Eurovision Song Context - Episodes Tagged with “Eurovision”

Episode 80: Tiny Vinyl & Big Eurovision with Jesse Mann and Ruben Planting

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:00:00 -0500

🎶 Eurovision & Songs

Sébastien Tellier – “Divine” (France, Eurovision 2008)
• YouTube video of the performance at Eurovision 2008:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZQjBCvFd9E

• Wikipedia page for the song Divine (background, album, Eurovision facts):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_(S%C3%A9bastien_Tellier_song)

Joost Klein – “Europapa” (Netherlands, Eurovision 2024)
• Wikipedia page for Europapa (song info, Eurovision entry details):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europapa

• EurovisionWorld entry page for Europapa info and entry details (archival/contest info):
https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/joost-klein-from-the-netherlands-disqualified-from-eurovision-2024

💿 Tiny Vinyl & Format

Tiny Vinyl (official site)
• Tiny Vinyl 4-inch playable record format overview and info:
https://www.tinyvinyl.com/

Tiny Vinyl articles & press
• What Hi-Fi article on Tiny Vinyl collectible format:
https://www.whathifi.com/hi-fi/vinyl/check-out-these-adorable-tiny-vinyl-4-inch-records

• GearPatrol overview on Tiny Vinyl and how it works on normal turntables:
https://www.gearpatrol.com/audio/tiny-vinyl/

• MusicRow announcement of Tiny Vinyl launch and retail rollout:
https://musicrow.com/2025/08/tiny-vinyl-launches-nationwide-with-pocket-sized-records-from-top-artists/

🎙 Other Contextual & Reference Links

Joost Klein (artist page)
• Wikipedia page for Joost Klein (career overview, discography including Europapa):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joost_Klein

Tiny Vinyl at Target USA:
https://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=tiny+vinyl

Sebastian Tellier Article:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jan/08/sebastien-tellier-interview-kiss-the-beast-electropop-eurovision

Episode 79: (Part 2) Zero Stars, Nul Points: June Thomas on Failure, Cynicism, and Eurovision

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:00:00 -0500

Links to June’s Newsletter!
https://buttondown.com/WhereAre

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June Thomas — Book

A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women’s Culture

Amazon US
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=A+Place+of+Our+Own+June+Thomas

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=A+Place+of+Our+Own+June+Thomas

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Podcasts by June Thomas

Working (Slate)
https://slate.com/podcasts/working

The Waves (Slate)
https://slate.com/podcasts/the-waves

Outward (Slate LGBTQ podcast)
https://slate.com/podcasts/outward

Culture Gabfest (June as contributor / alum)
https://slate.com/podcasts/culture-gabfest

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Eurovision Songs Discussed in This Episode

Jemini – “Cry Baby” (United Kingdom, 2003)
Placement: 26th of 26 — 0 points
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTV8GUwzRjw

Go-Jo – “Milkshake Man” (Australia, 2025)
Placement: 11th of 16 in Semi-Final 2 — televote only — did not qualify
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lSsijRZmrs

Jendrik – “I Don’t Feel Hate” (Germany, 2021)
Placement: 25th of 26 — 3 points
YouTube (music video — song begins ~1:00):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydgxZnHFLi4

Jeangu Macrooy – “Birth of a New Age” (Netherlands, 2021)
Placement: 23rd of 26 — 11 points
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4Fag4yajxk

Olly Alexander – “Dizzy” (United Kingdom, 2024)
Grand Final placement: 24th of 26
Points: 46 (Jury 46 / Televote 0)
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4lu8pVGHlA

Remember Monday – “What the Hell Just Happened?” (United Kingdom, 2025)
Placement: 19th of 26
Jury: 88 — Televote: 0
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfeSxNubBQE

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Guardian Review Referenced

Lucy Mangan — All’s Fair review — “Kim Kardashian’s divorce drama is fascinatingly, existentially terrible”
The Guardian — 4 Nov 2025
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/04/alls-fair-review-kim-kardashian-divorce-drama-is-fascinatingly-existentially-terrible

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Other Guardian context discussed

Zero-star review roundup reference (Guardian feature)
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/05/the-guardian-has-only-ever-published-15-zero-star-reviews-here-they-all-are

Commentary on star-rating / zero-star precedent (related debate)
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/nov/06/one-to-zero-star-reviews

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Article June Mentioned — Olivia Nuzzi memoir discourse

Slate — review of “American Canto”
https://slate.com/culture/2025/12/olivia-nuzzi-rfk-donald-trump-ryan-lizza-book.html

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Optional background links for listeners

Jeangu Macrooy — Birth of a New Age (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_of_a_New_Age

Olly Alexander — Eurovision 2024 entry overview
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2024

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Show page & archive

https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm

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Episode 78: (Part 1) Zero Stars, Nul Points: June Thomas on Failure, Cynicism, and Eurovision

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:00:00 -0500

Links to June’s Newsletter!
https://buttondown.com/WhereAre

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June Thomas — Book

A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women’s Culture

Amazon US
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=A+Place+of+Our+Own+June+Thomas

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=A+Place+of+Our+Own+June+Thomas

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Podcasts by June Thomas

Working (Slate)
https://slate.com/podcasts/working

The Waves (Slate)
https://slate.com/podcasts/the-waves

Outward (Slate LGBTQ podcast)
https://slate.com/podcasts/outward

Culture Gabfest (June as contributor / alum)
https://slate.com/podcasts/culture-gabfest

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Eurovision Songs Discussed in This Episode

Jemini – “Cry Baby” (United Kingdom, 2003)
Placement: 26th of 26 — 0 points
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTV8GUwzRjw

Go-Jo – “Milkshake Man” (Australia, 2025)
Placement: 11th of 16 in Semi-Final 2 — televote only — did not qualify
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lSsijRZmrs

Jendrik – “I Don’t Feel Hate” (Germany, 2021)
Placement: 25th of 26 — 3 points
YouTube (music video — song begins ~1:00):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydgxZnHFLi4

Jeangu Macrooy – “Birth of a New Age” (Netherlands, 2021)
Placement: 23rd of 26 — 11 points
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4Fag4yajxk

Olly Alexander – “Dizzy” (United Kingdom, 2024)
Grand Final placement: 24th of 26
Points: 46 (Jury 46 / Televote 0)
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4lu8pVGHlA

Remember Monday – “What the Hell Just Happened?” (United Kingdom, 2025)
Placement: 19th of 26
Jury: 88 — Televote: 0
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfeSxNubBQE

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Guardian Review Referenced

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Other Guardian context discussed

Zero-star review roundup reference (Guardian feature)
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/05/the-guardian-has-only-ever-published-15-zero-star-reviews-here-they-all-are

Commentary on star-rating / zero-star precedent (related debate)
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/nov/06/one-to-zero-star-reviews

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Article June Mentioned — Olivia Nuzzi memoir discourse

Slate — review of “American Canto”
https://slate.com/culture/2025/12/olivia-nuzzi-rfk-donald-trump-ryan-lizza-book.html

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Optional background links for listeners

Jeangu Macrooy — Birth of a New Age (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_of_a_New_Age

Olly Alexander — Eurovision 2024 entry overview
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2024

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Show page & archive

https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm

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Episode 77: [Bonus Content] The JESC Holiday Party Episode, Featuring Very Questionable Gifts

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0500

Welcome to our Holiday Bonus Episode of Eurovision Song Context!
This festive special brings together Jody, Mies, Mike from The EuroWhat Podcast, Sheldon, and Russ for a joyful, chaotic, deeply unserious dive into Junior Eurovision 2024—complete with our annual white elephant gift exchange.

We break down standout JESC entries, talk about the unfolding drama in adult Eurovision, debate whether kids should be belting for three minutes straight, and unwrap some of the strangest “gifts” ever assembled: cattle-prod wearables, psychedelic Conchita dresses, velvet lions, Eurovision trading cards, milkshake gear, and more.

Cozy, nerdy, unhinged, and entirely festive.

🎶 Watch All Junior Eurovision 2024 Videos

All JESC songs and the JESC show on the big night can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/@junioreurovision/videos

🎁 White Elephant Gift Album (All Fake Gifts)

View every gift we exchanged during the episode here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jKv-wGWDHk4T2ZwX69YHu-wIZh0qoXRA?usp=sharing

🗣️ Guests & Where to Find Them

Mike (The EuroWhat Podcast)
Website: https://eurowhat.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eurowhat

Sheldon
Music industry commentary & writing on Medium:
https://medium.com/@sheldon

Jody, Mies, and Russ
Eurovision superfans, returning guests, volunteers, and the backbone of our annual chaos.

🇿🇦 South African Music Awards (SAMAs)

Sheldon will be presenting at this year's South African Music Awards — South Africa’s equivalent of the Grammys.

Official SAMA website:
https://samusicawards.co.za

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), the network airing the ceremony:
https://www.sabc.co.za

A streaming link will be added if/when it becomes available.

📌 Episode Highlights

Opening discussion: Eurovision countries withdrawing

What is Junior Eurovision supposed to be?

Which kids scream unnecessarily (a scientific inquiry)

Cultural representation & language politics in JESC

Predictions for winners, jury favorites & staging

National selections we’re excited for (Sanremo, Sweden, Serbia, Spain)

The annual White Elephant Gift Exchange — truly unhinged

🙏 Support the Pod

If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating to help more ESC fans find us.

