In Chrissy's first ever DNQ Files, Chrissy dips her toes into the pool of songs that didn't quite get to the Eurovision Song Contest, where we listen to Surma's entry into the 2019 Festival Da Canção, Pugna, Kris continues to profess his love for Estonian psychodelic punk, we discuss art and how it's wasted on Kris, and Chrissy has the best possible reaction for an audio format. When Kris & Kim listened to Winny Puuh - Meiecundimees üks Korsakov läks eile Lätti Conan Osiris - Telemovies Mous...
Oct 19, 2021•15 min•Ep. 19
In this week's episode Matti gives a song a one word review, Kris shares how he feels about U2 and Chrissy tells us how she really felt about [REDACTED] as we cast our gaze over the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest!! Jemini - Cry Baby (MATTI - DO NOT CLICK THIS LINK) James Blunt - Love Under Pressure Jethro Tull - The Witches Promise The Monkees - Pleasant Valley Sunday Beck - Wow Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday The Smashing Pumpkins - Today Brain Storm/Green Needle Laurel or Yanny The Dress XTM...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In this issue of the DNQ Files, Matti lists as many European countries as he can think of, Kris forces his co-host to listen to the same song twice, and Matti makes an observation that becomes weirdly prescient, as we "enjoy" the surprisingly baroque tinged Freaks by both Jordan Clarke and MAID in the 2019 BBC Eurovision: You Decide National Final Jordan Clarke version MAID version The Porno Song - No, I've not put a link here deliberately. You can find it yourself. I'm not sending views their w...
Oct 05, 2021•20 min•Ep. 18
Ciao e Benvenuto! Think About Eurovision is back for it's third series just in time to coincide with the New Eurovision Year, and this time we're donning our shell suits, back combing our mullets and downloading Duolingo to cram as much Italian as possible, as we cast our gaze over the absolute shambles of the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest... allora... with the new team of Chrissy and Matti who join Kris to discuss Greek-Cypriot international relations being pushed to breaking point, quick change...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 1
Yes! We're back with another Getting To Know You(rovision) with the second new member of the team, Matti. We discuss his introduction to the contest, musical theatres and iffy borders! Loreen - Euphoria (little known song, you may not have heard of it) Abba - Waterloo Celine Dion - Ne Partez Pas Sans Mo i Netta - Toy Eleni Foureira - Fuego Eurovision - The Story Of Fire Saga Eurovision - Song-Along (one of the most joyous moments of 2021) Jessy Matador - Allez Ola Olé (genuinely an underrated so...
Sep 12, 2021•17 min
As you may have heard in a recent upload to the feed, Kim and Kris were on the lookout for a third member of the Think About Eurovision team, and we were very lucky to have not just one, but two new members of the team! In this first Getting To Know You(rovision), you'll hear excerpts of a chat Kris had with Chrissy! Eimear Quinn - The Voice Gina G - Ooh Ahh, Just A Little Bit Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String Guildo Horn - Guildo Hat Euch Lieb Bob Martin - Wohin, Kleines Pony? Bad Lip Reading Hi...
Sep 11, 2021•21 min
In the last episode of this series we discuss the Grand Final of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest! Kris calls for the UK to send Iron Maiden, Kris and Kim discuss how professional (yet dare we say, slightly unmemorable?) the Dutch production, we sadly need to discuss racism in the televoting, and also *that* shocking quadruple nul point moment!! Go_A - ШУМ (Original version of Shum) Daði og Gagnamagnið - Think About Things Daði Freyr - Welcome (EP) See if you can spot Kris in amongst the 1000 pe...
May 25, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In this week's 2nd Semi Final DNQ episode, Kris and Kim take a look at the songs that failed to make it through to this year's grand final! Kim has learned why we love the suspense of it all, Kris is sad his favourite time travellers failed to make it to the final and Kim gets totes emosh about seing the former winners discuss how Eurovision has impacted their lives! And, to quote the Icelanders: þetta reddast!! Ruslana - Wild Dances Nicole - Ein Bisschen Frieden (1982) Novympia (Nova & Olym...
May 20, 2021•33 min•Ep. 17
In this DNQ File, a very tired Kris speaks to Kim about the First Semi Final of Eurovision 2021, we discuss the differences in viewing experience between the YouTube stream and the BBC Broadcast. Kris tries (and fails) to explain what Line of Duty is, despite having never seen it, Kim has a better viewing experience than the whole of the UK, and Kris gets angry with Cheryl Baker... quite frankly, deservedly! A Beginners Guide To Line Of Duty Previous Winners Talk About Their Win (may be geoblock...
May 19, 2021•24 min
In this episode Kris and Kim get Nadav Guedj to show us Tel Aviv (before we leave) when we watch the 2019 Grand Final in Israel, Kim gets freaked out by Hatari, Kris starts babbling about Quantum Physics, and we discuss *that* Madonna performance. Augmented reality to play a role at Eurovision 2021 Kris' old ska punk band performing The Time Warp (to an audience, this time) Nadav Guedj - Golden Boy NikkieTutorials Michael Rice - Proud Mary on All Together Now Klemens from Hatari singing Arcade C...
