Tag: Hungary

ESC Pulse Podcast: National Finals 2021 – Episode #2

The team are relieved that the supposedly obvious result actually happened and gave us another returning 2020 artist. We also discuss the results of semi-final 4 in Norway and preview semi-final 2 in Sweden.

There are also more soundboard clips and we discuss the EBU’s update on what format this year’s show will have, as well as reflect on some very tragic news coming out of Hungary.

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ESC Pulse Article: Eurovision 2019 Semi 1 Predictions

Shalom! It’s that time of year again. The first jury rehearsal has been done and dusted, and now it’s time to bite the bullet and try and deduct who’s going to be getting a flight home tomorrow.

Neither of the team saw the TV feed and are making their predictions based on rehearsal footage and word from reliable sources on the ground. Will that affect their accuracy in picking our ten qualifiers? Let’s find out…

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ESC Pulse Podcast: ESC 2019 Review – Semi 1 (part 1)

The first of five shows reviewing the songs competing in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. This week, we have Paul Klur of Bruce Reviews Music joining us as our first special guest judge as we look at the songs in the first half of Semi-final 1.

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ESC Pulse Podcast: National Finals 2019 – Episode #5

We make an attempt to pick up the pieces after one country’s national final still leaves us no entry and preview some upcoming finals in Iceland, Portugal, Norway, Moldova and Serbia (also Georgia, but they’ve given us no songs, boo). We also have our weekly news roundup and answer some listener’s questions.

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ESC Pulse Podcast: National Finals 2019 – Episode #4

We trudge through even more DRAMAA in what could possibly be the most drama-filled national final season in history and preview some upcoming finals in Denmark, Hungary, Lithuania and Ukraine (also Germany, but they’ve given us no songs, boo). We also have our weekly news roundup and answer some listener’s questions.

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ESC Pulse Podcast: National Finals 2019 – Episode #3

Drama, drama and even more DRAMAA than Eini can throw at us this week as we look at some rather unpopular national final results and preview some upcoming finals in Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia and Romania (also Croatia, but they’re giving us no songs, boo). We also have our weekly news roundup and answer some listener’s questions.

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ESC Pulse Article: Eurovision 2018 Final Predictions

Olá! This is it, it’s the big finale. The final jury rehearsal is done, half of the final scores are now decided. So now, it is time for the team to sit down and lay down their cards for what they think the final outcome will be…

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ESC Pulse Article: Eurovision 2018 Semi 2 Predictions

Olá! It’s that time of year again. The second jury rehearsal has been done and dusted, and now it’s time to bite the bullet and try and deduct who’s going to be getting a flight home tomorrow.

John was in the arena for the jury rehearsal, and Kylie is making her predictions based on rehearsal footage and word from reliable sources on the ground. Will that affect their accuracy in picking our ten qualifiers? Let’s find out…

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ESC Pulse Podcast: ESC 2018 Review – Semi 2 (part 2)

The fourth of five shows reviewing the songs competing in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. This week, we have Paul Klur of Bruce Reviews Music joining us as our fourth special guest judge as we look at the songs in the second half of Semi-final 2.

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ESC Pulse Podcast: National Finals 2018 – Episode #5

The team discuss the outcome of our first big SUPER SATURDAY, as well as a new Eurovision meme, and preview finals in Estonia, Iceland, San Marino(!), Finland and Portugal.

There’s also the usual weekly news update, and we squeeze in a few listeners’ questions.

Simon’s full EMA rant can be found here.

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