Episode 75: (Part 2) Eurovision: When Life Drops a Plot Twist

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:00:00 -0500

Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes

Sheldon’s Journey Articles
The Journey (I) – Dec 2022:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d

The Journey II – Dec 2023:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc

The Journey III – Jan 2025:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc

PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text)

A. When It’s Hard to Be with Yourself

The Roop – “On Fire” (Lithuania 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8

Diodato – “Fai Rumore” (Italy 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A

Blanche – “City Lights” (Belgium 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE

KEiiNO – “Spirit in the Sky” (Norway 2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs

B. When It’s Hard to Be with Other People

Maraaya – “Here for You” (Slovenia 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M

Konstrakta – “In corpore sano” (Serbia 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8

Loïc Nottet – “Rhythm Inside” (Belgium 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8

Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (Germany 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg

C. When It’s Hard to Be with Your Feelings

Salvador Sobral – “Amar pelos dois” (Portugal 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM

The Common Linnets – “Calm After the Storm” (Netherlands 2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ

S10 – “De Diepte” (Netherlands 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk

Zibbz – “Stones” (Switzerland 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798

Aisel – “X My Heart” (Azerbaijan 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8

Bonus Songs Discussed

Brotherhood of Man – “Kisses for Me” (United Kingdom 1976)
https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX

Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (Austria 2018)
https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG

my email: eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com

Episode 76: (Part 1) Eurovision: When Life Drops a Plot Twist

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0500

Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes

Sheldon’s Journey Articles
The Journey (I) – Dec 2022:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d

The Journey II – Dec 2023:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc

The Journey III – Jan 2025:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc

PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text)

A. When It’s Hard to Be with Yourself

The Roop – “On Fire” (Lithuania 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8

Diodato – “Fai Rumore” (Italy 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A

Blanche – “City Lights” (Belgium 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE

KEiiNO – “Spirit in the Sky” (Norway 2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs

B. When It’s Hard to Be with Other People

Maraaya – “Here for You” (Slovenia 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M

Konstrakta – “In corpore sano” (Serbia 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8

Loïc Nottet – “Rhythm Inside” (Belgium 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8

Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (Germany 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg

C. When It’s Hard to Be with Your Feelings

Salvador Sobral – “Amar pelos dois” (Portugal 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM

The Common Linnets – “Calm After the Storm” (Netherlands 2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ

S10 – “De Diepte” (Netherlands 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk

Zibbz – “Stones” (Switzerland 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798

Aisel – “X My Heart” (Azerbaijan 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8

Bonus Songs Discussed

Brotherhood of Man – “Kisses for Me” (United Kingdom 1976)
https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX

Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (Austria 2018)
https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG

my email: eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com

Episode 73: Vienna 2026! Helena Steinhart on Vienna in Culture, Inclusivity & ESC

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Museums & Culture
Sigmund Freud Museum – https://www.freud-museum.at/en
Leopold Museum – https://www.leopoldmuseum.org/en
Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Art History) – https://www.khm.at/en
Funeral Museum Vienna – https://www.bestattungsmuseum.at/en

Cafés & Coffee Culture
Café Landtmann – https://www.landtmann.at/en/
Café Bräunerhof – https://www.cafe-braeunerhof.at/
Café Sperl – https://www.cafesperl.at/
Café Balthasar – https://www.balthasar.at/
Café Ritter – https://www.cafe-ritter.at/

Food & Drink
Sachertorte – https://www.sacher.com/en/original-sacher-torte/
Wiener Schnitzel – https://www.austria.info/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/recipes/wiener-schnitzel
Viennese Coffee Specialties – https://www.wien.info/en/shopping-wining-dining/coffeehouses/coffee-339182

Events & Public Spaces
EuroPride Vienna – https://viennapride.at/en/
Life Ball – https://www.lifeball.org/
Danube Island Festival (Donauinselfest) – https://donauinselfest.at/
Vienna City Hall (Rathaus) – https://www.wien.info/en/sightseeing/sights/from-s-to-z/rathaus-352254

Vienna Experiences
Vienna Vineyards & Wine (Gemischter Satz) – https://www.wien.info/en/shopping-wining-dining/wine/viennese-wine-342014
Apple Strudel Show at Schönbrunn Palace – https://www.cafe-residenz.at/en/apple-strudel-show/
Viennese Waltz Lessons – https://www.viennawaltz.at/en/

Music Helena Mentioned
HVOB – https://www.hvob-music.com/
Camo & Krooked – https://www.camoandkrooked.com/
Voodoo Jürgens – https://voodoojuergens.com/
Wanda – https://wandamusik.com/

Eurovision Songs Discussed
Conchita Wurst – “Rise Like a Phoenix” (2014) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToqNa0rqUtY
Loreen – “Euphoria” (2012) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80
Udo Jürgens – “Merci, Chérie” (1966) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqQY-MmfzDY
Teya & Salena – “Who the Hell Is Edgar?” (2023) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMmLeV47Au4

Episode 71: Bonus: Sanremo Fashion with Donato Lospalluto

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0400

Watch Waltz into Space!
https://space.vienna.info/en-US

The hilarious promo video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zt8OtLS6Ks

See Interactive European Space Agency Highlights!
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA_Publications/ESA_Highlights

Sanremo Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9-QnEVcYR4&list=PL9hQqJZ-ycwVpGU7RWwXNWoFgwyYP8V9M

Episode 70: (Part 2) Sending Strauss into Deep Space with Donato Lospalluto and the European Space Agency

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Watch Waltz into Space!
https://space.vienna.info/en-US

The hilarious promo video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zt8OtLS6Ks

See Interactive European Space Agency Highlights!
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA_Publications/ESA_Highlights

Sanremo Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9-QnEVcYR4&list=PL9hQqJZ-ycwVpGU7RWwXNWoFgwyYP8V9M

Episode 69: (Part 1) Sending Strauss into Deep Space with Donato Lospalluto and the European Space Agency

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Watch Waltz into Space!
https://space.vienna.info/en-US

The hilarious promo video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zt8OtLS6Ks

See Interactive European Space Agency Highlights!
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA_Publications/ESA_Highlights

Sanremo Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9-QnEVcYR4&list=PL9hQqJZ-ycwVpGU7RWwXNWoFgwyYP8V9M

Episode 68: Bonus: Eurovision 2025 Postmortem with Suzie & Russ!

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:00:00 -0400

Eurovision

Episode 66: Staging & Body Language Analysis in Eurovision 2025 with Mark Bowden!

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Bradley is joined by body language expert and author Mark Bowden (The Behavior Panel) to break down performances from Sweden, Estonia, Georgia, Austria, and the United Kingdom. They also take a closer look at Martin Österdahl’s body language — and his choice of Rolex.

Links:

Martin gets booed at Eurovision 2024 while delivering his tag line “we’re good to go” (30 seconds):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMd0BAyu8wk

Martin Osterdahl's Watch:
https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/martin-%C3%B6sterdahl-eurovision-toppchefen-%C3%A4r-nybliven-debutf%C3%B6rfattare-med-8500433cf

Artist: Johannes Pietsch "JJ", Austria
Song: Wasted Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ieSTNpxvio

Artist: KAJ, Sweden
Song: Bara bada bastu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIvtyzCYJDg

Tommy Cash, Estonia
Song: Espresso Macchiato
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHt5f8hUei4

Remember Monday, United Kingdom
Song: What the Hell Just Happened
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hu6R3ZnOdY&list=RD-hu6R3ZnOdY&start_radio=1

Mariam Shengelia, Georgia
Song: Freedom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3wu0dUNd4c

Book, USA: Truth and Lies: What People Are Really Thinking
https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Lies-People-Really-Thinking/dp/1443452092

Book, UK: Truth and Lies: What People Are Really Thinking
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Truth-Lies-People-Really-Thinking-ebook/dp/B072L52J3D

The Behavior Panel on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@TheBehaviorPanel/videos

TEDx Mark Bowden, The Importance of Being Inauthentic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zpf8H_Dd40

The King Who Never Was, Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/title/81495974

Bradley reviews Azerbaijan, Estonia, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, & Switzerland on the EuroWhat Podcast:
https://www.eurowhat.com/262

The Musical Remix of Bradley's Espresso Macchiato rant from the EuroWhat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLQVq95PIwI

Episode 63: Bonus: Eurovision 2025, Anglosphere in Crisis? Australia, Ireland, the UK

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0400

Russ and Suzie from Euroriffs join me for an emergency recording to discuss whether two-thirds of the anglosphere won't make it to the Eurovision Grand Final. Also: possible hygiene issues on ice cream trucks.