May 18, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In this bonus episode, Kris gets to meet Germany's representative for 2021, Jendrik, who is representing his country with the ukulele led, positive mental attitude anthem, I Don't Feel Hate . Jendrik isn't just any old ukulele player, either, he knows his stuff, and his bachelors was actually about the ukulele in popular culture. As well as ukes, we discuss musical theatre, and getting so sweaty that we manage to burn washing machines. No, really, we do. Singing In The Rain Come From Away - Welc...
May 15, 2021•14 min
In this week's episode Kris and Kim spend an evening at the theatre, dahlings , Kim learns more about the cultural joys Eurovision has brought to the world and Kris "enjoys" the Flag Ceremony, as discuss the Eurovision pastiche musical theatre event, Eurobeat - The Pride of Europe!! Kinky Boots Everybody's Talking About Jamie (Yes, that *is* Bianca Del Rio in the trailer) Everybody's Talking About Jamie Movie Trailer Jamie: Drag Queen At 16 on BBC iPlayer Rocky Horror Show Sister Act ... but you...
May 11, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In this week's episode of the DNQ Files Kris and Kim take a trip to culinary college and learn to bake a cake the Latvian way with our course lecturers, Aarzemnieki , Kim is left wanting a more detailed recipe, Kris condems the band for causing rising sea levels and Kris finds himself really wanting cake, and somewhat distracted by this mood. Natalia Gordienko - Sugar (Moldova 2021) Aarzemnieki's very detailed Wikipedia page Shadow & Bone Trailer Hyrise - Leading Me On (a future DNQ we think...
May 04, 2021•15 min•Ep. 17
In this episode Kris claims ABBA for the genre of Glam Rock, Kim is introduced to The Wombles of Wimbledon Common, and Kris gets overly angry at the UK's choice of song... again. Hi Maths Fans, the halfway point is 1988 , Kris is truly bad at maths!! Early doors and we're linking Love, Love, Peace, Peace The first ever British Eurovision was in 1960... and hosted by Katie Boyle (the host of 1974) 1974 Postcards Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day (yes, I'm linking a Christmas song i...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In this week's DNQ Files Kris and Kim listen to Norwegian body positive, gay rap bear, Big Daddy Karsten's entry for the Melodi Grand Prix 2021, Smile. Kim is delighted, Kris sings along ( edited out, you'll be glad to hear ) and then Kris chats to BDK himself about MGP 2021, Eurovision and, of course, RuPaul's Drag Race!! Make sure you pre-save Big Daddy Karsten's new single, Stepz , out on April 30th!!!. The DNQ Files: The Village People - YMCA Raylee - Hero Daz Sampson - Teenage Life Big Dadd...
Apr 20, 2021•43 min•Ep. 16
In this week's Think About Eurovision we head for a "night out at the symphony" in Hilversum, Netherlands, Kim finds out that Volare (Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu) is a Eurovision song, we have a little impromptu singalong and Kris makes a romantic song sound creepy. Eurovision 1956 Audio , for those that are interested Corry Brokken's winning song from 1957, Net Als Toen A modern cover of Net Als Toen from Beste Zangers Songfestival Dean Martin's cover of Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu - Volaré Anti-America...
Apr 13, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this week's DNQ we hastily cobble together an episode after Kris accidentally permanently deleted the audio, and take in the mismatched delights of Britsh R&B/Soul singer Beverlei Brown's duet with the tight trousered, falsetto singing, glam rocker, Justin Hawkins of The Darkness with their sexy beefeater backup singers. Yes. That's a sentence I just typed. DQ - Drama Queen (watch this, it's great, Kris is a file deleting idiot) Thank you to @Nitro Gnome for your recommendation I write th...
Apr 06, 2021•15 min•Ep. 16
Verily and forsooth! It is time for us to rewind the sands of time, all the way back to the ancient times of * checks notes * ...2007, where Kris suddenly finds joy in an unexpected song, Santa gets flirty with the winner and a railroad sleeping car attendant brings a banger to the stage A list of links that is a surprisingly epic playlist: Top 10 Finnish Metal Bands (plus suprise Obama quote) Apocalyptica - Nothing Else Matters HIM - Right Here In My Arms Bam Margera - Jackass Turbonegro - All ...
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this week's DNQ Files we celebrate the end of the National Selection season, by taking a look at 4 songs that failed to make it to Eurovision this year . This episode has it all, we watch some old ladies dancing, aliens shooting pyrotechnics out of their you know where, and live our Flashdance fantasy dahling!! Eva Rydberg & Ewa Roo - Rena Rama Ding Dong PLAY JAJA DING DONG!! I'm Not a Doctor from The Carol Burnett Show Schlager Music Tusse - Voices (Sweden's 2021 Representative) Teflon B...
