia Gordienko “Sugar” 115
14. Sweden: Tusse “Voices” 109
15. Serbia: Hurricane “Loco Loco” 102
16. Cyprus: Elena Tsagrinou “El diablo” 94
17. Israel: Eden Alene “Set Me Free” 93
18. Norway: Tix “Fallen Angel” 75
19. Belgium: Hooverphonic “The Wrong Place” 74
20. Azerbaijan: Efendi “Mata Hari” 65
21. Albania: Anxhela Peristeri “Karma” 57
22. San Marino: Senhit feat. Flo Rida “Adrenalina” 50
23. Netherlands: Jeangu Macrooy “Birth of a New Age” 11
24. Spain: Blas Cantó “Voy a quedarme” 6
25. Germany: Jendrik “I Don’t Feel Hate” 3
26. United Kingdom: James Newman “Embers” 0

Eurovision 2021 Grand Final JURY SHOW Reaction and our winners

We review the Eurovision 2021 grand final jury show. We pick our individual winners and say who we think will win ESC in Rotterdam.

Cyprus: Elena Tsagrinou — “El Diablo”
Albania: Anxhela Peristeri — “Karma”
Israel: Eden Alene — “Set Me Free”
Belgium: Hooverphonic — “The Wrong Place”
Russia: Manizha — “Russian Woman”
Malta: Destiny — “Je Me Casse”
Portugal: The Black Mamba — “Love Is On My Side”
Serbia: Hurricane — “Loco Loco”
United Kingdom: James Newman — “Embers”
Greece: Stefania — “Last Dance”
Switzerland: Gjon’s Tears — “Tout l’univers”
Iceland: Daði og Gagnamagnið — “10 Years”
Spain: Blas Cantó — “Voy a quedarme”
Moldova: Natalia Gordienko — “Sugar”
Germany: Jendrik — “I Don’t Feel Hate”
Finland: Blind Channel — “Dark Side”
Bulgaria: VICTORIA — “Growing Up Is Getting Old”
Lithuania: The Roop — “Discoteque”
Ukraine: Go_A — “SHUM”
France: Barbara Pravi — “Voilà”
Azerbaijan: Efendi — “Mata Hari”
Norway: TIX — “Fallen Angel”
The Netherlands: Jeangu Macrooy — “Birth of a New Age”
Italy: Måneskin — “Zitti E Buoni”
Sweden: Tusse — “Voices”
San Marino: Senhit — “Adrenalina” (feat. Flo Rida)

Featuring:

William - https://www.instagram.com/williamleea...
Cinan - https://www.instagram.com/cinansdl
Suzanne - https://www.instagram.com/suzadams1/
Diego - https://www.instagram.com/diegopinpa/

Eurovision 2021: Grand Final Running Order reaction

EUROVISION 2021 GRAND FINAL RUNNING ORDER

1. Cyprus: Elena Tsagrinou — “El Diablo”
2. Albania: Anxhela Peristeri — “Karma”
3. Israel: Eden Alene — “Set Me Free”
4. Belgium: Hooverphonic — “The Wrong Place”
5. Russia: Manizha — “Russian Woman”
6. Malta: Destiny — “Je Me Casse”
7. Portugal: The Black Mamba — “Love Is On My Side”
8. Serbia: Hurricane — “Loco Loco”
9. United Kingdom: James Newman — “Embers”
10. Greece: Stefania — “Last Dance”
11. Switzerland: Gjon’s Tears — “Tout l’univers”
12. Iceland: Daði og Gagnamagnið — “10 Years”
13. Spain: Blas Cantó — “Voy a quedarme”
14. Moldova: Natalia Gordienko — “Sugar”
15. Germany: Jendrik — “I Don’t Feel Hate”
16. Finland: Blind Channel — “Dark Side”
17. Bulgaria: VICTORIA — “Growing Up Is Getting Old”
18. Lithuania: The Roop — “Discoteque”
19. Ukraine: Go_A — “SHUM”
20. France: Barbara Pravi — “Voilà”
21. Azerbaijan: Efendi — “Mata Hari”
22. Norway: TIX — “Fallen Angel”
23. The Netherlands: Jeangu Macrooy — “Birth of a New Age”
24. Italy: Måneskin — “Zitti E Buoni”
25. Sweden: Tusse — “Voices”
26. San Marino: Senhit — “Adrenalina” (feat. Flo Rida)

Featuring:

Diego: https://www.instagram.com/diegopinpa
William: https://www.instagram.com/williamleea...