Episode 62: (Part 2) Inside the Rainbow Gulag with Tony De Luz

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0500

DeLuz Art:
https://deluzart.com/

Tony DeLuz is represented at Blue Rain Gallery:
https://blueraingallery.com/artists

Atlas Obscura: The Abandoned Lisa Frank Factory
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lisa-frank-factory

Whatever Happened to Lisa Frank
https://www.thelist.com/40696/whatever-happened-lisa-frank/

Inside the Rainbow Gulag
https://www.jezebel.com/inside-the-rainbow-gulag-the-technicolor-rise-and-fall-1179495705

Glitter and Greed, Amazon Prime, USA
https://www.amazon.com/Glitter-Greed-Frank-Story-Season/dp/B0DJH953HR

Glitter and Greed, Amazon Prime, UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Glitter-Greed-Frank-Story-Season/dp/B0DJHB56D8

Silvia Night - Congratulations (Iceland) 2006 Semi-Final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkydPOGTJKk

Natalia Gordienko - SUGAR - Moldova 🇲🇩 - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zvnsvxA3to

Eurovision 2022 - That's Rich - Brooke - Ireland - Semi Final 2 - 4K50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e0pYGoB-Tk

Blanka - Solo | Jury Show | Eurovision Song Contest 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7bKtkaAP3o

Episode 61: (Part 1) Inside the Rainbow Gulag with Tony De Luz

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0500

DeLuz Art:
https://deluzart.com/

Tony DeLuz is represented at Blue Rain Gallery:
https://blueraingallery.com/artists

Atlas Obscura: The Abandoned Lisa Frank Factory
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lisa-frank-factory

Whatever Happened to Lisa Frank
https://www.thelist.com/40696/whatever-happened-lisa-frank/

Inside the Rainbow Gulag
https://www.jezebel.com/inside-the-rainbow-gulag-the-technicolor-rise-and-fall-1179495705

Glitter and Greed, Amazon Prime, USA
https://www.amazon.com/Glitter-Greed-Frank-Story-Season/dp/B0DJH953HR

Glitter and Greed, Amazon Prime, UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Glitter-Greed-Frank-Story-Season/dp/B0DJHB56D8

Silvia Night - Congratulations (Iceland) 2006 Semi-Final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkydPOGTJKk

Natalia Gordienko - SUGAR - Moldova 🇲🇩 - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zvnsvxA3to

Eurovision 2022 - That's Rich - Brooke - Ireland - Semi Final 2 - 4K50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e0pYGoB-Tk

Blanka - Solo | Jury Show | Eurovision Song Contest 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7bKtkaAP3o

Episode 60: (Part 2) Happy Chords, Sad Chords with Ethan Hein

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Ethan Hein's Blog; Happy Chords:
https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2017/the-happiest-chord-progression-ever/

Ethan Hein's Blog; Sad Chords:
https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2023/the-saddest-chord-progression-ever-revisited/

From Poland: DER GASN NIGN / THE STREET SONG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swve55Y6LgU

Club Recommendation, XCX:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJW-VvmRKsE&list=RDEMqB6GN03U2YuNBEN7d9EqVw&start_radio=1

Groove Pizza, the aQWERTYion and other amazing digital products YOU can use!
https://musedlab.org/

"Happy/Sad" ESC:

Euphoria – Loreen (Sweden, 2012)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80

Elina Nechayeva - La Forza - Estonia - Eurovision 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76KOUIfDry8

"Fairytale" – Alexander Rybak (Norway, 2009)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXwgZL4zx9o

"Only Teardrops" by Emmelie de Forest (Denmark, 2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k59E7T0H-Us

"Satellite" by Lena (Germany, 2010)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pL9vdpSvnY

De La Soul:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFnI1nwMOzY

The Reflex, Copacabana:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U907umxfo5w

Settings for the aQWERTYion, Eurovision:

Euphoria - A major
Fairytale - D natural minor

Space Man - B major
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU5cJfaX3DI

Discoteque - F natural minor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNweec5olYw

Episode 56: (Part 1) Sad Chords, Happy Chords with Ethan Hein

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:00:00 -0500

Ethan Hein's Blog; Happy Chords:
https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2017/the-happiest-chord-progression-ever/

Ethan Hein's Blog; Sad Chords:
https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2023/the-saddest-chord-progression-ever-revisited/

From Poland: DER GASN NIGN / THE STREET SONG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swve55Y6LgU

Club Recommendation, XCX:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJW-VvmRKsE&list=RDEMqB6GN03U2YuNBEN7d9EqVw&start_radio=1

Groove Pizza, the aQWERTYion and other amazing digital products YOU can use!
https://musedlab.org/

"Happy/Sad" ESC:

Euphoria – Loreen (Sweden, 2012)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80

Elina Nechayeva - La Forza - Estonia - Eurovision 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76KOUIfDry8

"Fairytale" – Alexander Rybak (Norway, 2009)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXwgZL4zx9o

"Only Teardrops" by Emmelie de Forest (Denmark, 2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k59E7T0H-Us

"Satellite" by Lena (Germany, 2010)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pL9vdpSvnY

De La Soul:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFnI1nwMOzY

The Reflex, Copacabana:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U907umxfo5w

Settings for the aQWERTYion, Eurovision:

Euphoria - A major
Fairytale - D natural minor

Space Man - B major
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU5cJfaX3DI

Discoteque - F natural minor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNweec5olYw

Episode 52: (Part 2) When Cultures Collide with Michael Gates

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0400

When Cultures Collide: Leading Across Cultures 4th Edition
https://www.amazon.com/When-Cultures-Collide-Leading-Across-dp-147368482X/dp/147368482X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

Richard Lewis Communications
https://www.crossculture.com/

Michael Gates, LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgatescrossculture/

Episode 51: (Part 1) When Cultures Collide with Michael Gates

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400

When Cultures Collide: Leading Across Cultures 4th Edition
https://www.amazon.com/When-Cultures-Collide-Leading-Across-dp-147368482X/dp/147368482X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

Richard Lewis Communications
https://www.crossculture.com/

Michael Gates, LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgatescrossculture/

Episode 48: (Part 2) Cabin Crew Eurovision: ESC at 30,000 Feet (with Dutch flair)

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 22:15:00 -0400

Dutch Eurovision Party:

Edsilia Rombley Hemel En Aarde HD Eurovision Song Contest 1998
https://youtu.be/O_TDK5Q4BjA?si=ssPzbKvuT6_IhGWz

Maxine & Franklin Brown - De eerste keer HD - Eurovision Song Contest 1996 Netherlands 20-05-06
https://youtu.be/n9ZwWM1Bfas?si=iR3xm5opSUEURuBu

Stroopwaffles:
https://g.co/kgs/CEezG7i

Gouda
https://g.co/kgs/5qfem7a

Drop
https://g.co/kgs/MSANvkL

Episode 47: (Part 1) Cabin Crew Eurovision: ESC at 30,000 Feet (with Dutch flair)

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:00:00 -0400

Dutch Eurovision Party:

Edsilia Rombley Hemel En Aarde HD Eurovision Song Contest 1998
https://youtu.be/O_TDK5Q4BjA?si=ssPzbKvuT6_IhGWz

Maxine & Franklin Brown - De eerste keer HD - Eurovision Song Contest 1996 Netherlands 20-05-06
https://youtu.be/n9ZwWM1Bfas?si=iR3xm5opSUEURuBu

Stroopwaffles:
https://g.co/kgs/CEezG7i

Gouda
https://g.co/kgs/5qfem7a

Drop
https://g.co/kgs/MSANvkL

Episode 46: (Part 3) EXTRA Post Eurovision Debrief 2024, Hopes for 2025

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Wed, 15 May 2024 22:30:00 -0400

Eurovision, Eurovision 2024, Joost Klein, Osterdahl, Nemo, Sweden, Malmo

Episode 45: (Part 2) EXTRA Post Eurovision Debrief 2024, Joost Klein, EBU, Osterdahl

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Tue, 14 May 2024 20:30:00 -0400

Eurovision, Eurovision 2024, Joost Klein, Osterdahl, Nemo, Sweden, Malmo

Episode 44: (Part 1) EXTRA Post EurovisionDebrief 2024, General Observations

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Mon, 13 May 2024 19:00:00 -0400

Eurovision, Eurovision 2024, Joost Klein, Osterdahl, Nemo, Sweden, Malmo

Episode 39: (Part 2) ESC's Hidden Language: Insights from Body Language Expert Mark Bowden

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:00:00 -0400

MARK BOWDEN CONTENT:

The Importance Of Being Inauthentic: Mark Bowden at TEDxToronto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zpf8H_Dd40

Mark Bowden on the Behavior Panel

Prince Andrew Episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wydK76hnvcA

"Ski Slope Barbie" Episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQRaEm321gs

"Nicholas Rossi Billy Bunter" Episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaDRnO6CFl4

Mark Bowden's Truthplane
https://truthplane.com/

Mark Helps You Deal With Zoom Meetings A-Z
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mark+bowden+zoom+meeting

CONTENT FROM THIS EPISODE:

Mae Muller - I Wrote A Song | LIVE | Grand Final | Eurovision Song Contest 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeVNoqety8o

Wild Youth - We Are One (LIVE) | Ireland 🇮🇪 | First Semi-Final | Eurovision 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VHXnyJFeWA

Lena - Satellite | Germany 🇩🇪 | Grand Final | Eurovision 2010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pL9vdpSvnY

Sam Ryder - SPACE MAN (Eurovision Song Contest)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU5cJfaX3DI

Interview: Joost Klein over Europapa | De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach (S5)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAeUyh0xKew

Joost Klein - Europapa | Netherlands 🇳🇱 | Official Music Video | Eurovision 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT2wY0DjYGo

Episode 38: (Part 1) ESC's Hidden Language: Insights from Body Language Expert Mark Bowden

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:00:00 -0400

MARK BOWDEN CONTENT:

