Think About Eurovision

In this episode, Matti and Chrissy discuss the values of Jedward, the reign of Queen Loreen, and the questionable choice of Russia to send a cohort of grandmothers to the contest.

In This Episode: Matti and Chrissy realize that the reason this episode took so long to come out was because life is chaos. But once realized, they got together to discuss 2 Canadian national treasures who competed, beautiful Spanish people and a whole host of rambling foolishness.

"I believe that children are the future" sang Whitney Houston, who famously played The Fairy Godmother in the 1997 TV Movie, Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. Anyway, with that said, it's time for the Think About Eurovision JESC podcast, where Kris pops by to talk about the contest with Chrissy and Matti, all the way from the Falkland Islands!

Hello from the land of the Penguins!! I'm popping onto the feed to share my chat with Liz about Junior Eurovision on Falklands Radio. I should also be back sometime late on Sunday to discuss the contest and the winner alongside Chrissy and Matti, and then I'll be leaving them to keep going through the contests covered by me and Kim. Unfortunately internet is still quite limited down here, both in terms of bandwidth and amount of data allowance, so I can't come back full time to the podcast quite yet, but I'm going to make sure to come back as much as possible!! Thank you all for your support listening to the podcast. Ok, love yas!! Kris P.S. If you want to hear me on the radio, go to www.radio.co.fk and tune in around 15:15 UK time GMT/16:15 BST and you may just hear me being an *actual* broadcast journalist! I KNOW!!

In This Episode: Matti and Chrissy revisit the earliest Eurovision they can and review the importance of tiny horses, the longest song ever and the disappointing debut of the UK as they follow in the footsteps of Kris and Kim.

IN THIS EPISODE: Matti and Chrissy Highjack the podcast to share their perspectives on a very popular Eurovision year and discuss dream men, Russian twins and a whole lot of other cheese (cake).

In this episode we speak German, English and French (also Canadian and Raccoon), admire some floristry and we float the simply ludicrous notion that juries don’t have the musical knowledge to appreciate music outside of their own specialist interest. I know, who’da thunk it? - Please accept our apologies for some sound issues with static noises at a couple of points Somewhere That’s Green - Little Shop of Horrors New Romantic Icons, Visage - Fade to Grey Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up Jane Fonda Workout Tony Clifton on the Fantastic Miss Piggy Show Whip It - Devo Bananarama - Venus Siouxsie And The Banshees - Spellbound The Human League - (Keep Feeling) FascinationHow German Sounds Compared To Other Languages -- From a German Perspective! | Feli from Germany Celine Dion - Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi Carola - Fangad Av En Stormvind Documentary on the 1972 Munich Olympics MassacreI Am So Happy To Be Back Home (Trololol song) Noa Kirel - Unicorn Britney Spears - …Baby One More Time Nicki French - Don’t Play That Song Again Weird Al Yankovic - The Hamilton Polkla Fun House Theme Song Hurricane - Loco Loco Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night Horst Yankowski - A Walk In The Black Forest Support the Think About Eurovision Network, and our Think About Eurovision co-host Matti, by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OneChicGeek.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and using promo code TAE15 for 15% off artwork made into fashion!

n this week’s DNQ Files Kris treats a post-Covid Chrissy to an easy going song, perfect for somebody currently convalescing… sorry, I mean he goes out of his way to traumatise her! Following Matti finding himself merely whelmed, we look at something that is definitely not going to have that effect on Chrissy. This episode features a haunted puppet. Cabaret Punk legends, The Tiger Lillies - Crack of Doom Overthinking It… Eurovision - The Four Ways Eurovision Gets Political (featuring a segment on Eurovision and Soft Power) Support the Think About Eurovision Network, and our Think About Eurovision co-host Matti, by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OneChicGeek.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and using promo code TAE15 for 15% off artwork made into fashion!

In this week’s DNQ Files we look at a song that both qualified for Eurovision, and didn’t go to Eurovision at all, as we are dashed upon the rocks, listening to Maruv’s Siren Song for Ukraine in 2019 WELLBOY - Nozzy Bossy Svetlana Loboda - Be My Valentine Go_A - Solovey Go_A - Shum Freedom Jazz - Cupidon Kazka - Apart Páll Óskar - Minn Hinsti DansAisel - X My Heart TuralTuranX - Tell Me More Support the Think About Eurovision Network, and our Think About Eurovision co-host Matti, by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OneChicGeek.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and using promo code TAE15 for 15% off artwork made into fashion!