Eurovision 2021 Semi-final two JURY SHOW reaction

Who won the Eurovision 2021 Semi-Final 2 jury show? We go through all 17 acts to say who will qualify and who won't, and then name our individual winners.

San Marino: Senhit – “Adrenalina”
Estonia: Uku Suviste – “The Lucky One”
Czech Republic: Benny Cristo – “Omaga”
Greece: Stefania – “Last Dance”
Austria: Vincent Bueno – “Amen”
Poland: Rafał – “The Ride”
Moldova: Natalia Gordienko – “Sugar”
Iceland: Daði og Gagnamagnið – “10 Years”
Serbia: Hurricane – “Loco Loco”
Georgia: Tornike Kipiani – “You”
Albania: Anxhela Peristeri – “Karma”
Portugal: The Black Mamba – “Love Is on My Side”
Bulgaria: Victoria – “Growing Up Is Getting Old”
Finland: Blind Channel – “Dark Side”
Latvia: Samanta Tīna – “The Moon Is Rising”
Switzerland: Gjon’s Tears – “Tout l’univers”
Denmark: Fyr & Flamme – “Øve os på hinanden”

Featuring:

William - https://www.instagram.com/williamleea...
Suzanne - https://www.instagram.com/suzadams1/
Diego - https://www.instagram.com/diegopinpa/
Cinan - https://www.instagram.com/cinansdl

Gjon's Tears "Tout l'univers" Interview: Switzerland Eurovision 2021 Semi-final 2 Jury Show

Switzerland's Gjon's Tears chats with us a few hours before the Semi-Final 2 jury show. He explains how his moving plinth creates a story about the circle of life and the endless cycle of construction and de-construction. He also shares his love of his Swiss designers Eva et Benjamin. Apparently his turquoise carpet look is what he wore in his live-on-tape back-up recording.

Interviewer: William - http://instagram.com/williamleeadams

James Newman "Embers" Interview: United Kingdom Eurovision 2021 (Before Semi-final One)

James Newman — the UK's Eurovision 2021 singer — chats with us inside Rotterdam Ahoy prior to Semi-Final 1. He tells us how he wrote the song "Embers" for his wife, that his on-stage trumpets had to be shipped by boat and that his grand final performance will feature a lot of pyro. We also discuss his first stage show — a Yorkshire production of Babe — and how he first met Rudimental.

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

Eurovision 2021 Semi-final one JURY SHOW Reaction

We react to the Semi-Final 1 jury show of Eurovision 2021. Sixteen countries sang and are competing for just 10 spots. We name our individual Top 3. We also discuss Romania, Ukraine and Malta being allowed to repeat their performances.

Special thanks to the Student Hotel Rotterdam: https://www.thestudenthotel.com/rotte...

Featuring:

William: http://instagram.com/williamleeadams
Cinan: https://www.instagram.com/cinansdl/
Suzanne: https://www.instagram.com/suzadams1/
Diego: https://www.instagram.com/diegopinpa/

American Song Contest: Christer Björkman Interview

Christer Björkman is known as the maestro of Sweden's Melodifestivalen and the driver of the country's success at the Eurovision Song Contest. But now, as he says goodbye to his formal role at Melfest, he's headed to Los Angeles to give life to the American Song Contest — a spin-off of ESC for the United States, which will be broadcast by NBC starting in 2022.

He caught up with our William Lee Adams the day after the European Broadcasting Union revealed that NBC had secured the formal rights in the USA.

Based on the world’s largest music event, the American Song Contest will feature live original musical performances, representing all 50 states, five US territories and the Nation’s capital. In the best Eurovision tradition, they will be competing to win the country’s vote for the Best Original Song. The live competition consists of three rounds as the acts compete in a series of Qualifying Rounds, followed by the Semi Finals and the ultimate Grand Final where one state or territory will emerge victorious. In addition to fan votes, a jury of music industry professionals will also lend their expertise to the competition.

Read more about the American Song Contest: https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/05/14/ame...