Mar 23, 2021•29 min•Ep. 14
In this episode, we go to a " cowshed in Ireland " to discuss the 1993 Eurovision Song contest from Millstreet, County Cork in the Republic of Ireland (it was an equestrian centre, actually). Kris notices all the horsies, Kim notices all the fishies, and we tackle the meanspirited Barbara Dex Award head on! Brendan Gleeson getting off the train Weed gummys are not legal in the UK, but Visit Canada Symphony Nova Scotia - Video Games Live 2011 - Full Show Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide To The Orch...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this episode Kris and Kim listen to a funk song that isn't a funk song, discuss if people didn't like it because of the political lyrics... or just because: ska, and talk running music. InCulto - Eastern European Funk Interview with Jurgis Didziulis and talking about the political nature of the lyrics Propagandhi - Ska Sucks Little Big - Skibidi Go_A - Веснянка (Live) Kris' Couch to 5k Playlist Salvador Sobral - Amar Pelos Dois Somewhere Out There from An American Tail (Fievel Mousekewitz) Th...
Mar 09, 2021•17 min•Ep. 13
In this episode Kris lacks consistency in his opinion over if you can like a song ironically within minutes, Kim enjoys some bad poetry and Kris gets teary over flashmobs. A Very 2010 Flashmob NRK had to sell the rights to the World Cup to host Eurovision Ten hours of Epic Sax Guy Sunstroke Project - Hey Mama (Eurovision 2017) Linkin Park - One Step Closer Blind Channel - Dark Side (Finland 2021) serving you that Nu-Metal fantasy McFly - All About You Half Remembered Song Corner: Kris was trying...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this week's The DNQ Files we will be taking in Lolita Zero's Get Frighten , which sadly failed to make it to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2017, and Kris and Kim discuss the art of misdirection, drag queens and special interests. That time when we celebrated diversity and enjoyed a dancing gorilla Kris' special interests - Eurovision, Drag, Fighting Robots & Magic The art of distraction (as demonstrated by Penn & Teller... mostly Teller) The comedian who smashes watermelons, Gallaghe...
Feb 23, 2021•20 min•Ep. 12
FANCY A SLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE? In this bonus episode we discuss Drag Race UK's RuRuvision Song Contest episode, discuss the missed opportunities that could have been taken and have a wonderful chat with the legend and icon that is Ginny Lemon! The RuRuvision Song Contest Joe Black - If You Leave Me I'll Kill You Camp Wannakiki Hamburger Marys H amburger Marys on Undercover Boss The Sugarbaker Twins Lazy Town - Bing Bang (Time To Dance) , which sounds more like UK Hun? than UK Hun? Love, Lo...
Feb 16, 2021•48 min
In this episode Kris and Kim discuss the the pandemic (again), crave for stage props and finally find a winner for the 1969 four-way tie , because at the time they were 100% certain it wasn't possible to have a tied contest! (File under Aged Like Milk) Basically, the show notes for the portion of the episode where we talk about 1969 is just a epic playlist: Jaja Ding Dong (for those who have forgotten about it) Anthony Ainley's Master in Doctor Who Yusef/Cat Stevens - Father & Son Simon &...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this week's DNQ Files, Kris and Kim take a look at Disco Daddy, Serhat and his 2016 song, I Didn't Know. Kris' first choice was Help You Fly by Ivan (featuring a naked hologram and wolves) People from San Marino are called Sammarinese Follow Kris on Twitter Kim and Kris loved it, but the UK gutter press trashed it, but who cares what they think ( but click here if you want to read the terrible "journalism" at The Express ) Songs we think I Didn't Know was better than: Joe and Jake - You're No...
Feb 09, 2021•15 min•Ep. 11
WE'RE BACK!!! Welcome to 2021... we're still in various levels of lockdown (except our New Zealand listeners) around the world. In this weeks episode we visit Stockholm, Sweden in 2016, where we discuss toilet paper, see a tiny Australian sat on a massive box and we witness The Greatest Interval Act Of All Time™ Toilet Paper Discussion: Charmin is now known as Cushelle in the UK Andrex is known as Cottonelle in Canada Who Gives A Crap is better than either of them for both a clean bum and a clea...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode, we discuss our favourite Christmas films, Kris calls for more hamster wheels, and oh, yeah, we rank our top 20 songs for Eurovision 2020, all whilst having a "couple" of drinks. Favourite Christmas Films time: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Santa Claus The Movie Christmas Land - film on Netflix that is literally that Hallmark Movie meme Hallmark Christmas Movie Bot Tulia - Fire Of Love (which Go_A - Solovey reminds Kris of) Go_A - Dancing Lasha Tumbai Buranovskiye Babushk...
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episode Kim declares her position as a Eurovision fanatic, we have so little to say about one of the songs we just talk about our drinks for a couple of minutes and WE ONLY GO AND START RANKING ALL 41 RUDDY SONGS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN EUROVISION 2020!! Holiday Nog Spezi Scandilove Kris' only ever White Christmas Senhit - Obsessed, her other option for Eurovision 2020 Mosher...
Dec 22, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In the latest installment of Think About Eurovision, Kim finds it difficult to score out of 100, Kris reveals how he really feels about The Beatles and Kim decides on what she wants for Christmas. Georgia's outfit reminded some people of Lady Gaga's 911 outfit Salvador Sobral's fast food music moment Kris maintains that See You Later was a better choice for Germany There was a lot of online discussion about playback France completely denies it Twitter user @Andiironda has compared the studio and...
Nov 30, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 11