The Importance Of Being Inauthentic: Mark Bowden at TEDxToronto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zpf8H_Dd40

Mark Bowden on the Behavior Panel

Prince Andrew Episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wydK76hnvcA

"Ski Slope Barbie" Episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQRaEm321gs

"Nicholas Rossi Billy Bunter" Episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaDRnO6CFl4

Mark Bowden's Truthplane
https://truthplane.com/

Mark Helps You Deal With Zoom Meetings A-Z
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mark+bowden+zoom+meeting

CONTENT FROM THIS EPISODE:

Mae Muller - I Wrote A Song | LIVE | Grand Final | Eurovision Song Contest 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeVNoqety8o

Wild Youth - We Are One (LIVE) | Ireland 🇮🇪 | First Semi-Final | Eurovision 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VHXnyJFeWA

Lena - Satellite | Germany 🇩🇪 | Grand Final | Eurovision 2010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pL9vdpSvnY

Sam Ryder - SPACE MAN (Eurovision Song Contest)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU5cJfaX3DI

Interview: Joost Klein over Europapa | De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach (S5)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAeUyh0xKew

Joost Klein - Europapa | Netherlands 🇳🇱 | Official Music Video | Eurovision 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT2wY0DjYGo

Episode 36: (Part 2) One night in Sweden- Bangkok to Malmo with Chef Pam Soontornyanakij

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:00:00 -0400

Inside Chef Pam Kitchen : Salmon Gravlax and Avocado Salsa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1wB5YZ0JmU

Chef Pam’s Website:
https://www.bychefpam.com/potong

Chef Pam Official YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@ChefPamOfficial

Chef Pam’s Women For Women Fundraiser
https://www.restaurantpotong.com/wfw-scholarship

Sweden’s Chef of the Year 40th edition (Arets Kock-- the one Chef Pam judged!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0KD_2vRSO8&list=PLIyi30XwPWsPSozPTXzI7XL_D5jn7BdEO&index=17

Francois Mitterand’s Last Meal: A two-ounce songbird. A lemon-sized tumor. An imperial appetite for death, flesh, and the immortal gesture. It was time for dinner.
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a4642/the-last-meal-0598/

My Last Supper: 50 Great Chefs and Their Final Meals / Portraits, Interviews, and Recipes
https://www.mylastsupper.com/

Was the “Odyssey” originally set in the Baltic?
https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/baltic-odyssey/

Recipe for Chef Pam’s “Last Meal” Pad Kra Pow
(This is not chef Pam, or her channel):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG_jL8luhF0

Episode 35: (Part 1) One night in Sweden- Bangkok to Malmo with Chef Pam Soontornyanakij

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Inside Chef Pam Kitchen : Salmon Gravlax and Avocado Salsa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1wB5YZ0JmU

Chef Pam’s Website:
https://www.bychefpam.com/potong

Chef Pam Official YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@ChefPamOfficial

Chef Pam’s Women For Women Fundraiser
https://www.restaurantpotong.com/wfw-scholarship

Sweden’s Chef of the Year 40th edition (Arets Kock-- the one Chef Pam judged!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0KD_2vRSO8&list=PLIyi30XwPWsPSozPTXzI7XL_D5jn7BdEO&index=17

My Last Supper: 50 Great Chefs and Their Final Meals / Portraits, Interviews, and Recipes
https://www.mylastsupper.com/

Was the “Odyssey” originally set in the Baltic?
https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/baltic-odyssey/

Recipe for Chef Pam’s “Last Meal” Pad Kra Pow
(This is not chef Pam, or her channel):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG_jL8luhF0

Episode 33: (Part 2) SanRemo supercast, complete with FantaSanRemo!

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:00:00 -0500

Watch SanRemo (not geoblocked):
https://www.raiplay.it/programmi/festivaldisanremo

SanRemo Classics Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9-QnEVcYR4&list=PL9hQqJZ-ycwVpGU7RWwXNWoFgwyYP8V9M

Ikea X Ghali:
https://www.ikea.com/it/it/campaigns/ikea-per-casa-ghali-pub85a191f0?fbclid=IwAR2TNMaV_0yTrn9_egEz6zGtFPRSomuedRgcJyStBs5gA2v5N2MOHvR9RYw

SanRemo 2024 Official Video Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz168-XMNIk&list=PLkqz3S84Tw-SEulg5NtdP4C58nzm9AfJT

Episode 32: (Part 1) SanRemo supercast, complete with FantaSanRemo!

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Watch SanRemo (not geoblocked):
https://www.raiplay.it/programmi/festivaldisanremo

SanRemo Classics Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9-QnEVcYR4&list=PL9hQqJZ-ycwVpGU7RWwXNWoFgwyYP8V9M

Ikea X Ghali:
https://www.ikea.com/it/it/campaigns/ikea-per-casa-ghali-pub85a191f0?fbclid=IwAR2TNMaV_0yTrn9_egEz6zGtFPRSomuedRgcJyStBs5gA2v5N2MOHvR9RYw

SanRemo 2024 Official Video Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz168-XMNIk&list=PLkqz3S84Tw-SEulg5NtdP4C58nzm9AfJT

Episode 31: (Part 2) Pop Songcraft & Eurovision at the Hague

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:00:00 -0500

Switched on Pop, ABBA:
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/why-abba-songs-just-hit-different

Switched on Pop, Last Christmas:
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/wham-op-84-last-christmas-with-chilly-gonzales

ABBA, Waterloo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FsVeMz1F5c&list=RD3FsVeMz1F5c&start_radio=1

Tame Impala, Elephant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnKUD_OztRE

ABBA, Honey Honey:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnjzEsKM95I

The Beatles, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J9NpHKrKMw

DJ BoBo - Vampires Are Alive (Switzerland) 2007
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9YTasUpAjw

Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes (Sweden) 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sGOwFVUU0I

Emmelie de Forest - Only Teardrops - (Denmark) 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k59E7T0H-Us

Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai (Ukraine) 2007
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfjHJneVonE

Netta, Toy (Israel) 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzipT_doLho

Celine Dion Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1CwpCNThO4

Don Norman Books, Industrial Design
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=don+norman+books&crid=1OE4L7WY7UXZ2&sprefix=don+norman+b%2Caps%2C168&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_12

Rules on ESC National Juries:
https://eurosong-contest.fandom.com/wiki/National_Jury

On Waterloo:

The original title of the song was "Honey Pie". "Waterloo" was originally written with simultaneous rock music and jazz beats (unusual for an ABBA song).

Recording of the song commenced on 17 December 1973, with instrumental backing from Janne Schaffer (who came up with the main guitar and bass parts), Rutger Gunnarsson, and Ola Brunkert. The song's production style was influenced by Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound": prior to recording "Ring Ring", engineer Michael B. Tretow had read Richard Williams' book Out of His Head: The Sound of Phil Spector, which inspired him to layer multiple instrumental overdubs on the band's recordings, becoming an integral part of ABBA's sound. Furthermore, ABBA had also originally cited the song "See My Baby Jive", by English glam rock band Wizzard, as a major influence (it was produced in the same style); in the wake of their Eurovision victory, they were quoted as saying that it would not surprise them if artists such as Wizzard would consider entering the Eurovision in the future.

Subsequently, German and French versions were recorded in March and April 1974 respectively: the French version was adapted by Alain Boublil, who would later go on to co-write the 1980 musical Les Misérables.

Rednex, Cotton Eye Joe, 1995:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOYZaiDZ7BM

The Rednex version of the song (using "Eye" instead of "Eyed"), along with a dance-mix version, was very successful in Europe, where it remained at number-one in Norway for 15 weeks, Switzerland for 13 weeks, Germany for 10 weeks, Sweden for 8 weeks, Austria for 7 weeks, and for 3 weeks on the UK Singles Chart. In the latter, the single reached the top spot in its fifth week on the chart, on 8 January 1995.

Cotton Eyed Joe, Classic version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Wi5qok-AY

I'll Tell Me Ma, Modern Version and Classic Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5-jKJ-QDEY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcWkykzcQhQ

New tradition! Taking ESC songs that are metaphors and adding a preamble to them, like Waterloo. This edition: Conchita's Rise Like A Phoenix.

To rise like a phoenix means to face the worst,
Yet from adversity, one's spirit is nursed.
From challenges and pain, a new self is born,
Stronger and wiser, against all odds, reborn.

Articles of Interest, American Ivy (prep clothing):
https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/p/american-ivy-chapter-1

Max, Our Audio Editor (He does video too!)
https://www.fiverr.com/its_prosha?source=inbox

Email: eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com
Twitter: ESCconteXt

Episode 30: (Part 1) Pop Songcraft & Eurovision at the Hague

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Switched on Pop, ABBA:
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/why-abba-songs-just-hit-different

Switched on Pop, Last Christmas:
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/wham-op-84-last-christmas-with-chilly-gonzales

ABBA, Waterloo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FsVeMz1F5c&list=RD3FsVeMz1F5c&start_radio=1

Tame Impala, Elephant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnKUD_OztRE

ABBA, Honey Honey:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnjzEsKM95I

The Beatles, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J9NpHKrKMw

DJ BoBo - Vampires Are Alive (Switzerland) 2007
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9YTasUpAjw

Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes (Sweden) 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sGOwFVUU0I

Emmelie de Forest - Only Teardrops - (Denmark) 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k59E7T0H-Us

Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai (Ukraine) 2007
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfjHJneVonE

Netta, Toy (Israel) 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzipT_doLho

Celine Dion Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1CwpCNThO4

Don Norman Books, Industrial Design
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=don+norman+books&crid=1OE4L7WY7UXZ2&sprefix=don+norman+b%2Caps%2C168&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_12

Rules on ESC National Juries:
https://eurosong-contest.fandom.com/wiki/National_Jury

On Waterloo:

The original title of the song was "Honey Pie". "Waterloo" was originally written with simultaneous rock music and jazz beats (unusual for an ABBA song).

