web01.fireside.fm Tue, 05 May 2026 15:51:42 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Eurovision Song Context - Episodes Tagged with “Boney M” https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/tags/boney%20m Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0400 We start with expertise and end up in Eurovision. It’s kind of our thing. Eurovision Song Context is a monthly podcast that looks at the Eurovision Song Contest through an unexpected lens: expert insight. Each episode, a guest from a different field — psychology, fashion, politics, design, linguistics, and more — talk about their work and how it helps us understand 2–3 Eurovision entries in a whole new light. Are these songs genuinely good? So bad they’re good? Or just weirdly unforgettable? Longform episodes come out on the 12th of every month (the "douzeth"). We're where brilliant minds meet bad key changes. en-us episodic A podcast where we bring in smart people. We talk about smart things, then veer into glitter, wind machines, and geopolitics. Experts. Insight. Eurovision chaos. Bradley Dalton-Oates We start with expertise and end up in Eurovision. It’s kind of our thing. Eurovision Song Context is a monthly podcast that looks at the Eurovision Song Contest through an unexpected lens: expert insight. Each episode, a guest from a different field — psychology, fashion, politics, design, linguistics, and more — talk about their work and how it helps us understand 2–3 Eurovision entries in a whole new light. Are these songs genuinely good? So bad they’re good? Or just weirdly unforgettable? Longform episodes come out on the 12th of every month (the "douzeth"). We're where brilliant minds meet bad key changes. no Eurovision, music, expert analysis, Europe, music, arts, culture, ESC Bradley Dalton-Oates eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com Episode 50: (Part 2) Milli Vanilli with Sheldon Rocha Leal https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/50 4a077eb1-56b5-4870-af79-629e800fd7b8 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0400 Bradley Dalton-Oates full Bradley Dalton-Oates Our guest is Sheldon Rocha Leal, he’s a Musicologist, Musician and Songwriter. He’s also the author of a fantastic article called Moments That Changed Music III: Milli Vanilli. We’ll talk about how the Milli Vanilli scandal changed the music industry, living in a pre-hip hop world, modern interpretations about what actually happened, the connection between Milli Vanilli’s producer Frank Farian and Eurovision superproducer Ralph Siegel, and Milli Vanilli’s Rob Pilatus singing real backup vocals for Germany’s 1987 entry by a band called Wind, which placed 2nd in the contest. 57:06 no <p>Sheldon Rocha Leal's article:<br> <a href="https://medium.com/@shelrochaleal/moments-that-changed-music-iii-milli-vanilli-0446cb898c90" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://medium.com/@shelrochaleal/moments-that-changed-music-iii-milli-vanilli-0446cb898c90</a></p> <p>Blame it on the Fame podcast:<br> <a href="https://wondery.com/shows/blame-it-on-the-fame/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://wondery.com/shows/blame-it-on-the-fame/</a></p> <p>Milli Vanilli Doc on Paramount+<br> <a href="https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/video/RyBU_xBfU0NhkIZRN5y_UMWs1Iu0HDdb/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/video/RyBU_xBfU0NhkIZRN5y_UMWs1Iu0HDdb/</a></p> <p>Milli Vanilli- Girl You Know It's True<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdSmokR0Enk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdSmokR0Enk</a></p> <p>Milli Vanilli - Blame it on the Rain<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI5IA8assfk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI5IA8assfk</a></p> <p>Milli Vanilli Wiki:<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milli_Vanilli" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milli_Vanilli</a></p> <p>Face Meets Voice w Rob Morvan<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0tnvZuStB4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0tnvZuStB4</a></p> <hr> <p>Wind - Laß die Sonne in dein Herz - Germany - Eurovision Song Contest 1987<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCHsBzQYCeE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCHsBzQYCeE</a></p> <p>Luxembourg - Eurovision 1988 - Lara Fabian - Croire <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHikWD-RY2Y" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHikWD-RY2Y</a></p> <p>Lara Fabian - I Will Love Again<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxC8MZ1RS-c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxC8MZ1RS-c</a></p> <p>Boney M also lip-synched<br> Eurovision 1979 Germany Dschinghis Khan Dschinghis Khan HQ SUBTITLED<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAEUrp2V4ss" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAEUrp2V4ss</a></p> <p>Boney M. - Rasputin (Sopot Festival 1979)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16y1AkoZkmQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16y1AkoZkmQ</a></p> <p>Love city groove - United Kingdom 1995<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58S5HVBDXbo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58S5HVBDXbo</a></p> <p>Edsilia Rombley Hemel En Aarde HD Eurovision Song Contest 1998<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_TDK5Q4BjA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_TDK5Q4BjA</a></p> Sheldon Rocha Leal, Milli Vanilli, Wind, Ghengis Khan, Lara Fabian, Love City Groove, Boney M, Frank Farian, Ralph Siegel, Rob Pilatus, Fab Morvan Sheldon Rocha Leal's article:
https://medium.com/@shelrochaleal/moments-that-changed-music-iii-milli-vanilli-0446cb898c90

