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Eurovision Song Context

Bradley Dalton-Oateseurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm
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.
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Episodes

Episode 12: Athens to Amsterdam to Liverpool 2023!

Eurovision superfans Mees, Anthony and I discuss The Netherlands and Greece in ESC historically, PLUS LIVERPOOL 2023! The ticketing! The plans! Their 6 favorite entries so far! ESC 2023 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6QFVqWX2gM&list=PLdmNpHN0ijaMyO2nDeIEcwXeaFxOqvo33 New Eurovision Karaoke from Richard De Domenici: dedomenici.com/eurovisionkaraoke York musician (and ESC fan) Don Jackson's Liver Appeal: https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-dons-life-urgent-liver-transplant-appeal...

Mar 12, 20231 hr 2 min

Episode 11: (Part 2) Exploring Your Musical Profile [with Prince's Audio Engineer Susan Rogers!]

Do you prefer lyrics or melody? Intricate harmonies or driving rhythm? The digital tones of synthesizers or the “real” sounds of acoustic instruments? Drawing from her successful career as a music producer (engineering hits like Prince’s “Purple Rain” and Barenaked Ladies' "One Week"), professor of cognitive neuroscience Susan Rogers reveals why your favorite songs move you. Susan and I will also discuss some Eurovision "controversies", including Amar Pelos Dois, Toy, Fuego, Shum, Stefania, Out ...

Feb 12, 202350 min

Episode 10: (Part 1) Exploring Your Musical Profile [with Prince's Audio Engineer Susan Rogers!]

Do you prefer lyrics or melody? Intricate harmonies or driving rhythm? The digital tones of synthesizers or the “real” sounds of acoustic instruments? Drawing from her successful career as a music producer (engineering hits like Prince’s “Purple Rain” and Barenaked Ladies' "One Week"), professor of cognitive neuroscience Susan Rogers reveals why your favorite songs move you. Susan and I will also discuss some Eurovision "controversies", including Amar Pelos Dois, Toy, Fuego, Shum, Stefania, Out ...

Feb 12, 202349 min

Episode 9: (Part 2) Subversive Absurdity, in falsetto: Ping Pong, Gina-G, Emmie van Stijn, Krassimir Avramov

Here's Richard's Eurovision-inspired art! Eurovision Redux for BBC4: https://thereduxproject.com/bbc4 Coronavision: https://dedomenici.com/coronavision Fux Bizz: https://dedomenici.com/FuxBizz Eurovision Karaoke: https://dedomenici.com/EurovisionKaraokeNew Palestinian Song Contest: https://dedomenici.com/palestiniansongcontest ALL of Richard's art can be found at: https://dedomenici.com This episode's submissions: Krassimir Avramov - Illusion (2009) https://youtu.be/8Mz8EA_cpo4 PingPong - Sameya...

Jan 12, 202349 min

Episode 8: (Part 1) Subversive Absurdity, in falsetto: Ping Pong, Gina-G, Emmie van Stijn, Krassimir Avramov

Guest Richard De Domenici and I discuss his art: Coronavision, Redux, Shed Your Fears, 99 Red Balloons, Fux Bizz-- which is Buck's Fizz inspired! Here's Richard's Eurovision-inspired art! Eurovision Redux for BBC4: https://thereduxproject.com/bbc4 Coronavision: https://dedomenici.com/coronavision Fux Bizz: https://dedomenici.com/FuxBizz Eurovision Karaoke: https://dedomenici.com/EurovisionKaraokeNew Palestinian Song Contest: https://dedomenici.com/palestiniansongcontest ALL of Richard's art can ...

Jan 12, 202352 min

Episode 7: (Part 2) Wings in ESC! Tix, Roko, Nina Sublatti, 3+2

Professor, artist, anthropologist, art historian and world of warcraft superfan Sinziana Romanescu joins me to talk about some of the angels and wings we’ve seen in past Eurovisions- which ones soared and which ones flopped. Today's submissions are from 2010, 2015, 2019, 2021, including 3+2, Nina Sublatti, Roko and Tix. Visit the showpage at eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm and watch the submissions before we talk about them. Fallen Angel, Tix, (Norway 2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp2k...