Rednex, Cotton Eye Joe, 1995:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOYZaiDZ7BM

Cotton Eyed Joe, Classic version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Wi5qok-AY

I'll Tell Me Ma, Modern Version and Classic Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5-jKJ-QDEY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcWkykzcQhQ

New tradition! Taking ESC songs that are metaphors and adding a preamble to them, like Waterloo. This edition: Conchita's Rise Like A Phoenix.

To rise like a phoenix means to face the worst,
Yet from adversity, one's spirit is nursed.
From challenges and pain, a new self is born,
Stronger and wiser, against all odds, reborn.

Articles of Interest, American Ivy (prep clothing):
https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/p/american-ivy-chapter-1

Max, Our Audio Editor (He does video too!)
https://www.fiverr.com/its_prosha?source=inbox

Email: eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com
Twitter: ESCconteXt

Episode 29: (Part 2) Secret Santas

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:00:00 -0500

Links from today's episode:

Secret Santa Album:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16aBX5L3v1JZN7jR96doyH-J0M2k1eNbs?usp=sharing

Email: eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com
Twitter: ESCconteXt

Christmas Resource Links:

Samaritans:
https://samaritanshope.org/

JED Foundation:
https://jedfoundation.org/

Standalone:
https://www.standalone.org.uk/guides/
https://www.standalone.org.uk/media/

TogetherEstranged:
https://www.togetherestranged.org/

David Brooks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwENbKn3tqI

Episode 28: (Part 1) Secret Santas

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:00:00 -0500

Links from today's episode:

Secret Santa Album:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16aBX5L3v1JZN7jR96doyH-J0M2k1eNbs?usp=sharing

Email: eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com
Twitter: ESCconteXt

Christmas Resource Links:

Samaritans:
https://samaritanshope.org/

JED Foundation:
https://jedfoundation.org/

Standalone:
https://www.standalone.org.uk/guides/
https://www.standalone.org.uk/media/

TogetherEstranged:
https://www.togetherestranged.org/

David Brooks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwENbKn3tqI

Episode 27: (Part 2) Fan Diplomacy in Eurovision

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0500

Eurovisionaries
https://eurovisionaries.com/
Email the project at eurovisionaries.project@gmail.com
Follow the project on Twitter and Instagram: @euro_visionarie

Sound of Silence- by Dami Im (Australia 2016) -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ymFX91HwM0

We Are The Heroes- by Litesound (Belarus 2012) -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JWbOKNaIAo

No Degree of Separation- by Francesca Michelin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfnhDfy8AjU

Stephen Bradbury speed skating (watch from about 1.30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAADWfJO2qM

Episode 26: (Part 1) Fan Diplomacy in Eurovision

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0500

Eurovisionaries
https://eurovisionaries.com/
Email the project at eurovisionaries.project@gmail.com
Follow the project on Twitter and Instagram: @euro_visionarie

Sound of Silence- by Dami Im (Australia 2016) -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ymFX91HwM0

We Are The Heroes- by Litesound (Belarus 2012) -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JWbOKNaIAo

No Degree of Separation- by Francesca Michelin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfnhDfy8AjU

Stephen Bradbury speed skating (watch from about 1.30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAADWfJO2qM

Episode 25: (Part 2) A Very Country Eurovision

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 23:00:00 -0400

The Eurovision Country Songs Fans Have Requested Are:

STEFAN - Hope - Estonia 🇪🇪 - National Final Performance - Eurovision 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii4Z5SCzBhM

Systur - Með Hækkandi Sól - Iceland 🇮🇸 - Live On Tape - Eurovision 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-UZRfMHXU

The Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm (The Netherlands) LIVE Eurovision Song Contest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWe8PRsW4T0

Texas Lightning - No, No, Never (Germany) 2006 Final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKvPzL1NSSI&feature=youtu.be

Joan Franka - You And Me - Live - 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCc0Iiu3DiU&feature=youtu.be

Bonus song: is this country? Folk?...

Zdob și Zdub & Advahov Brothers - Trenulețul (The Train) official video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGNT5Uh-WKw

Brooklands Country Radio:
https://www.brooklandsradio.co.uk/brooklandscountry.html

Episode 24: (Part 1) A Very Country Eurovision

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 22:00:00 -0400

The Eurovision Country Songs Fans Have Requested Are:

STEFAN - Hope - Estonia 🇪🇪 - National Final Performance - Eurovision 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii4Z5SCzBhM

Systur - Með Hækkandi Sól - Iceland 🇮🇸 - Live On Tape - Eurovision 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-UZRfMHXU

The Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm (The Netherlands) LIVE Eurovision Song Contest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWe8PRsW4T0

Texas Lightning - No, No, Never (Germany) 2006 Final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKvPzL1NSSI&feature=youtu.be

Joan Franka - You And Me - Live - 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCc0Iiu3DiU&feature=youtu.be

Bonus song: is this country? Folk?...

Zdob și Zdub & Advahov Brothers - Trenulețul (The Train) official video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGNT5Uh-WKw

Brooklands Country Radio:
https://www.brooklandsradio.co.uk/brooklandscountry.html

Episode 22: (Part 2) Master-pieces

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Today’s ESC Submissions:

We don’t Want to Put In, Stephane & 3G, 2009, Georgia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P6-7Rw4xug

1944, Jamala, 2016, Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxS6eKEOdLQ

Go_A - Solovey - 2020- Ukraine 🇺🇦 - Official Video - Eurovision 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNetXPSld50

Links from Elka herself:

“Here are some links for you beyond the obvious SAI, lectures you found etc
My Lokal 30 gallery links in Polish and English (scroll for English):”
https://lokal30.pl/artysci/elka-krajewska/

A selection of my movies at MSN
https://artmuseum.pl/pl/filmoteka/artysci/elzbieta-krajewska

Includes documentary on my imax
https://artmuseum.pl/pl/filmoteka/praca/krajewska-elka-plany-mela-documentation-of-omnimax-dome-film

And text by poet Thom Donovan about it
http://lokal30.pl/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2007_PlanyMela_ThomDonovan.pdf

My artist website needs update since after corona
But some work will be updated soon
Elka.net

My show at Arsenał about travelling in Poland
https://galeria-arsenal.pl/wystawy/elka-krajewska-pole-lokalne

Show at Soloway in NYC
http://soloway.info/Shows/49ElkaKrajewska/ElkaKrajewskapressrelease.html

A chapter of my SAI book No Longer Art: In a Coma published by Rubin Museum
https://rubinmuseum.org/spiral/no-longer-art

Another chapter is published in Speculation from MIT and Whitechapel
https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262545334/speculation/

There might be some links at the Lokal gallery website
To follow but most writing is In polish

INSTAGRAM:
@elkakrajewskastudio
@nolongerart

Bradley's favorite links about Elka:

Elka’s Art, Gallery Link:
https://elka.net/Project-Index

Lovely simple article about Salvage Art:
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-artwork-damaged-repair

Video- "Debris, Constellations, and Counter-Histories"
the “glitter and gunpowder” bit... Russian oligarchs & Art & money in times of war
Elka’s part starts at 1:00:00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=9EdYWnN0Yvg

Salvage Art Institute (now called No Longer Art) on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/no_longer_art/?hl=en

Bonus link to an Icelandic contender for Eurovision called “Ciccolina” (Ciccolina was Dean Koons’ partner for many years-- he's the balloon dog artist):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wlk4ulVs-2M

Art lost in the attacks of 9/11
(+ photo of Calder's Bent Propeller sculpture)
https://cultbytes.com/piecing-together-art-lost-911/

The last known color swatch for the Calder sculpture we talked about:
"Calder red"
http://mckaylodge.com/calder-red/

The Gallery of Lost Art (TATE)
https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/other-venue/gallery-lost-art

A Continually Update List of Art and Cultural Heritage Lost in Ukraine
https://www.artnews.com/list/art-news/news/ukraine-damaged-cultural-sites-russian-invasion-1234628274/the-kuindzhi-art-museum-in-mariupol/

and
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/may/27/ukraine-russia-looting-museums

Congressional probe: Russian oligarchs using art to evade sanctions
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/29/probe-russian-oligarchs-evade-art-sanctions-386154

Anti-Russia songs in Eurovision, fan-compiled:

2005- Eurovision Held in Kyiv
2007- Dancing Lasha Tumbai
2009- We Don't Wanna Put In - Eurovision Held in Russia
2013- Russia refused to broadcast the final due to a same sex kiss
2016- 1944 (Ukraine) , “If Love Was a Crime” - Bulgaria
2017- Eurovision Held in Kyiv
2022- Kalush Orchestra - Stefania – Ukraine
2023- Mamma SC, Waterguns, My Sister’s Crown

Summary of the “Russia–Ukraine relations in the Eurovision Song Contest” wiki. A wiki with 73 paragraphs, 160 citations.

