Eurovision 2024 is just around the corner and we are as mentally prepared as we can be in a very difficult time for the fandom.

Join Danie and Mark as they share their thoughts about all 37 songs Eurovision 2024 and play their Top 10 based on a Jury of two.

Songs discussed:

Titan – Besa (Albania)

Jako – Ladaniva (Armenia)

One Milkali (One Blood) – Electric Fields (Australia)

We Will Rave – Kaleen (Austria)

Özünlə apar – Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov (Azerbaijan)

Before the Party’s Over – Mustii (Belgium)

Rim Tim Tagi Dim – Baby Lasagna (Croatia)

Liar – Silia Kapsis (Cyprus)

Pedestal – Aiko (Czechia)

Sand – Saba (Denmark)

(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi – 5miinust and Puuluup (Estonia)

No Rules! – Windows95man (Finland)

Mon Amour – Slimane (France)

Firefighter – Nutsa Buzaladze (Georgia)

Always on the Run – Isaak (Germany)

Zari – Marina Satti (Greece)

Scared of Heights – Hera Björk (Iceland)

Doomsday Blue – Bambie Thug (Ireland)

Hurricane – Eden Golan (Israel)

La Noia – Angelina Mango (Italy)

Hollow – Dons (Latvia)

Luktelk – (Lithuania)

Fighter – Tali (Luxembourg)

Loop – Sarah Bonnici (Malta)

In the Middle – Natalia Barbu (Moldova)

Europapa – Joost Klein (Netherlands)

Ulverham – Gåte (Norway)

The Tower – Luna (Poland)

Grito – Iolanda (Portugal)

11:11 – Megara (San Marino)

Ramonda – Teya Dora (Serbia)

Veronika – Raiven (Slovenia)

Zorra – Nebulossa (Spain)

Unforgettable – Marcus and Martinus (Sweden)

The Code – Nemo (Switzerland)

Teresa & Maria – Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil (Ukraine)

Dizzy – Olly Alexander (United Kingdom)

We’ll be back to regular programming with Episode 96 – 1971 after we get back from Eurovision in Malmö!

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In this episode, we chat about host city of Stockholm, the host of 1975, the postcards, the controversies, the fashion at Eurovision 1975, the interval act, European and Australian news, what was happening in entertainment, the WTF and OMG moments of the contest, the voting, and play our top 10 of 1975 based on a jury of two.

Songs Include:

Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein – Joy Flemming (Germany)

Gelukkig zijn – Ann Christy (Belgium)

At Ve’Ani – Shlomo Artzi (Israel)

That’s What Friends Are For – The Swarbriggs (Ireland)

Jennie, Jennie – Lars Berghagen (Sweden)

Mikado – Simone Drexel (Switzerland)

Et bonjour à toi l’artiste – Nicole (France)

Era – Wess & Dori Ghezzi (Italy)

Let Me Be The One – The Shadows (United Kingdom)

Ding-A-Dong – Teach-In (Netherlands)

The Yoda Beanie of Doom then gave us our next year for Season Five:

In episode 96, we’re back in Dublin for 1971! But before that, we’ll be tackling a big monster with our 2024 preview episode, coming soon!

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Follow our YouTube channel for Mark’s insights into Eurovision 2024 at https://www.youtube.com/@windmachineproductions

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In this episode, we chat about host city of Luxembourg, the host of 1973, the postcards, the controversies, the fashion at Eurovision 1973, the interval act, European and Australian news, what was happening in entertainment, the WTF and OMG moments of the contest, the voting, and play our top 10 of 1973 based on a jury of two.

Songs Include:

Baby Baby – Nicole and Hugo (Belgium)

Gori vatra – Zdravko Čolić (Yugosalvia)

Chi sarà con te – Massimo Ranieri (Italy)

Do I Dream – Maxi (Ireland)

Junger Tag – Gitte Hænning (Germany)

Tom Tom Tom – Marion Rung (Finland)

You’re Summer – The Nova (Sweden)

Power to All Our Friends – Cliff Richard (United Kingdom)

Eres tú – Mocedades (Spain)

Tu te reconnaîtras – Anne-Marie David (Luxembourg)

The Yoda Beanie of Doom then gave us our next year for Season Five:

In episode 95, we’re off to Stockholm for 1975!

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Follow our YouTube channel for Mark’s insights into Eurovision 2024 at https://www.youtube.com/@windmachineproductions

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Intro and Indents provided by Shock Wave Sound. Into The Lights by Global Sound System.

Snippets:

Cliff – Rik (The Young Ones, courtesy of BBC Two)

Brez besed – Berta Ambrož (Yugosalvia 1966)

In this episode, we chat about host city of Jerusalem, the hosts of 1979, the postcards, the controversies, the fashion at Eurovision 1979, the interval act, European and Australian news, what was happening in entertainment, the WTF and OMG moments of the contest, the voting, and play our top 10 of 1979 based on a jury of two.