Dec 12, 202233 min

Episode 6: (Part 1) Wings in ESC! Tix, Roko, Nina Sublatti, 3+2

Professor, artist, anthropologist, art historian and world of warcraft superfan Sinziana Romanescu joins me to talk about some of the angels and wings we’ve seen in past Eurovisions- which ones soared and which ones flopped. Today's submissions are from 2010, 2015, 2019, 2021, including 3+2, Nina Sublatti, Roko and Tix. Visit the showpage at eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm and watch the submissions before we talk about them. Fallen Angel, Tix, (Norway 2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp2k...

Dec 12, 202235 min

Episode 5: (Part 2) Eurovision Barbie

To see the Barbies discussed in this episode: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14xspXkLxwFl5nzUcEd8Bz9lnTK9hs1yt?usp=share_link ESC Acts in this episode: Fuego, Cyprus, Eleni Foureira, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbseX38lXaw Not The Same, Australia, Sheldon Riley, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByUD4d89_is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YFNM4CerSQ Toy, Israel, Netta, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9REEWhm5YX0 SloMo, Spain, Chanel, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Nov 12, 202235 min

Episode 4: (Part 1) Eurovision Barbie

To see the Barbies discussed in this episode: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14xspXkLxwFl5nzUcEd8Bz9lnTK9hs1yt?usp=share_link ESC Acts in this episode: Fuego, Cyprus, Eleni Foureira, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbseX38lXaw Not The Same, Australia, Sheldon Riley, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByUD4d89_is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YFNM4CerSQ Toy, Israel, Netta, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9REEWhm5YX0 SloMo, Spain, Chanel, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Nov 12, 202245 min

Episode 3: (Part 2) Italy, the 1980s, Serhat's Monocle

Dave Di Vito (author of the Vinyl Tiger book series) and I talk about the 1980s, Italy, 2016 ESC, Serhat, Dami Im, Sergey Lazarev. ----> Guest Dave Di Vito's Books, The Vinyl Tiger series: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096YMZXY5?fbclid=IwAR32LmIaCExjAOT-qjBc_naQlPLYKmsiVwglMa9SLZq2aZb3bnSZFD6SCgo 2016's ESC acts: Serhat, 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYKFKgwVbV4 Serhat, 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5arNtTYK1s Serhat, 2016, Monocle! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHykTpxCVR8 Se...

Oct 12, 202233 min

Episode 2: (Part 1) Italy, the 1980s, Serhat's Monocle

Dave Di Vito (author of the Vinyl Tiger book series) and I talk about the 1980s, Italy, 2016 ESC, Serhat, Dami Im, Sergey Lazarev. ---> Guest Dave Di Vito's Books, The Vinyl Tiger series: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096YMZXY5?fbclid=IwAR32LmIaCExjAOT-qjBc_naQlPLYKmsiVwglMa9SLZq2aZb3bnSZFD6SCgo 2016's ESC acts: Serhat, 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYKFKgwVbV4 Serhat, 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5arNtTYK1s Serhat, 2016, Monocle! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHykTpxCVR8 Ser...

Oct 12, 202243 min

Episode 1: Lordi, Lordi... Bias, Collusion, Neglect

Dr. Alexander Mantzaris joins us to discuss the findings from his paper, Examining Collusion and Voting Biases Between Countries During the Eurovision Song Contest Since 1957. ---> Acts Discussed in This Episode: Michalis Rakintzis, 2002 S.A.G.A.P.O., Greece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9FYAe90tG4 Lordi, 2006 Hard Rock Hallelujah, Finland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAh9NRGNhUU LT United, 2006: We Are the Winners, Lithuania https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBAdOlQPbwg Las Ketchup, 20...

Oct 12, 20221 hr 7 min
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