2007:
• Ukraine was represented by Verka Serduchka with the song "Dancing Lasha Tumbai."
• Allegations arose that the song contained political subtext and that the phrase "Lasha Tumbai" was a mondegreen of "Russia goodbye."
• Serduchka denied these claims, stating that "Lasha Tumbai" meant "churned butter" in Mongolian.

2009:
• Russia was represented by Ukrainian singer Anastasia Prikhodko in the Eurovision Song Contest held in Moscow.
• She sang the song "Mamo" in both Ukrainian and Russian.
• Following Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, Prikhodko denounced Russia's actions and stopped performing there.

2014 and 2015:
• Russia's intervention in Ukraine and annexation of Crimea in 2014 led to increased tension.
• The Russian contestants, Tolmachevy Sisters (2014) and Polina Gagarina (2015), faced booing from the audience due to political opposition.
• The 2015 contest introduced 'anti-booing technology' due to excessive booing in the previous year.

2016:
• Ukraine's Jamala won the contest with the song "1944," inspired by the deportation of Crimean Tatars.
• Russian officials criticized the song, claiming it violated Eurovision rules against political content.
• The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continued, with some officials suggesting boycotting the 2017 contest.

2017:
• Russia's entrant Yuliya Samoylova received a three-year travel ban from Ukraine.
• The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) attempted to find a solution for Samoylova to perform, but Russia declined offers.
• Russia ultimately withdrew from the contest due to the ban.

2019:
• Maruv, Ukraine's selected artist for Eurovision, faced controversy over her willingness to perform in Russia.
• Disputes over contracts and Russia-Ukraine relations led to Maruv's withdrawal, and Ukraine did not participate in the contest.

2022:
• Ukraine's national selection winner, Alina Pash, faced allegations of entering Crimea in violation of Ukrainian laws.
• Alina Pash withdrew her candidacy, and Kalush Orchestra replaced her as the Ukrainian entrant.
• Russia's invasion of Ukraine led to its exclusion from the contest.
The Russia-Ukraine tensions have had a significant impact on the Eurovision Song Contest, leading to controversies, withdrawals, and disruptions in the usual proceedings of the competition.

History of “Douze Points” between Ukraine and Russia

Russia gave Ukraine 12 points in: 2004 (F), 2021 (TSF)
Ukraine gave Russia 12 points in: 2003 (F), 2006 (SF), 2006 (F), 2008 (F), 2016 (TF)

In Rememberance of Toto Cotugno
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/22/toto-cutugno-whose-song-litaliano-was-no-1-across-europe-dies-at-80

You can find the podcast’s editor, Max Prosha on Fiverr at:
https://www.fiverr.com/its_prosha?source=gig_page&gigs=slug%3Aedit-your-video-podcast-interview-zoom%2Cpckg_id%3A2

Episode 21: (Part 1) Master-pieces

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0400

Today’s ESC Submissions:

We don’t Want to Put In, Stephane & 3G, 2009, Georgia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P6-7Rw4xug

1944, Jamala, 2016, Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxS6eKEOdLQ

Go_A - Solovey - 2020- Ukraine 🇺🇦 - Official Video - Eurovision 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNetXPSld50

Links from Elka herself:

“Here are some links for you beyond the obvious SAI, lectures you found etc
My Lokal 30 gallery links in Polish and English (scroll for English):”
https://lokal30.pl/artysci/elka-krajewska/

A selection of my movies at MSN
https://artmuseum.pl/pl/filmoteka/artysci/elzbieta-krajewska

Includes documentary on my imax
https://artmuseum.pl/pl/filmoteka/praca/krajewska-elka-plany-mela-documentation-of-omnimax-dome-film

And text by poet Thom Donovan about it
http://lokal30.pl/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2007_PlanyMela_ThomDonovan.pdf

My artist website needs update since after corona
But some work will be updated soon
Elka.net

My show at Arsenał about travelling in Poland
https://galeria-arsenal.pl/wystawy/elka-krajewska-pole-lokalne

Show at Soloway in NYC
http://soloway.info/Shows/49ElkaKrajewska/ElkaKrajewskapressrelease.html

A chapter of my SAI book No Longer Art: In a Coma published by Rubin Museum
https://rubinmuseum.org/spiral/no-longer-art

Another chapter is published in Speculation from MIT and Whitechapel
https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262545334/speculation/

There might be some links at the Lokal gallery website
To follow but most writing is In polish

INSTAGRAM:
@elkakrajewskastudio
@nolongerart

Bradley's favorite links about Elka:

Elka’s Art, Gallery Link:
https://elka.net/Project-Index

Lovely simple article about Salvage Art:
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-artwork-damaged-repair

Salvage Art Institute (now called No Longer Art) on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/no_longer_art/?hl=en

Art lost in the attacks of 9/11
(+ photo of Calder's Bent Propeller sculpture)
https://cultbytes.com/piecing-together-art-lost-911/

The last known color swatch for the Calder sculpture we talked about:
"Calder red"
http://mckaylodge.com/calder-red/

The Gallery of Lost Art (TATE)
https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/other-venue/gallery-lost-art

and
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/may/27/ukraine-russia-looting-museums

Congressional probe: Russian oligarchs using art to evade sanctions
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/29/probe-russian-oligarchs-evade-art-sanctions-386154

Anti-Russia songs in Eurovision, fan-compiled:

Summary of the “Russia–Ukraine relations in the Eurovision Song Contest” wiki. A wiki with 73 paragraphs, 160 citations.

History of “Douze Points” between Ukraine and Russia

Russia gave Ukraine 12 points in: 2004 (F), 2021 (TSF)
Ukraine gave Russia 12 points in: 2003 (F), 2006 (SF), 2006 (F), 2008 (F), 2016 (TF)

In Rememberance of Toto Cotugno
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/22/toto-cutugno-whose-song-litaliano-was-no-1-across-europe-dies-at-80

You can find the podcast’s editor, Max Prosha on Fiverr at:
https://www.fiverr.com/its_prosha?source=gig_page&gigs=slug%3Aedit-your-video-podcast-interview-zoom%2Cpckg_id%3A2

Episode 20: (Part 2) Iceland!

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 05:30:00 -0400

Images of Jumpers/Sweaters mentioned in this episode:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mZ_82tsjbkZgz7nTWc6jg5HRd8_8IACxVpl9GFlwNoI/edit?usp=sharing

Ragga's Ravelry Store:
https://www.ravelry.com/designers/ragga-eiriksdottir

Ragga's Craftsy:
https://www.craftsy.com/class/the-top-down-icelandic-sweater/?fbclid=IwAR1Ue3z0sie_U58fwJYy-DL1BR353920_zRkO1kUyb9OQBVf7WoOBbnDJXM#

The Icelandic Lopapeysa now with Protected Designation of Origin:
https://english.hi.is/news/the_icelandic_lopapeysa_now_with_protected_designation_of_origin

Stormtrooper lopipeysa:
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/99642210489664073/

Pussyhat project:
https://www.pussyhatproject.com/

Missoni pussy hats:
https://www.vogue.com/article/milan-fashion-week-fall-2017-ready-to-wear-missoni-pussyhat-hair

Some of Ragga's favorite songs in Icelandic language from Söngvakeppnin

https://youtu.be/MvC6EFCX0K0

https://youtu.be/pEg4JadOyvU

https://youtu.be/dg4hv0Z1i7c

https://youtu.be/yoGZzURXNEk

https://youtu.be/yliSZDpIx0g

Songs mentioned in this episode:

Vindaloo - Fat Les:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va6nPu-1auE

Dance - The Busker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5wfKv4p8uA

1944- Jamala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxS6eKEOdLQ

Euphoria - Loreen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80

Think About Things - Dadi Freyr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HU7ocv3S2o

Eurovision Wardrobe on Twitter, where you post a Eurovision look and they find where you can buy it:
https://twitter.com/escwardrobe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Friend of the Show Richard De Domenici's Mission: Impossible - Fallout | City Chase Walk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAaOhEU7tSE

Richard's Eurovision 2023 Liverpool Karaoke:
https://dedomenici.com/eurovision

Samaritan's ABBA Night for those that are near London on Sept 23 (KT15 2NJ):
Charity evening for mental health:
https://app.promotix.com/events/details/Abba-Concert-tickets

Episode 19: (Part 1) Iceland!

