web01.fireside.fm Tue, 05 May 2026 12:42:11 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Eurovision Song Context - Episodes Tagged with “Italian Ballads” https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/tags/italian%20ballads Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -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 81: SanRemo 2026: Old-Old vs Young-Old with Sheldon Rocha Leal https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/81 00baa69a-c544-4df5-9b0f-249dfe9be8f0 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Bradley Dalton-Oates full Bradley Dalton-Oates Bradley and Sheldon break down Sanremo 2026, diving into the winner Sal Da Vinci – Per Sempre, alongside standout and controversial entries including: Fulminacci – Stupida Sfortuna Arisa – Magica Favola Fedez & Marco Masini – Male Necessario Serena Brancale – Qui Con Me J-Ax – Italia Starter Pack Ditonellapiaga – Che Fastidio They unpack what worked, what didn’t, and what this year’s more subdued, introspective Sanremo says about Italy’s musical direction—and its Eurovision chances. Along the way: a debate on what it means to be “young-old” vs “old-old”, whether a song can feel too authentically Italian, and how a single performance can spiral from romantic to… slightly alarming. Listen first: We strongly recommend listening to the songs before this episode (see shownotes), then come back for the analysis. 1:26:01 no <p>Podcast Show Notes - Links<br> SANREMO 2026<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sanremo+2026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sanremo+2026</a></p> <p>SAL DA VINCI PER SEMPRE<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sal+Da+Vinci+Per+Sempre" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sal+Da+Vinci+Per+Sempre</a></p> <p>FULMINACCI STUPIDA SFORTUNA<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Fulminacci+Stupida+Sfortuna" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Fulminacci+Stupida+Sfortuna</a></p> <p>ARISA MAGICA FAVOLA<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Arisa+Magica+Favola" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Arisa+Magica+Favola</a></p> <p>FEDEZ MARCO MASINI MALE NECESSARIO<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Fedez+Marco+Masini+Male+Necessario" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Fedez+Marco+Masini+Male+Necessario</a></p> <p>SERENA BRANCALE QUI CON ME<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Serena+Brancale+Qui+Con+Me" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Serena+Brancale+Qui+Con+Me</a></p> <p>J AX ITALIA STARTER PACK<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=J+Ax+Italia+Starter+Pack" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=J+Ax+Italia+Starter+Pack</a></p> <p>DITONELLAPIAGA CHE FASTIDIO<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Ditonellapiaga+Che+Fastidio" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Ditonellapiaga+Che+Fastidio</a></p> <p>JONI MITCHELL BOTH SIDES NOW LIVE<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Joni+Mitchell+Both+Sides+Now+live" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Joni+Mitchell+Both+Sides+Now+live</a></p> <p>WE ARE THE WORLD DOCUMENTARY<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=We+Are+The+World+documentary" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=We+Are+The+World+documentary</a></p> <p>CELINE DION IF YOU ASKED ME TO<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Celine+Dion+If+You+Asked+Me+To" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Celine+Dion+If+You+Asked+Me+To</a></p> <p>WHITNEY HOUSTON I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Whitney+Houston+I+Will+Always+Love+You" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Whitney+Houston+I+Will+Always+Love+You</a></p> <p>DOLLY PARTON I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Dolly+Parton+I+Will+Always+Love+You" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Dolly+Parton+I+Will+Always+Love+You</a></p> <p>Loved Sheldon on this episode?<br> Dive into his past appearances on Eurovision Song Context:</p> <p>• Episode 64: Bonus: Eurovision 2025 Sanremo / Festival da Canção<br> <a href="https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/?page=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/?page=2</a><br> • Episode 65: (follow-up episode)<br> <a href="https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/?page=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/?page=2</a><br> • Episode 49: (Part 1) Milli Vanilli<br> <a href="https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/?page=3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/?page=3</a><br> • Episode 50: (Part 2) Milli Vanilli<br> <a href="https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/?page=3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/?page=3</a></p> Sanremo 2026, Sanremo review, Sanremo songs, Sanremo winner, Italian music festival, Eurovision Italy 2026, Italy Eurovision entry, Eurovision national finals, Eurovision podcast, Eurovision analysis, Eurovision songs, Eurovision review, Italian music, Italian pop music, Italian ballads, European music, music podcast, song analysis, music commentary, festival music, live music competition, televote jury, music trends, pop music, world music, Eurovision fans, Eurovision community Podcast Show Notes - Links
SANREMO 2026
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sanremo+2026

SAL DA VINCI PER SEMPRE
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sal+Da+Vinci+Per+Sempre

FULMINACCI STUPIDA SFORTUNA
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Fulminacci+Stupida+Sfortuna

ARISA MAGICA FAVOLA
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Arisa+Magica+Favola

FEDEZ MARCO MASINI MALE NECESSARIO
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Fedez+Marco+Masini+Male+Necessario

SERENA BRANCALE QUI CON ME
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Serena+Brancale+Qui+Con+Me

J AX ITALIA STARTER PACK
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=J+Ax+Italia+Starter+Pack

DITONELLAPIAGA CHE FASTIDIO
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Ditonellapiaga+Che+Fastidio

JONI MITCHELL BOTH SIDES NOW LIVE
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Joni+Mitchell+Both+Sides+Now+live

WE ARE THE WORLD DOCUMENTARY
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=We+Are+The+World+documentary

CELINE DION IF YOU ASKED ME TO
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Celine+Dion+If+You+Asked+Me+To

WHITNEY HOUSTON I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Whitney+Houston+I+Will+Always+Love+You

DOLLY PARTON I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Dolly+Parton+I+Will+Always+Love+You

Loved Sheldon on this episode?
Dive into his past appearances on Eurovision Song Context:

• Episode 64: Bonus: Eurovision 2025 Sanremo / Festival da Canção
https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/?page=2
• Episode 65: (follow-up episode)
https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/?page=2
• Episode 49: (Part 1) Milli Vanilli
https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/?page=3
• Episode 50: (Part 2) Milli Vanilli
https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/?page=3

]]> Podcast Show Notes - Links
SANREMO 2026
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sanremo+2026

SAL DA VINCI PER SEMPRE
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sal+Da+Vinci+Per+Sempre

FULMINACCI STUPIDA SFORTUNA
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Fulminacci+Stupida+Sfortuna

ARISA MAGICA FAVOLA
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Arisa+Magica+Favola

FEDEZ MARCO MASINI MALE NECESSARIO
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Fedez+Marco+Masini+Male+Necessario

SERENA BRANCALE QUI CON ME
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Serena+Brancale+Qui+Con+Me

J AX ITALIA STARTER PACK
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=J+Ax+Italia+Starter+Pack

DITONELLAPIAGA CHE FASTIDIO
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Ditonellapiaga+Che+Fastidio

JONI MITCHELL BOTH SIDES NOW LIVE
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Joni+Mitchell+Both+Sides+Now+live

WE ARE THE WORLD DOCUMENTARY
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=We+Are+The+World+documentary

CELINE DION IF YOU ASKED ME TO
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Celine+Dion+If+You+Asked+Me+To

WHITNEY HOUSTON I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Whitney+Houston+I+Will+Always+Love+You

DOLLY PARTON I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Dolly+Parton+I+Will+Always+Love+You

Loved Sheldon on this episode?
Dive into his past appearances on Eurovision Song Context:

• Episode 64: Bonus: Eurovision 2025 Sanremo / Festival da Canção
https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/?page=2
• Episode 65: (follow-up episode)
https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/?page=2
• Episode 49: (Part 1) Milli Vanilli
https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/?page=3
• Episode 50: (Part 2) Milli Vanilli
https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/?page=3

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