web01.fireside.fm Sat, 30 May 2026 12:54:27 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Eurovision Song Context - Episodes Tagged with “Songwriting” https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/tags/songwriting Mon, 18 May 2026 20:00:00 -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 88: Eurovision 2026 Recap: Serviceable Songs & Potato Salad https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/88 4c97fe84-e54c-4cd2-9560-2fd741174992 Mon, 18 May 2026 20:00:00 -0400 Bradley Dalton-Oates full Bradley Dalton-Oates In this Eurovision 2026 recap episode, Bradley and Sheldon unpack Bulgaria’s controversial victory and ask a bigger question: is Eurovision still really a song contest, or has it become a spectacle-first television event? Drawing on Sheldon’s background in music and songwriting, the conversation explores why some technically stronger songs struggled while louder, more visually aggressive entries dominated the scoreboard. Along the way, they debate craftsmanship versus staging, authenticity versus trend-chasing, and whether modern Eurovision audiences are rewarding songs or simply rewarding moments. The episode moves beyond rankings into broader discussions about: why “serviceable” pop songs often outperform more sophisticated compositions how artists build audience connection on live television whether Eurovision entries should culturally represent their countries the role of televoting, attention spans, TikTok-era performance styles, and spectacle why some songs endure emotionally while others feel disposable Bradley and Sheldon also discuss standout entries from Malta, Greece, Moldova, Switzerland, the UK, and Bulgaria, along with the emotional and cross-generational appeal that continues to keep Eurovision alive more than 70 years after it began. Part music criticism, part cultural analysis, and part post-Eurovision therapy session, this episode asks what audiences actually want from Eurovision and whether the contest’s future lies in craftsmanship, chaos, or somewhere in between. 1:20:23 no <p>See the 2026 Grand Final here!</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYEIv2qhYAI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYEIv2qhYAI</a> </p> Eurovision, Eurovision 2026, Eurovision podcast, Bulgaria Eurovision, Bangaranga, Malta Eurovision, Aidan, Veronica Fusaro, Switzerland Eurovision, Delta Goodrem, Look Mum No Computer, Moldova Eurovision, Greece Eurovision, Eurovision recap, music criticism, songwriting, pop music, televote, jury vote, Eurovision fandom, Eurovision staging, audience psychology, cultural analysis See the 2026 Grand Final here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYEIv2qhYAI

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYEIv2qhYAI

]]> Episode 75: (Part 2) Eurovision: When Life Drops a Plot Twist https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/75 eb047707-e2b2-4458-a889-8c29fe137240 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:00:00 -0500 Bradley Dalton-Oates full Bradley Dalton-Oates In this episode we talk with Sheldon about his Journeys I–III essays, identity, alienation, and what it means to belong. We move into a conversation about cancer, resilience, and the books we’re both reading right now — Let Them and Open When. Then we build a Eurovision-powered playlist designed for life’s hardest emotional moments. 1:13:55 no <p>Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes</p> <p>Sheldon’s Journey Articles<br> The Journey (I) – Dec 2022:<br> <a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d</a></p> <p>The Journey II – Dec 2023:<br> <a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc</a></p> <p>The Journey III – Jan 2025:<br> <a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc</a></p> <hr> <p>PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text)</p> <p>A. When It’s Hard to Be with Yourself</p> <p>The Roop – “On Fire” (Lithuania 2020)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8</a></p> <p>Diodato – “Fai Rumore” (Italy 2020)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A</a></p> <p>Blanche – “City Lights” (Belgium 2017)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE</a></p> <p>KEiiNO – “Spirit in the Sky” (Norway 2019)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs</a></p> <hr> <p>B. When It’s Hard to Be with Other People</p> <p>Maraaya – “Here for You” (Slovenia 2015)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M</a></p> <p>Konstrakta – “In corpore sano” (Serbia 2022)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8</a></p> <p>Loïc Nottet – “Rhythm Inside” (Belgium 2015)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8</a></p> <p>Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (Germany 2018)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg</a></p> <hr> <p>C. When It’s Hard to Be with Your Feelings</p> <p>Salvador Sobral – “Amar pelos dois” (Portugal 2017)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM</a></p> <p>The Common Linnets – “Calm After the Storm” (Netherlands 2014)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ</a></p> <p>S10 – “De Diepte” (Netherlands 2022)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk</a></p> <p>Zibbz – “Stones” (Switzerland 2018)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798</a></p> <p>Aisel – “X My Heart” (Azerbaijan 2018)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8</a></p> <hr> <p>Bonus Songs Discussed</p> <p>Brotherhood of Man – “Kisses for Me” (United Kingdom 1976)<br> <a href="https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX</a></p> <p>Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (Austria 2018)<br> <a href="https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG</a></p> <p>my email: <a href="mailto:eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com</a> </p> Eurovision, Eurovision podcast, Eurovision analysis, Eurovision songs, Salvador Sobral, S10, KEiiNO, Konstrakta, Loïc Nottet, Michael Schulte, Cesár Sampson, Brotherhood of Man, identity, alienation, feeling displaced, cultural identity, left-handedness, marginalization, music and emotion, comfort songs, resilience, cancer journey, mastectomy, breast reconstruction, creativity, songwriting, music critique, dark humor, candid conversation 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