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Images of Jumpers/Sweaters mentioned in this episode:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mZ_82tsjbkZgz7nTWc6jg5HRd8_8IACxVpl9GFlwNoI/edit?usp=sharing

Ragga's Ravelry Store:
https://www.ravelry.com/designers/ragga-eiriksdottir

Ragga's Craftsy:
https://www.craftsy.com/class/the-top-down-icelandic-sweater/?fbclid=IwAR1Ue3z0sie_U58fwJYy-DL1BR353920_zRkO1kUyb9OQBVf7WoOBbnDJXM#

The Icelandic Lopapeysa now with Protected Designation of Origin:
https://english.hi.is/news/the_icelandic_lopapeysa_now_with_protected_designation_of_origin

Stormtrooper lopipeysa:
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/99642210489664073/

Pussyhat project:
https://www.pussyhatproject.com/

Missoni pussy hats:
https://www.vogue.com/article/milan-fashion-week-fall-2017-ready-to-wear-missoni-pussyhat-hair

Some of Ragga's favorite songs in Icelandic language from Söngvakeppnin

https://youtu.be/MvC6EFCX0K0

https://youtu.be/pEg4JadOyvU

https://youtu.be/dg4hv0Z1i7c

https://youtu.be/yoGZzURXNEk

https://youtu.be/yliSZDpIx0g

Songs mentioned in this episode:

Vindaloo - Fat Les:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va6nPu-1auE

Dance - The Busker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5wfKv4p8uA

1944- Jamala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxS6eKEOdLQ

Euphoria - Loreen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80

Think About Things - Dadi Freyr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HU7ocv3S2o

Eurovision Wardrobe on Twitter, where you post a Eurovision look and they find where you can buy it:
https://twitter.com/escwardrobe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Friend of the Show Richard De Domenici's Mission: Impossible - Fallout | City Chase Walk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAaOhEU7tSE

Richard's Eurovision 2023 Liverpool Karaoke:
https://dedomenici.com/eurovision

Samaritan's ABBA Night for those that are near London on Sept 23 (KT15 2NJ):
Charity evening for mental health:
https://app.promotix.com/events/details/Abba-Concert-tickets

Episode 15: (Part 2) German Extravaganza! Drag! Grand Final 2023!

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Wed, 03 May 2023 23:00:00 -0400

This episode is an extravaganza of all things German! I’m publishing the podcast early this month, and the next episode will drop June 12th.

Good luck everyone! May your song win at the Eurovision Grand Final 2023!

--> GUEST LINKS:

Pictures of Gerome and Robyn looking fabulous,
(including Robyn’s Cha Cha Cha inspired look!)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZHolp-UvOzfA3N5B8ld7GAuj66JHyz_z?usp=sharing

Gerome’s Podcast & Socials,

Podcast, Vom Gässje zu Alaaf:
https://open.spotify.com/show/3OUjhF9PiqKh4xWpqH1r6j?si=6DtvYj71T4qjtfNUJOpaQw&nd=1

https://www.instagram.com/whatzupgeroemche_/

Robyn Foster, Socials:

https://www.instagram.com/therobynfoster/?hl=en

--> NON-GERMAN ACTS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

Sertab Erener, Everyway That I Can, Eurovision 2003:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EZquD8JXro

Greta Salome and Jonsi, Never Forget, Eurovision 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8RS0eulXDo

Pernilla, Eurovision 2012:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRC5NzxmrAA

--> GERMANY IN EUROVISION SPECTACULAR:

Lena, Satellite, Eurovision 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pL9vdpSvnY

Ann Sophie, Black Smoke, Eurovision 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGMJOchTRPc

Ralph Siegel, a selection of 24 Eurovision songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7rZ76DgCK4

Stefan Raab, Eurovision 2000:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lddoHQIZQto

Max Mutzke, Can’t Wait Until Tonight, Eurovision 2024:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6jSUb_RvXM

Katie Ebstein, Eurovision 1971:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0lg1LcfHBQ

Giuldo Horn, Eurovision 1998:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo_DyXn-9Bc

--> RANDOM OTHER LINKS:

King Charles meets Land of the Lost!

https://www.nme.com/news/music/king-charles-and-camilla-greeted-by-german-eurovision-metal-band-during-state-visit-3424520

Ivy Quainoo (it’s not Halleluiah!):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi9P2HPlk3M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdwA8pW6i-E

--> DRAG ACTS THAT ROBYN WOULD LOVE TO SEE AT ESC:

Tayce
Bimini
Drag Couenne
Clover Bish
Mo Heart
Hey, Baby (they define themself as a non-binary performer)

Episode 14: (Part 1) German Extravaganza! Drag! Grand Final 2023!

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Wed, 03 May 2023 22:30:00 -0400

This episode is an extravaganza of all things German! I’m publishing the podcast early this month, and the next episode will drop June 12th.

Good luck everyone! May YOUR song win at the Eurovision Grand Final 2023!

--> GUEST LINKS:

Pictures of Gerome and Robyn looking fabulous,
(including Robyn’s Cha Cha Cha inspired look!)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZHolp-UvOzfA3N5B8ld7GAuj66JHyz_z?usp=sharing

Gerome’s Podcast & Socials,

Podcast, Vom Gässje zu Alaaf:
https://open.spotify.com/show/3OUjhF9PiqKh4xWpqH1r6j?si=6DtvYj71T4qjtfNUJOpaQw&nd=1

https://www.instagram.com/whatzupgeroemche_/

Robyn Foster, Socials:

https://www.instagram.com/therobynfoster/?hl=en

--> NON-GERMAN ACTS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

Sertab Erener, Everyway That I Can, Eurovision 2003:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EZquD8JXro

Greta Salome and Jonsi, Never Forget, Eurovision 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8RS0eulXDo

Pernilla, Eurovision 2012:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRC5NzxmrAA

--> GERMANY IN EUROVISION SPECTACULAR:

Lena, Satellite, Eurovision 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pL9vdpSvnY

Ann Sophie, Black Smoke, Eurovision 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGMJOchTRPc

Ralph Siegel, a selection of 24 Eurovision songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7rZ76DgCK4

Stefan Raab, Eurovision 2000:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lddoHQIZQto

Max Mutzke, Can’t Wait Until Tonight, Eurovision 2024:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6jSUb_RvXM

Katie Ebstein, Eurovision 1971:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0lg1LcfHBQ

Giuldo Horn, Eurovision 1998:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo_DyXn-9Bc

--> RANDOM OTHER LINKS:

King Charles meets Land of the Lost!

https://www.nme.com/news/music/king-charles-and-camilla-greeted-by-german-eurovision-metal-band-during-state-visit-3424520

Ivy Quainoo (it’s not Halleluiah!):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi9P2HPlk3M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdwA8pW6i-E

--> DRAG ACTS THAT ROBYN WOULD LOVE TO SEE AT ESC:

Tayce
Bimini
Drag Couenne
Clover Bish
Mo Heart
Hey, Baby (they define themself as a non-binary performer)

Episode 13: Ice Dance, Riverdance, & Cha Cha Cha

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Eva Pate & Logan Bye Official Page:
https://evapate-loganbye.com/

The Camp Quiz for Eurovision 2023 SemiFinal1:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ATgteHYxFwPD4VKgO8pSjoLaFopLeudunZreFSXepwM/edit

The Camp Quiz for Eurovision 2023 SemiFinal2:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfq9-C2P92hB9XLllmc-9Ht5LAsMdQf2owSQAB9-PKxGKrJFw/viewform

The Camp Quiz for Eurovision 2023 Big Five:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkhVBgdIeVkM6FZ1kOYDXzHSAsbcPdJljalI6gZSWv-Mfv1g/viewform

Eva and Logan's Riverdance Ice Dance Routine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jKujxQav0I

Eva and Logan's Hunger Games Ice Dance Routine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgM7G9hPZQw

Eva and Logan's Britney Spears / Justin Timberlake Ice Dance Routine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryHC-jEDZPo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15FGojODHYc

Help Eva & Logan get to the Olympics (Go Fund Me):
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-usa-skaters-to-reach-the-winter-olympics

Links to Eva & Logan's Socials:
https://evapate-loganbye.com/follow-us/

Episode 12: Athens to Amsterdam to Liverpool 2023!

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -0400

Eurovision superfans Mees, Anthony and I discuss The Netherlands and Greece in ESC historically, PLUS LIVERPOOL 2023! The ticketing! The plans! Their 6 favorite entries so far!

ESC 2023 Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6QFVqWX2gM&list=PLdmNpHN0ijaMyO2nDeIEcwXeaFxOqvo33

New Eurovision Karaoke from Richard De Domenici:
dedomenici.com/eurovisionkaraoke

York musician (and ESC fan) Don Jackson's Liver Appeal:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-dons-life-urgent-liver-transplant-appeal

Episode 11: (Part 2) Exploring Your Musical Profile [with Prince's Audio Engineer Susan Rogers!]

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0500

Do you prefer lyrics or melody? Intricate harmonies or driving rhythm? The digital tones of synthesizers or the “real” sounds of acoustic instruments? Drawing from her successful career as a music producer (engineering hits like Prince’s “Purple Rain” and Barenaked Ladies' "One Week"), professor of cognitive neuroscience Susan Rogers reveals why your favorite songs move you. Susan and I will also discuss some Eurovision "controversies", including Amar Pelos Dois, Toy, Fuego, Shum, Stefania, Out of the Embers, Spaceman... and some of the Nul Points from 2021.

Buy Susan Rogers' book, This Is What It Sounds Like is available at booksellers pretty much everywhere at the moment!

Susan's Record Pull + Interactive Tools-- Scroll here to find where your personal musical profile lies with melody, timbre, lyrics, realism, authenticity, lyrics, and rythm:

https://www.thisiswhatitsoundslike.com/

Appeal for York musician Don Jackson:
(share on your socials if you can ASAP)

https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-dons-life-urgent-liver-transplant-appeal?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined

Don's Story:

https://yorkmix.com/race-against-time-to-save-york-music-legend-who-needs-urgent-liver-transplant/

Links to the Eurovision Songs Discussed:
(It is difficult to find the Grand Final versions of some of these. Susan's opinions are based on the following videos)

CONTROVERSY 1:
2018 Toy vs Fuego (with a side dish of Amar Pelos Dois 2017).