In this weeks DNQ Files, Kris is joined by Hannah Maxwell, a storyteller who blends theatre, performance art, stand-up, spoken words and musicals into brilliant shows, and shares a French treat with her (and it’s not a croissant, email your complaints to the usual address!) We talk about her solo Edinburgh Fringe show, Nan, Me & Barbara Pravi, discuss the hosts of BBC quiz shows for smartypants and fail to speak French. Barbra Pravi - VoilaMastermindConchita Wurst - Rise Like A Phoenix Join Us Lisa Novi Fosili - Ja sam za ples (4th place at Eurovision 1987) Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me (we don’t listen to this) Juliette Moraine - Pour’vu Qu’on M’aime Your Song - Moulin Rouge Pony X - Amour Fou Lord Buckethead Dihaj - Skeletons Mae Muller - I Wrote A Song Buy tickets for Hannah's Oxford Preview on Wednesday 26th of July here Buy tickets for Nan, Me & Barbara Pravi at Edinburgh Fringe here You can find Hannah on: TwitterInstagramFacebook Support the Think About Eurovision Network, and our Think About Eurovision co-host Matti, by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OneChicGeek.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and using promo code TAE15 for 15% off artwork made into fashion!

Firstly, I’d like to apologise for the shocking audio quality from my end - for some reason our online recording software decided to switch my default microphone to the inline one on my headphones. Now that’s out of the way, in this week’s DNQ files, we take a look at two songs that could have replaced Coco with Bad Old Days in Eurovision 1978, starting with a band formerly known as The Bicycle Turds, and Britain’s answer to The Three Degrees. Coco - Bad Old Days The Fruit Eating Bears - Door In My Face John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett - Old Grey Whistle Test performance John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett - Body Talk Eddie & The hot Rods = Do Anything You Wanna Do The Undertones - Teenage Kicks Brown Sugar - Oh No, Look What You’ve Done The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again? Support the Think About Eurovision Network, and our Think About Eurovision co-host Matti, by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠OneChicGeek.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and using promo code TAE15 for 15% off artwork made into fashion!

In this week’s episode, Kris flubs his introduction, Matti has a religious revelation and we indulge in a light spot of schadenfreude, as we take a look at two songs that failed to qualify for the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest... could the UK have done better in 2007? Ooh, it's such a mystery.... *wryly looks to camera* Scooch - Flying The Flag The DNQ Files - They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To - Justin HawkinsCeltic Women - The Water Is Wide Avenue Q - Schadenfreude Terry Wogan, ballsing it upBig Brovas - Nu Flow Mahmoud - Soldi Kalush Orchestra - Stefania Electric Fields - 2000 And Whatever Marija Šerifović - Molitva Support the Think About Eurovision Network, and our Think About Eurovision co-host Matti, by visiting ⁠⁠⁠OneChicGeek.com⁠⁠⁠ and using promo code TAE15 for 15% off artwork made into fashion!

In this episode the trio *finally* bring you the episode we’ve been looking forward to for the past couple of months, and absolutely haven’t stalled on recording, 1962. We discuss how much we can remember 16 songs (spoiler, not much), Kris provides health and safety advice for around the home and we suggest that Ronnie Carrol was availing himself of the services of call girls. So, there’s that. Happy 100th Episode (sorry) Lovely Girls Competition Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson - Sing Little Birdie Andrews Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy The Magic Flute - Queen of the Night Aria Bob Martin - Wohin, Kleines Pony? Bet Lynch Noa Kirel - Unicorn WRS - Llámame Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) Support the Think About Eurovision Network, and our Think About Eurovision co-host Matti, by visiting ⁠⁠OneChicGeek.com⁠⁠ and using promo code TAE15 for 15% off artwork made into fashion!

Kris and Chrissy are back from a short post-Eurovision break, and straight into looking at some songs that failed to qualify, and today we're heading over to Sweden for Melodifestivalen 2023, and the icons, the moment, the legends, Eva and Ewa! We discuss conspiracy theories, Swedish language and we are nothing but respectful towards senior citizens. ⁠The DNQ Files National Finals Special 2021 ⁠⁠Rena Rama Ding Dong ⁠⁠A Ding Dong Worldwide Remix ⁠⁠Ja Ja Ding Dong ⁠⁠Schlager at Eurovision ⁠⁠Bobbysocks - La Det Swinge⁠⁠Benny and Björn on AI-Music, virtual avatars & Eurovision⁠⁠ABBA - Waterloo ⁠⁠Adam Hills on Language, Accents & The Swedish Chef ⁠ Support the Think About Eurovision Network, and our Think About Eurovision co-host Matti, by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OneChicGeek.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and using promo code TAE15 for 15% off artwork made into fashion!