]]> 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 https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/76 e61b5415-94c2-413a-82f2-f4a844e14c1a Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0500 Bradley Dalton-Oates full Bradley Dalton-Oates In this episode we talk with Sheldon about his Journeys I–III essays, identity, alienation, and what it means to belong. We move into a conversation about cancer, resilience, and the books we’re both reading right now — Let Them and Open When. Then we build a Eurovision-powered playlist designed for life’s hardest emotional moments. 1:26:34 no <p>Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes</p> <p>Sheldon’s Journey Articles<br> The Journey (I) – Dec 2022:<br> <a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d</a></p> <p>The Journey II – Dec 2023:<br> <a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc</a></p> <p>The Journey III – Jan 2025:<br> <a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc</a></p> <hr> <p>PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text)</p> <p>A. When It’s Hard to Be with Yourself</p> <p>The Roop – “On Fire” (Lithuania 2020)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8</a></p> <p>Diodato – “Fai Rumore” (Italy 2020)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A</a></p> <p>Blanche – “City Lights” (Belgium 2017)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE</a></p> <p>KEiiNO – “Spirit in the Sky” (Norway 2019)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs</a></p> <hr> <p>B. When It’s Hard to Be with Other People</p> <p>Maraaya – “Here for You” (Slovenia 2015)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M</a></p> <p>Konstrakta – “In corpore sano” (Serbia 2022)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8</a></p> <p>Loïc Nottet – “Rhythm Inside” (Belgium 2015)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8</a></p> <p>Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (Germany 2018)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg</a></p> <hr> <p>C. When It’s Hard to Be with Your Feelings</p> <p>Salvador Sobral – “Amar pelos dois” (Portugal 2017)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM</a></p> <p>The Common Linnets – “Calm After the Storm” (Netherlands 2014)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ</a></p> <p>S10 – “De Diepte” (Netherlands 2022)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk</a></p> <p>Zibbz – “Stones” (Switzerland 2018)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798</a></p> <p>Aisel – “X My Heart” (Azerbaijan 2018)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8</a></p> <hr> <p>Bonus Songs Discussed</p> <p>Brotherhood of Man – “Kisses for Me” (United Kingdom 1976)<br> <a href="https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX</a></p> <p>Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (Austria 2018)<br> <a href="https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG</a></p> <p>my email: <a href="mailto:eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com</a> </p> Eurovision, Eurovision podcast, Eurovision analysis, Eurovision songs, Salvador Sobral, S10, KEiiNO, Konstrakta, Loïc Nottet, Michael Schulte, Cesár Sampson, Brotherhood of Man, identity, alienation, feeling displaced, cultural identity, left-handedness, marginalization, music and emotion, comfort songs, resilience, cancer journey, mastectomy, breast reconstruction, creativity, songwriting, music critique, dark humor, candid conversation 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

]]> 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

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