Blame it on the Fame podcast:
https://wondery.com/shows/blame-it-on-the-fame/

Milli Vanilli Doc on Paramount+
https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/video/RyBU_xBfU0NhkIZRN5y_UMWs1Iu0HDdb/

Milli Vanilli- Girl You Know It's True
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdSmokR0Enk

Milli Vanilli - Blame it on the Rain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI5IA8assfk

Milli Vanilli Wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milli_Vanilli

Face Meets Voice w Rob Morvan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0tnvZuStB4

Wind - Laß die Sonne in dein Herz - Germany - Eurovision Song Contest 1987
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCHsBzQYCeE

Luxembourg - Eurovision 1988 - Lara Fabian - Croire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHikWD-RY2Y

Lara Fabian - I Will Love Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxC8MZ1RS-c

Boney M also lip-synched
Eurovision 1979 Germany Dschinghis Khan Dschinghis Khan HQ SUBTITLED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAEUrp2V4ss

Boney M. - Rasputin (Sopot Festival 1979)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16y1AkoZkmQ

Love city groove - United Kingdom 1995
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58S5HVBDXbo

Edsilia Rombley Hemel En Aarde HD Eurovision Song Contest 1998
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_TDK5Q4BjA

]]> Sheldon Rocha Leal's article:
https://medium.com/@shelrochaleal/moments-that-changed-music-iii-milli-vanilli-0446cb898c90

Blame it on the Fame podcast:
https://wondery.com/shows/blame-it-on-the-fame/

Milli Vanilli Doc on Paramount+
https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/video/RyBU_xBfU0NhkIZRN5y_UMWs1Iu0HDdb/

Milli Vanilli- Girl You Know It's True
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdSmokR0Enk

Milli Vanilli - Blame it on the Rain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI5IA8assfk

Milli Vanilli Wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milli_Vanilli

Face Meets Voice w Rob Morvan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0tnvZuStB4

Wind - Laß die Sonne in dein Herz - Germany - Eurovision Song Contest 1987
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCHsBzQYCeE

Luxembourg - Eurovision 1988 - Lara Fabian - Croire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHikWD-RY2Y

Lara Fabian - I Will Love Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxC8MZ1RS-c

Boney M also lip-synched
Eurovision 1979 Germany Dschinghis Khan Dschinghis Khan HQ SUBTITLED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAEUrp2V4ss

Boney M. - Rasputin (Sopot Festival 1979)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16y1AkoZkmQ

Love city groove - United Kingdom 1995
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58S5HVBDXbo

Edsilia Rombley Hemel En Aarde HD Eurovision Song Contest 1998
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_TDK5Q4BjA

