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Two UK mates who love Eurovision, Laura and Martyn, trying to make sense of it all. 'Nul Points' on iTunes, Spotify & SoundCloud. nulpointspodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter - @PointsNul

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United States

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Two UK mates who love Eurovision, Laura and Martyn, trying to make sense of it all. 'Nul Points' on iTunes, Spotify & SoundCloud. nulpointspodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter - @PointsNul

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English


Episodes
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The Eurovision songs to know about in 2024

5/4/2024
Nul Points is back to celebrate this year's Eurovision Song Contest. UK fans Martyn and Laura take you through the six songs they think are worth knowing about this year. There's also plenty to digest with the big changes announced to the contest by the EBU.

Duration:00:32:23

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The End

9/2/2023
Join Martyn Williams and Laura Cress in the final episode of Nul Points. They'll remember some of their favourite moments in the almost four years of creating the podcast and read your messages and comments as the Eurovision fan podcast comes to an end.

Duration:00:28:34

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It's Malmö

7/9/2023
Eurovision 2024 is off to Malmö! Martyn and Laura react to that announcement and have a big announcement of their own to make.

Duration:00:20:56

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Host city, backing vocals and EuroRiffs

6/17/2023
Martyn and Laura are back with another episode of Nul Points. There's a lot to catch up on as the search for which Swedish city will host the 2024 contest gets underway. There's also a bit of goss coming out of France and Romania, discussions on the future of pre-recorded backing vocals being used and you'll get the thoughts of Suzie from the EuroRiffs podcast.

Duration:00:23:58

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Eurovision Grand Final 2023: The full debrief

5/16/2023
Eurovision fans Martyn Williams and Laura Cress bring you their considered thoughts on this year's contest in Liverpool. You'll get the thoughts of Eurovision stats guru Scott Reid and hear from inside Loreen's press conference.

Duration:00:30:56

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Eurovision Grand Final instant reaction

5/13/2023
Laura's at the media centre in Liverpool and Martyn's been watching with his girlfriend Rachel in Surrey. They bring you their instant reaction to the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.

Duration:00:17:14

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Semi-final two reaction

5/11/2023
Martyn and Laura have been in the Eurovision Village to watch Thursday night's second semi-final on the big screen. You'll hear their reaction plus the thoughts of some of the other people watching in the fan zone in Liverpool. There's also a chat with the BBC's Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg. He's a huge fan of the contest and has travelled from Moscow to play Eurovision hits on the piano.

Duration:00:24:35

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Exploring Liverpool and Lord of the Lost

5/10/2023
Eurovision fans Martyn and Laura spend the day getting to know Liverpool in its role as host city for Eurovision 2023. You'll hear what happened when 2022 Norwegian entry Subwoolfer dropped in to a branch of Lush, plus get the thoughts of loads of fans of the contest. There's also a special interview with German entry Lord of the Lost from backstage.

Duration:00:30:37

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Semi-Final one reaction

5/9/2023
Martyn and Laura are in Liverpool and have just watched the first semi-final at the arena. They share their thoughts on the winners and losers as well as hearing from fans at the event. Cress has been on the Eurovision train from London to Liverpool. You'll hear how she got on!

Duration:00:21:28

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Rehearsals and a look at Liverpool

5/6/2023
UK Eurovision fans Martyn and Laura chat to YouTuber Maxxy Rainbow who's already in Liverpool ahead of the contest. There's also reaction to clips of rehearsals and news of a change to the format of the semi-finals.

Duration:00:27:18

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Eurovision songs to watch 2023

4/29/2023
UK Eurovision fans Martyn Williams and Laura Cress share their thoughts on the songs to watch out for in Liverpool. These aren't necessarily the entries that are tipped to win but they're ones you should be aware of for a whole variety of reasons. From the odds on favourite to the one that's a bit bonkers, let Martyn and Laura take you on a Eurovision journey with the cast of 2023.

Duration:00:29:50

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Blood, glitter and postcards

4/15/2023
Martyn and Laura bring you more news from the world of Eurovision where there's now less than a month to go until the contest. The pair chat to lyricist Anthony J. Brown who helped write Germany's entry this year. Plus, details of Junior Eurovision in France and you'll find out what the postcards might look like.

Duration:00:22:56

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There ain't no party like a Eurovision pre-party

4/2/2023
Eurovision fans Martyn and Laura are back. This week there are loads more songs to react to. There's also news of the semi-final running order and details of where you can party with your favourite Eurovision stars ahead of the contest.

Duration:00:22:54

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Full reaction to UK Eurovision entry

3/18/2023
Fans Martyn Williams and Laura Cress give you their full considered reaction to I Wrote A Song by Mae Muller which will represent the UK at The Eurovision Song Contest this year. They chat to Vaughan Staples, head of the OGAE UK, for his thoughts on the entry. Plus, loads more entries to bring you ahead of the event in May.

Duration:00:29:27

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UK Eurovision entry first reaction

3/10/2023
Martyn and Laura bring you their initial reaction to the UK's 2023 Eurovision entry, I Wrote A Song by Mae Muller.

Duration:00:07:23

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Ukraine war one year on

3/4/2023
Eurovision fans Martyn and Laura bring you a special episode to reflect one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. You'll hear from BBC Ukrainian journalist and song contest fan Marta Shokalo who's just got back from Kyiv. She reflects on her memories of covering Eurovision, last year's winning moment and how war has changed the country. There are also more songs out so Martyn and Cress will bring you their thoughts!

Duration:00:29:41

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Super Saturday and a Melodifestivalen update

2/18/2023
So many Eurovision songs have been released! UK fans Laura and Martyn bring you their thoughts on them. There's also a chat with Emil Löfström from the Eurovision Legends podcast in Sweden. He brings you up to date with the latest from Melodifestivalen and has news of an exciting interview with Loreen. All that plus the return of Flop That Euro Bop and Cress eats some crisps. If you want to hear Emil's music, it's here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1T3U6wwcZ5MYKSjDwLmOY8?si=dYLpxqdGTKStsfvktZXVTg

Duration:00:29:50

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Eurovision logo and slogan revealed

2/4/2023
Martyn Williams and Laura Cress return to bring you more from the crazy world of The Eurovision Song Contest. This week the contest's new logo and slogan have been revealed, plus more countries announce who they'll be sending to Liverpool in May. There's also a podcast update to bring to your attention and your correspondence.

Duration:00:27:45

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Ireland gets ready to decide

1/28/2023
UK Eurovision fans Martyn and Laura link up with Irish fans Louise and Conor from the Éirevision podcast. They give their thoughts on who Ireland might be sending to the contest ahead of the winning act being revealed. Plus, controversy in Malta and some secret squirrel news about the UK's entry.

Duration:00:24:32

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Hasta la vista and Lydon's lip

1/21/2023
Eurovision Song Contest fans Martyn and Laura bring you the latest news from one of the world's biggest TV shows. There's news from France who've chosen who they're sending to Liverpool, Belgium have a man in a large hat and John Lydon's causing all sorts of bother for Ireland. Plus, find out which Hollywood superstar has been lending his support to Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra.

Duration:00:24:34