Episode 3: Eurovision 101 with Samantha Ross
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Episode 3: Eurovision 101 with Samantha Ross
Hello, beautiful darlings and galpals! Welcome to “Super Funk-in Serious with Sparkle Sid”!
Today we kick-start our regular series of episodes about the Eurovision Song Contest! For those unfamiliar, consider this your “Eurovision 101” lesson to get you caught up on the SIXTY+ history of ‘Europe’s Favourite TV Show’!
Best of all, dear listeners: we are not alone in this journey of Europop!
My guest today to help guide us through this Eurovision Expedition is Samantha Ross, who is also a Eurovision fan (like myself!), contributor for ESCInsight.com, and one of four co-hosts on the “12 Points from America” podcast!
Today we start by giving you a primer on the Eurovision Song Contest and give you a total of SIX SONGS we think YOU should know about if you don’t know anything at all.
We also dive into some controversies surrounding the contest, and offer commentary on how this affects our love for the show… (not very much!)
Will we wet your whistle? Find out NOW!
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CLIPS FEATURED IN THE SHOW
ABBA- Waterloo (1974, Sweden- WINNER) [Reprise Performance]
Joy Fleming - Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein (West Germany 1975)
Dana International- Diva (Israel 1998- WINNER)
Ani Lorak - Shady Lady (Ukraine 2008)
Salvador Sobral - Amar Pelos Dois (Portugal 2017- WINNER)
Hatari - Hatrið Mun Sigra (Iceland 2019)
This Is: Sobral Due (Spotify Playlist)
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