]]> Episode 49: (Part 1) Milli Vanilli with Sheldon Rocha Leal https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/49 83cd62ce-3919-44bf-929e-a9eb87ad3c7f Fri, 12 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0400 Bradley Dalton-Oates full Bradley Dalton-Oates Our guest is Sheldon Rocha Leal, he’s a Musicologist, Musician and Songwriter. He’s also the author of a fantastic article called Moments That Changed Music III: Milli Vanilli. We’ll talk about how the Milli Vanilli scandal changed the music industry, living in a pre-hip hop world, modern interpretations about what actually happened, the connection between Milli Vanilli’s producer Frank Farian and Eurovision superproducer Ralph Siegel, and Milli Vanilli’s Rob Pilatus singing real backup vocals for Germany’s 1987 entry by a band called Wind, which placed 2nd in the contest. 57:26 no <p>Sheldon Rocha Leal's article:<br> <a href="https://medium.com/@shelrochaleal/moments-that-changed-music-iii-milli-vanilli-0446cb898c90" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://medium.com/@shelrochaleal/moments-that-changed-music-iii-milli-vanilli-0446cb898c90</a></p> <p>Blame it on the Fame podcast:<br> <a href="https://wondery.com/shows/blame-it-on-the-fame/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://wondery.com/shows/blame-it-on-the-fame/</a></p> <p>Milli Vanilli Doc on Paramount+<br> <a href="https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/video/RyBU_xBfU0NhkIZRN5y_UMWs1Iu0HDdb/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/video/RyBU_xBfU0NhkIZRN5y_UMWs1Iu0HDdb/</a></p> <p>Milli Vanilli- Girl You Know It's True<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdSmokR0Enk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdSmokR0Enk</a></p> <p>Milli Vanilli - Blame it on the Rain<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI5IA8assfk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI5IA8assfk</a></p> <p>Milli Vanilli Wiki:<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milli_Vanilli" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milli_Vanilli</a></p> <p>Face Meets Voice w Rob Morvan<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0tnvZuStB4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0tnvZuStB4</a></p> <hr> <p>Wind - Laß die Sonne in dein Herz - Germany - Eurovision Song Contest 1987<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCHsBzQYCeE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCHsBzQYCeE</a></p> <p>Luxembourg - Eurovision 1988 - Lara Fabian - Croire <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHikWD-RY2Y" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHikWD-RY2Y</a></p> <p>Lara Fabian - I Will Love Again<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxC8MZ1RS-c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxC8MZ1RS-c</a></p> <p>Boney M also lip-synched<br> Eurovision 1979 Germany Dschinghis Khan Dschinghis Khan HQ SUBTITLED<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAEUrp2V4ss" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAEUrp2V4ss</a></p> <p>Boney M. - Rasputin (Sopot Festival 1979)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16y1AkoZkmQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16y1AkoZkmQ</a></p> <p>Love city groove - United Kingdom 1995<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58S5HVBDXbo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58S5HVBDXbo</a></p> <p>Edsilia Rombley Hemel En Aarde HD Eurovision Song Contest 1998<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_TDK5Q4BjA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_TDK5Q4BjA</a></p> Sheldon Rocha Leal, Milli Vanilli, Wind, Ghengis Khan, Lara Fabian, Love City Groove, Boney M, Frank Farian, Ralph Siegel, Rob Pilatus, Fab Morvan Sheldon Rocha Leal's article:
https://medium.com/@shelrochaleal/moments-that-changed-music-iii-milli-vanilli-0446cb898c90

Blame it on the Fame podcast:
https://wondery.com/shows/blame-it-on-the-fame/

Milli Vanilli Doc on Paramount+
https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/video/RyBU_xBfU0NhkIZRN5y_UMWs1Iu0HDdb/

Milli Vanilli- Girl You Know It's True
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdSmokR0Enk

Milli Vanilli - Blame it on the Rain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI5IA8assfk

Milli Vanilli Wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milli_Vanilli

Face Meets Voice w Rob Morvan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0tnvZuStB4

Wind - Laß die Sonne in dein Herz - Germany - Eurovision Song Contest 1987
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCHsBzQYCeE

Luxembourg - Eurovision 1988 - Lara Fabian - Croire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHikWD-RY2Y

Lara Fabian - I Will Love Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxC8MZ1RS-c

Boney M also lip-synched
Eurovision 1979 Germany Dschinghis Khan Dschinghis Khan HQ SUBTITLED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAEUrp2V4ss

Boney M. - Rasputin (Sopot Festival 1979)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16y1AkoZkmQ

Love city groove - United Kingdom 1995
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58S5HVBDXbo

Edsilia Rombley Hemel En Aarde HD Eurovision Song Contest 1998
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_TDK5Q4BjA

]]> Sheldon Rocha Leal's article:
https://medium.com/@shelrochaleal/moments-that-changed-music-iii-milli-vanilli-0446cb898c90

Blame it on the Fame podcast:
https://wondery.com/shows/blame-it-on-the-fame/

Milli Vanilli Doc on Paramount+
https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/video/RyBU_xBfU0NhkIZRN5y_UMWs1Iu0HDdb/

Milli Vanilli- Girl You Know It's True
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdSmokR0Enk

Milli Vanilli - Blame it on the Rain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI5IA8assfk

Milli Vanilli Wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milli_Vanilli

Face Meets Voice w Rob Morvan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0tnvZuStB4

Wind - Laß die Sonne in dein Herz - Germany - Eurovision Song Contest 1987
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCHsBzQYCeE

Luxembourg - Eurovision 1988 - Lara Fabian - Croire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHikWD-RY2Y

Lara Fabian - I Will Love Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxC8MZ1RS-c

Boney M also lip-synched
Eurovision 1979 Germany Dschinghis Khan Dschinghis Khan HQ SUBTITLED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAEUrp2V4ss

Boney M. - Rasputin (Sopot Festival 1979)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16y1AkoZkmQ

Love city groove - United Kingdom 1995
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58S5HVBDXbo

Edsilia Rombley Hemel En Aarde HD Eurovision Song Contest 1998
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_TDK5Q4BjA

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