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Eurovision news with attitude! Conversations inspired by the song contest — though not always limited to it. Catch up on all our Eurovision 2022 interviews, reviews and discussions. Coming to you from London, but riffing on the world of music and pop culture at large. From the team behind Wiwibloggs.com.
Episodes
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Our reaction to Slimane's live performance of "Mon Amour" — France's song for Eurovision 2024. Slimane is one of France's biggest pop stars, so expectations are high. Can he win? We watch and react.
Featuring:
William - http://instagram.com/williamleeadams
Deban - http://instagram.com/deban_deban
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
We chat with Eurovision 2024 France star Slimane just moments after the announcement that he'll sing "Mon Amour" in Malmö. He reveals that his song is a "love letter to Europe" and explains how love is the driving force behind his music.
Featuring: William - http://instagram.com/williamleeadams
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Who is Marina Satti? Well, Greece's Eurovision 2024 is a huge star on the alternative scene and she blends traditional Greek, Balkan, and Anatolian sounds with modern production. Our William reacts to Greek broadcaster ERT's choice. Her record label Minos EMI is staging an open call for songs.
Read more on our web site: https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/10/24/greece-chooses-marina-satti-for-eurovision-2024/278106/
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Israel’s Noa Kirel won the Rest of World vote in the Eurovision 2023 final, followed by Finland’s Käärija and Armenia's Brunette. We also react to the RoW semi-final results, which you can see below. Israel won semi-final 1, while Albania's Albina and Familja Kelmendi won semi-final 2.
Grand final vote – Rest of World
12 Israel
10 Finland
8 Armenia
7 Sweden
6 Albania
5 Ukraine
4 Norway
3 Croatia
2 Spain
1 France
Semi-Final 1 vote — Rest of World
12 Israel
10 Finland
8 Latvia
7 Sweden
6 Portugal
5 Czechia
4 Moldova
3 Croatia
2 Serbia
1 Malta
Semi-Final 2 vote — Rest of World
12 Albania
10 Armenia
8 Austria
7 Australia
6 Slovenia
5 Belgium
4 Lithuania
3 Iceland
2 Estonia
1 Georgia
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Mae Muller — the UK’s Eurovision 2023 singer — told us about her debut album Sorry I’m Late during an Instagram live on September 26. She teased some of the music and lyrics and discussed the writing process ahead of its release on September 29.
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Is North Macedonia returning to Eurovision in 2024? Well in its newly published budget for 2024, state broadcaster MRT indicates it plans to return to Eurovision in Malmö. We discuss the news — and review some of our favourite acts from the country's past.
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Is Romania withdrawing from Eurovision in 2024? The deadline for countries to confirm their intent to participate at Eurovision 2024 was September 15. But if reporting from Romanian newspaper Libertatea has it right, Romania’s state broadcaster may not participate due to financial problems. We discuss the news and review our favourite acts from Romania.
You can check out William's audiobook here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wild-Dances-Curious-Journey-Eurovision/dp/1662601573
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Is Eurovision too long and should it be shorter? We react to the news that Sweden's Christer Björkman will try to cut the length of the Eurovision 2024 television broadcast from Malmö.
You can buy William's memoir "Wild Dances: My Queer and Curious Journey to Eurovision" on Amazon ( US link / UK link ). The audiobook will be out on September 26.
Visit our web site and YouTube channel for more Eurovision news and reactions.
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
MUSTII — Belgium's Eurovision 2024 singer — will release his ESC song in February. The Drag Race Belgique judge already has two albums under his belt and hits like Blind, 21st Century Boy, Shame and Alien. We react to his selection and review his chances of success.
Read more: https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/08/30/belgium-chooses-mustii-drag-race-belgique-judge-for-eurovision-2024/277831/
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Bigger juries, no pre-recorded vocals, a country winning for the first time — these are some of our readers' wishes for Eurovision 2024 in Malmö. We discuss the changes and dreams we want to see become real.
01:03 More bobs
02:56 Rest of the World vote breakdown
04:44 Sara Jo or Jelena Karleusa to sing for Serbia
07:20 Let the juries save a semi-final wildcard
09:04 Get rid of pre-recorded vocals
11:34 Bring back the RANDOM order draw
14:17 A spectacular return from Luxembourg
14:52 Another awesome result for Finland
17:19 A first-time winner
20:00 Albania winning
21:30 EBU to end TikTok corporate partnership
22:03 Expand six-person rule to eight-person rule
23:23 Sweden sending a song in Swedish
24:45 Return of Erika Vikman Dotter and Elvana Gjata
25:50 Semi-Finals on Monday and Wednesday
26:37 Non-winning countries stepping up their games
29:17 A less rigged contest with more transparency and fairness
30:30 An expanded jury
31:35 Make the Eurovision grand final bigger...and shorter intervals
You can buy William's memoir "Wild Dances" below:
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wild-Dances-Curious-Journey-Eurovision/dp/1662601573
USA: https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Dances-Curious-Journey-Eurovision/dp/1662601573