Songs Include:

Satellit – Ted Gärdestad (Sweden)

J’ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux – Jeane Manson (Luxembourg)

Colorado – Xandra Group (Netherlands)

Oliver – Anita Skorgan (Norway)

Mary Ann – Black Lace (United Kingdom)

Disco Tango – Tommy Seebach (Denmark)

Dschinghis Khan – Dschinghis Khan (Germany)

Je suis l’enfant soleil – Anne-Marie David (France)

Su canción – Betty Missiego (Spain)

Hallelujah – Milk and Honey (Israel)

The Yoda Beanie of Doom then gave us our next year for Season Five:

In episode 93, we’re off to Paris for 1978!

If you like what we do, you can shout us a coffee https://ko-fi.com/windmachinepodcast. Every $3 goes towards the running costs of this podcast.

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Intro and Indents provided by Shock Wave Sound. Into The Lights by Global Sound System.

Song snippets:

Agadoo – Black Lace

เจงกิสข่าน (Ce ngkis̄ k̄h̀ān) – Royal Sprites (Thai)

Jingisu Kan (ジンギスカン) – Berryz Kobo (Japanese)

Yidden – Mordechai Ben David (Yiddish)

Tsingis Khan – Frederik (Finnish)

Djingis Khan – Vikingarna (Swedish)

Genghis Khan – Malibú (Spanish)

Sin Amor – Ivan

Moscow – Dschinghis Khan

A new decade and new season is coming! Bring out your polyester pants, dust off your disco shoes, and get ready for ABBA… at some point along the way (Spotify will LOVE THAT).

We’ll be back soon with Episode 91 – 1972!

In our last episode of Season Four, we chat about host city of Munich, the host of 1983, the postcards, the controversies, the fashion at Eurovision 1983, the interval act, European and Australian news, what was happening in entertainment, the WTF and OMG moments of the contest, the voting, and play our top 10 of 1983 based on a jury of two.

Songs Include:

Rendez-vous – Pas de Deux (Belgium)

Fantasiaa – Ami Aspelund (Finland)

Do Re Mi – Jahn Teigen (Norway)

Hurricane – Westend (Austria)

I’m Never Giving Up – Sweet Dreams (United Kingdom)

Rücksicht – Hoffmann & Hoffmann (Germany)

Džuli – Daniel (Yugoslavia)

Främling – Carola Häggkvist (Sweden)

Hi – Ofra Haza (Israel)

Si la vie est cadeau – Corinne Hermès (Luxembourg)

The Yoda Beanie of Doom then gave us our first year for Season Five:

Eurovision in the 70s begins, and we’re off to Edinburgh for 1972 for episode 91!

If you like what we do, you can shout us a coffee https://ko-fi.com/windmachinepodcast. Every $3 goes towards the running costs of this podcast. A big thanks and hello to James!

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Intro and Indents provided by Shock Wave Sound. Into The Lights by Global Sound System.

In this episode, we chat about host city of Dublin, the host of 1981, the postcards, the controversies, the fashion at Eurovision 1981, the interval act, European and Australian news, what was happening in entertainment, the WTF and OMG moments of the contest, the voting, and play our top 10 of 1981 based on a jury of two.

Songs Include:

Playback – Carlos Paião (Portugal)

Reggae O.K. – Riki Sorsa (Finland)

Lejla – Seid Memić Vajta (Yugoslavia)

Krøller eller ej – Tommy Seebach & Debbie Cameron (Denmark)

Fångad i en dröm – Björn Skifs (Sweden)

Monika – Island (Cyprus)

Horoscopes – Sheeba (Ireland)

Io senza te – Peter, Sue & Marc (Switzerland)

Johnny Blue – Lena Valaitis (Germany)

Making Your Mind Up – Bucks Fizz (United Kingdom)

The Yoda Beanie of Doom then gave us our last year for Season Four:

For our last episode of Season Four Eurovision in the 80s, we’re off to Munich for 1983 for episode 90!

If you like what we do, you can shout us a coffee https://ko-fi.com/windmachinepodcast. Every $3 goes towards the running costs of this podcast.

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Intro and Indents provided by Shock Wave Sound. Into The Lights by Global Sound System.

In this episode, we chat about host city of Gothenburg, the host of 1985, the postcards, the controversies, the fashion at Eurovision 1985, the interval act, European and Australian news, what was happening in entertainment, the WTF and OMG moments of the contest, the voting, and play our top 10 of 1985 based on a jury of two.

Songs Include:

Didai didai dai – MFÖ (Türkiye)

Sku’ du spørg’ fra no’en – Hot Eyes (Denmark)

Eläköön elämä – Sonja Lumme (Finland)

Kinder dieser Welt – Gary Lux (Austria)

Magic, Oh Magic – Al Bano & Romina Power (Italy)

Olé, Olé – Izhar Cohen (Israel)

Love Is – Vikki (United Kingdom)

Bra vibrationer – Kikki Danielsson (Sweden)

Für alle – Wind (Germany)

La det swinge – Bobbysocks! (Norway)

The Yoda Beanie of Doom then gave us our next year for Season Four:

With only two years and two episodes to go… We’re back in Dublin for 1981 for episode 89! And then Munich for 1983 for episode 90!