Amar Pelos Dois, Portugal 2017:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB9soZxLuUM

Toy, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JybKKUkcWiQ

Here’s the official video, but here you miss the staging and it’s missing the famous “chicken noises”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CziHrYYSyPc

Fuego, Cyprus, 2018. 

Here’s the official video, for sound:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDSgs6syrgg

Here’s the best I can find to show you the staging, which is iconic (“Hairography").

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17EVpC8a1-g


CONTROVERSY 2:
Shum vs Stafania

Shum, Ukraine, 2021

Shum staging:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5gMcd7bTco

Official ESC Shum video (for sound):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7-dxzp6Jvs&list=RDU7-dxzp6Jvs&index=1

Stefania 2022:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiEGVYOruLk


CONTROVERSY 3:
Embers vs Spaceman

Embers, staging:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDoUo7uJyIw

Embers, good audio:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMDGTsa_Qq0

Spaceman, staging:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU5cJfaX3DI

Official Spaceman video (good audio):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udsMTb2NIak

Episode 10: (Part 1) Exploring Your Musical Profile [with Prince's Audio Engineer Susan Rogers!]

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0500

Buy Susan Rogers' book, This Is What It Sounds Like is available at booksellers pretty much everywhere at the moment!

Susan's Record Pull + Interactive Tools-- Scroll here to find where your personal musical profile lies with melody, timbre, lyrics, realism, authenticity, lyrics, and rythm:

https://www.thisiswhatitsoundslike.com/

Appeal for York musician Don Jackson:
(share on your socials if you can ASAP)

https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-dons-life-urgent-liver-transplant-appeal?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined

Don's Story:

https://yorkmix.com/race-against-time-to-save-york-music-legend-who-needs-urgent-liver-transplant/

Links to the Eurovision Songs Discussed:
(It is difficult to find the Grand Final versions of some of these. Susan's opinions are based on the following videos)

CONTROVERSY 1:
2018 Toy vs Fuego (with a side dish of Amar Pelos Dois 2017).

Amar Pelos Dois, Portugal 2017:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB9soZxLuUM

Toy, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JybKKUkcWiQ

Here’s the official video, but here you miss the staging and it’s missing the famous “chicken noises”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CziHrYYSyPc

Fuego, Cyprus, 2018. 

Here’s the official video, for sound:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDSgs6syrgg

Here’s the best I can find to show you the staging, which is iconic (“Hairography").

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17EVpC8a1-g


CONTROVERSY 2:
Shum vs Stafania

Shum, Ukraine, 2021

Shum staging:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5gMcd7bTco

Official ESC Shum video (for sound):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7-dxzp6Jvs&list=RDU7-dxzp6Jvs&index=1

Stefania 2022:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiEGVYOruLk


CONTROVERSY 3:
Embers vs Spaceman

Embers, staging:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDoUo7uJyIw

Embers, good audio:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMDGTsa_Qq0

Spaceman, staging:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU5cJfaX3DI

Official Spaceman video (good audio):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udsMTb2NIak

Episode 9: (Part 2) Subversive Absurdity, in falsetto: Ping Pong, Gina-G, Emmie van Stijn, Krassimir Avramov

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:30:00 -0500

Here's Richard's Eurovision-inspired art!

Eurovision Redux for BBC4:
https://thereduxproject.com/bbc4

Coronavision:
https://dedomenici.com/coronavision

Fux Bizz:
https://dedomenici.com/FuxBizz

Eurovision Karaoke:
https://dedomenici.com/EurovisionKaraokeNew

Palestinian Song Contest:
https://dedomenici.com/palestiniansongcontest

ALL of Richard's art can be found at:
https://dedomenici.com

This episode's submissions:

Krassimir Avramov - Illusion (2009) https://youtu.be/8Mz8EA_cpo4

PingPong - Sameyakh (Be Happy) (2000) https://youtu.be/3uNfhj66GOo

Gina G - (Ooo Aah) Just A Little Bit (1996) https://youtu.be/eh_KwCI4tUA

Go_A - Shum (stand-in rehearsal) (2021) https://youtu.be/mEdWa1ye2yg

Second Chances!

Ping Pong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ToY3-3YA0c

Krassimir Avramov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MLp-GepMY8

Natalia Gordienko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zvnsvxA3to

Episode 8: (Part 1) Subversive Absurdity, in falsetto: Ping Pong, Gina-G, Emmie van Stijn, Krassimir Avramov

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 13:00:00 -0500

Guest Richard De Domenici and I discuss his art: Coronavision, Redux, Shed Your Fears, 99 Red Balloons, Fux Bizz-- which is Buck's Fizz inspired!

Here's Richard's Eurovision-inspired art!

Eurovision Redux for BBC4:
https://thereduxproject.com/bbc4

Coronavision:
https://dedomenici.com/coronavision

Fux Bizz:
https://dedomenici.com/FuxBizz

Eurovision Karaoke:
https://dedomenici.com/EurovisionKaraokeNew

Palestinian Song Contest:
https://dedomenici.com/palestiniansongcontest

ALL of Richard's art can be found at:
https://dedomenici.com

This episode's submissions:

Krassimir Avramov - Illusion (2009) https://youtu.be/8Mz8EA_cpo4

PingPong - Sameyakh (Be Happy) (2000) https://youtu.be/3uNfhj66GOo

Gina G - (Ooo Aah) Just A Little Bit (1996) https://youtu.be/eh_KwCI4tUA

Go_A - Shum (stand-in rehearsal) (2021) https://youtu.be/mEdWa1ye2yg

Second Chances!

Ping Pong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ToY3-3YA0c

Krassimir Avramov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MLp-GepMY8

Natalia Gordienko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zvnsvxA3to

Episode 7: (Part 2) Wings in ESC! Tix, Roko, Nina Sublatti, 3+2

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 10:30:00 -0500

Professor, artist, anthropologist, art historian and world of warcraft superfan Sinziana Romanescu joins me to talk about some of the angels and wings we’ve seen in past Eurovisions- which ones soared and which ones flopped. Today's submissions are from 2010, 2015, 2019, 2021, including 3+2, Nina Sublatti, Roko and Tix. Visit the showpage at eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm and watch the submissions before we talk about them.

Fallen Angel, Tix, (Norway 2021)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp2kfhuv8ZU
The Dream, Roko, (Croatia 2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH1XfjICYLc
Warrior (Georgia 2015—This is more of a wing effect via shoulder pad feathers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWgDzQ0mWTg
Butterflies (Belarus 2010)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvK2KU2zfzA

Additional ESC acts with wings-- tell me ones should we discuss next with a different guest on twitter- @ESCconteXt ...

Igranka (Montenegro 2013)
Angel (Ukraine 2011)
So Lucky (Moldova 2011)
Angel si ti (Ангел си ти) (Bulgaria 2010)
Irelande Douze Points (Ireland 2008)
Hard Rock Hallelujah (Finland 2006)

Episode 6: (Part 1) Wings in ESC! Tix, Roko, Nina Sublatti, 3+2

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0500

Fallen Angel, Tix, (Norway 2021)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp2kfhuv8ZU
The Dream, Roko, (Croatia 2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH1XfjICYLc
Warrior (Georgia 2015—This is more of a wing effect via shoulder pad feathers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWgDzQ0mWTg
Butterflies (Belarus 2010)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvK2KU2zfzA

Additional ESC acts with wings-- tell me ones should we discuss next with a different guest on twitter- @ESCconteXt ...

Igranka (Montenegro 2013)
Angel (Ukraine 2011)
So Lucky (Moldova 2011)
Angel si ti (Ангел си ти) (Bulgaria 2010)
Irelande Douze Points (Ireland 2008)
Hard Rock Hallelujah (Finland 2006)

Episode 2: (Part 1) Italy, the 1980s, Serhat's Monocle

Bradley Dalton-Oates — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:00:00 -0400

Dave Di Vito (author of the Vinyl Tiger book series) and I talk about the 1980s, Italy, 2016 ESC, Serhat, Dami Im, Sergey Lazarev.

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Guest Dave Di Vito's Books, The Vinyl Tiger series:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096YMZXY5?fbclid=IwAR32LmIaCExjAOT-qjBc_naQlPLYKmsiVwglMa9SLZq2aZb3bnSZFD6SCgo

2016's ESC acts:

Serhat, 2016:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYKFKgwVbV4

Serhat, 2019:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5arNtTYK1s

Serhat, 2016, Monocle!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHykTpxCVR8

Serhat, Martha Wash:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOfEKEGSm1k

Sergey Lazarev, 2016:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXKcFvqaOlg

Dami Im, 2016:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXKcFvqaOlg

Dami Im, 2016:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKDLv6CAvfY

ESC Event:

Saturday 22 October 2022, Southbank Centre, London
Session 1: The Eurovision Song Contest 1962
Session 2: A Eurovision Extravaganza: The Changing Face of Eurovision
https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=session1eurovisionplusintro&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=

Our editor, Max (Video & Audio editing):

https://www.fiverr.com/its_prosha?source=inbox

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