In this episode we discuss the 2023 Eurovision Grand Final, Kris is delighted to *actually enjoy* the Flag Parade, Chrissy threatens to cause herself an allergic reaction in protest and Matti speaks some French Voyager - Dreamer If you can, go see Voyager on tourLord of the Lost on tour with Iron Maiden! Simply Red - FairgroundMadonna at Eurovision 2019Teya & Salena - Who The Hell Is Edgar (Music Video) Vesna - My Sisters Crown (Music Video) Subwoolfer - Give That Wolf A Banana Rosa Linn - Snap Swiss Civilian Service Swiss Nuclear Bunkers Russia attacked Tvorchi’s home town just as they took to the stage Barbara Pravi - Voila Remedios Amaya - ¿Quién maneja mi barca? Alvan & Ahez - Fulenn Daði Freyr - Whole Again Support the Think About Eurovision Network, and our Think About Eurovision co-host Matti, by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OneChicGeek.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and using promo code TAE15 for 15% off artwork made into fashion!

In this week’s episode Kris discusses his youthful good looks, Matti tells us about his dad’s way of “texting” and Chrissy cat does a great big smelly poo. Matti’s PredictionTroye Sivan - Youth ⁠Matti’s Body Painting Show, Bodies, at Orlando Fringe Festival Lesley Roy - Maps AleXa - Wonderland AB6IX (K-Pop group) with Reiley - Moonlight Theodor Andrew - D.G.T National Final performance Daði Freyr and Árný giving out ice creams Theodor Andrei - Eurovision Medley P-P-Pick up a PenguinBzikebi - Bzzz - Junior Eurovision 2022 Opening Ceremony Roy Paci - Tromba Ronela – Salvaje Eiffel 65 - Movie Star DudepointsPansy Division - He Whipped My Ass In Tennis (Then I Fucked His Ass In Bed) ESC Discord Scooch - Flying The Flag Luke Evans as Gaston Miss Demeanour Miss Mercedes Bends Tomara Thomas Walk That Fucking Duck Support the Think About Eurovision Network, and our Think About Eurovision co-host Matti, by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OneChicGeek.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and using promo code TAE15 for 15% off artwork made into fashion!

In this episode of the DNQ Files, we take a look at the songs that failed to qualify from the first semi final of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Matti has been drinking gas station champagne and calling from a balcony in Canada, Kris is drinking Baileys, Chrissy is on the tea and keeping the lads in check, and the jokes are worse than usual! Guy Fieri by Maddy Morphosis Matti’s Body Painting Show, Bodies, at Orlando Fringe Festival Sunstroke Project - Run Away Stefania - Last DanceDestiny - Je Me Casse Chiara - The One That I Love Emma Muscat - I Am What I AmLesley Roy - Maps Wild Youth cut ties with creative director Eurovision Division - Mira Ranks Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me Duncan Laurence - ArcadeDuran Duran - Ordinary World Jordan Clarke - Freaks Dust Bin The TurkeyBucks Fizz - Taking Your Skirt Off Support the Think About Eurovision Network, and our Think About Eurovision co-host Matti, by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OneChicGeek.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and using promo code TAE15 for 15% off artwork made into fashion!

It's Eurovision Month!! Wooh! And to celebrate this, Kris has put together a delightfully devilishly difficult, practically impossible to Google, Eurovision quiz! Simply click here to take part!

In the riveting final to the DNQ Files 2023 National Final Bonanza, Matti invites The Most Canadian Guy Ever to read out the Canadian points, we give the former languages teacher an on the spot French oral exam and THERE IS MATHS. HARD. FREAKING. MATHS. For a breakdown with the full points, please visit www.thinkabouteurovision.com Support the Think About Eurovision Network, and our Think About Eurovision co-host Matti, by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OneChicGeek.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and using promo code TAE15 for 15% off artwork made into fashion!

Yes, we’re a bit early with this one, but time is of the essence!! In this episode of the DNQ Files, we explore our last 4 songs in our National Final Bonanza, we chill out, we rock out & we get overly excited for a key change. Please vote for your favourite songs here - Included in this link is a recap video. Ireland - Connolly - Midnight Summer Night Denmark - Søren Torpegaard Lund - Lige her Estonia - Ollie - Venom Sweden - Laurell Barker - Sober Marie N - I Wanna (2002 Winner for Latvia) Only for now - Avenue Q PiL - Hawaii Derry Girls Victoria - Growing Up Is Getting Old Jedward - Waterline Genderfucks and Confusions Rosa Linn - Snap Nickleback - Rockstar Razorlight - In The Morning Blind Channel - Dark Side Ollie with Bedwetters - Death Row Michael Rice - Bigger Than Us Ari Olafsson - Our Choice Elena Tsagrinou - El Diablo Zibbz - Stones Coolin’ With Da Homies - Eurovision MovieAlicja - Empires Luca Hanni - She Got Me S!sters- Sister Support the Think About Eurovision Network, and our Think About Eurovision co-host Matti, by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OneChicGeek.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and using promo code TAE15 for 15% off artwork made into fashion!