If you like what we do, you can shout us a coffee https://ko-fi.com/windmachinepodcast. Every $3 goes towards the running costs of this podcast.

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Intro and Indents provided by Shock Wave Sound. Into The Lights by Global Sound System.

We’re back to the 1980s of Eurovision, finally!

In this episode, we chat about host city of Bergen, the host of 1986, the postcards, the controversies, the fashion at Eurovision 1986, the interval act, European and Australian news, what was happening in entertainment, the WTF and OMG moments of the contest, the voting, and play our top 10 of 1986 based on a jury of two.

Songs Include:

Européennes – Cocktail Chic (France)

Alles heeft ritme – Frizzle Sizzle (The Netherlands)

Romeo – Ketil Stokkan (Norway)

Valentino – Cadillac (Spain)

Über die Brücke geh’n – Ingrid Peters (Germany)

Runner in the Night – Ryder (United Kingdom)

Du er fuld af løgn – Lise Haavik (Denmark)

E’ de’ det här du kallar kärlek?– Lasse Holm & Monica Törnell (Sweden)

Pas pour moi – Daniela Simons (Switzerland)

J’aime la vie – Sandra Kim (Belgium)

The Yoda Beanie of Doom then gave us our next year for Season Four:

We’re going to Gothenburg for 1985 for episode 88!

If you like what we do, you can shout us a coffee https://ko-fi.com/windmachinepodcast. Every $3 goes towards the running costs of this podcast. Massive thanks to Jay, Craig, Greg, and Rowan!

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Intro and Indents provided by Shock Wave Sound. Into The Lights by Global Sound System.

Join Danie and Mark as they say goodbye to the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contet held in Liverpool, UK.

We chat about the city, the contest, all the weird and wonderful things that happen being on the ground, and answer some listener questions!

If you want to only hear about what we thought of the Eurovision 2023 results, you can skip ahead to around the 40 minute mark.

Also if you want to check out that interview with Theodor Andrei, go here: https://youtu.be/Zfk_ucKzOPk (in Romanian with English subtitles).

Regular programming returns very vert soon with Episode 87 – 1986!

If you like what we do, you can shout us a coffee https://ko-fi.com/windmachinepodcast. Every $3 goes towards the running costs of this podcast and our music licence is due again – gasp!

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Our tenth supplemental! Wow, a bit of a milestone! Also our BIGGEST episode yet!

Join Danie and Mark as they share their thoughts about all 37 songs Eurovision 2023 and play their Top 10 based on a Jury of two!

Songs Include (either in full or part):

Duje – Albina and Familja Kelmendi (Albania)

Future Lover – Brunette (Armenia)

Promise – Voyager (Australia)

Who the Hell Is Edgar? – Teya and Salena (Austria)

Tell Me More – TuralTuranX (Azerbaijan)

Because Of You – Gustaph (Belgium)

Mama ŠČ! – Let 3 (Croatia)

Break A Broken Heart – Andrew Lambrou (Cyprus)

My Sister’s Crown – Vesna (Czechia)

Breaking My Heart – Reiley (Denmark)

Bridges – Alika (Estonia)

Cha Cha Cha – Käärijä (Finland)

Évidemment – La Zarra (France)

Echo – Iru (Georgia)

Blood and Glitter – Lord of The Lost (Germany)

What They Say – Victor Vernicos (Greece)

Power – Diljá (Iceland)

We Are One – Wild Youth (Ireland)

Unicorn – Noa Kirel (Israel)

Due vite – Marco Mengoni (Italy)

Aijā – Sudden Lights (Latvia)

Stay – Monika Linkytė (Lithuania)

Dance (Our Own Party) – The Busker (Malta)

Soarele și luna – Pasha Parfeni (Moldova)

Burning Daylight – Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper (Netherlands)

Queen Of Kings – Alessandra (Norway)

Solo – Blanka (Poland)

Ai coração – Mimicat (Portugal)

D.G.T. (Off and On) – Theodor Andrei (Romania)

Like An Animal – Piqued Jacks (San Marino)

Samo mi se spava – Luke Black (Serbia)

Carpe Diem – Joker Out (Slovenia)

Eaea – Blanca Paloma (Spain)

Tattoo – Loreen (Sweden)

Watergun – Remo Forrer (Switzerland)

I Wrote A Song – Mae Muller (United Kingdom)

Heart Of Steel – TVORCHI (Ukraine)

We’ll be back to regular programming with Episode 87 – 1986 after we get back from Eurovision in Liverpool!

If you like what we do, you can shout us a coffee https://ko-fi.com/windmachinepodcast. Every $3 goes towards the running costs of this podcast.

You can also find WMP merch at https://www.redbubble.com/people/WindMachinePod. The flags of Eurovision design never goes out of style!

Legal and Licencing Notice:

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We are not affiliated with the EBU (European Broadcasting Union), its partners, or SBS (Special Broadcasting Service). We are just fans.”

Intro and Indents provided by Shock Wave Sound. Into The Lights by Global Sound System.