Douze Points! - The Eurovision Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Australia’s Eurovision 2026 entry is here, and we’re not pretending to be calm about it. We have locked Liz, Sam and Bob in the bunker, water boarded them with vodka and got some far too honest answers. Which raises the big argument, is this a smart, safe pick designed to qualify, or a glossy decision that misunderstands what Eurovision audiences actually reward? We give overseas listeners a crash course on Delta and the reason she can split a room in seconds. For us, ...

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Send us Fan Mail Veronica Fusaro representing Switzerland with “Alice”, a sweet, moody, hooky ballad about a lovelorn lesbian. We trace her path from The Voice of Switzerland to basement recordings, awards, big festival stages, and albums that chart at home, then get specific about why this track could outperform expectations with both juries and the public. If you’re building your Eurovision party trivia or trying to pick sleepers before the grand final, this one’s for you. If you enjoy sha...

Send us Fan Mail Serbia chooses Lavina to represent them at Eurovision 2026 with Kraj Mene (“By My Side”), a band that has built momentum through touring and strong live performances after their debut album Odyssey. Subscribe, share it with a Eurovision mate, and leave a review if you enjoy our takes. Do you think Lavina’s late peak helps them qualify from semi-final one? #eurovision #eurovisionsong contest #eurovisionpodcast #eurovisionaustralia #eurovisionfunny

Send us Fan Mail Romania’s had the sort of year that makes you ask how a country can keep functioning at all: Romania’s answer to all that pressure is… a Eurovision entry called “Choke Me”. We also try not to clutch our pearls as we dive into the controversy head-on, and why clear consent and honest communication are the difference between kink and assault. If you’re into Eurovision analysis, European politics, or the way pop culture reflects national mood, you’ll get plent...

Send us Fan Mail Poland rarely does anything quietly, and that energy runs through everything here, from politics to pop performance. Poland’s Eurovision 2026 choice feels like a statement. Alicja returns after a long, bumpy arc: winning The Voice in Poland, being selected for the cancelled Eurovision 2020, missing the 2021 slot, and coming back again in 2023 before finally landing the job for 2026. That “unfinished business” narrative matters in Eurovision. Then we get into the...

Send us Fan Mail Montenegro is trying to sprint towards the European Union while carrying a backpack full of problems, and we unpack why that matters right now. Montenegro has chosen Tamara Živković with Nova Zora, we dig into her background, her message, and the on-stage choices that could help or hurt. We give our honest read on the staging,and whether this entry has the punch to make the grand final. Subscribe, share, and leave a review, then tell us: will Montenegro level up ...

Send us Fan Mail Malta’s Eurovision 2026 pick is Aiden with “Bella”, a multilingual entry in English, Maltese, and Italian. We run the timeline of his previous contest attempts, controversies, and comebacks, before giving an honest reaction to the song and its presentation. The track feels sweet and retro, but the styling swings hard into leather-and-cowboy territory, and we’re not convinced the message matches the music. If you like smart pop culture with a side of politics, press play, sha...

Send us Fan Mail Is Lithuania making the responsible choice, or its own terrible decision? After watching both the national final performance and the official music video, we give a blunt review and yes, we talk about the silver face paint, because it becomes the perfect symbol of a performance that’s memorable but hard to read at a glance. Subscribe for more Eurovision national selection breakdowns, share the episode with a mate who loves a hot take, and leave a rev...

Send us Fan Mail Latvia’s Eurovision 2026 entry comes with a backstory that’s bigger than a three-minute performance. Connect to the emotional spine of Latvia’s song “Ena” and its themes of social isolation, childhood trauma, and the long tail of growing up with an abusive alcoholic parent. We also introduce Latvia’s artist Atvara, her X Factor beginnings, her TikTok-era audience building, and a surprisingly practical touring lesson: smaller rooms can create real momentum when you’re sta...

Send us Fan Mail Greece does what Greece does best: it steps onto the Eurovision stage and refuses to be miserable. We talk about Greece’s 2026 pick and we react in real time to a song that’s equal parts baffling and brilliant. We also set up the semi-final context, why Greece’s placement matters, and we share a piece of Eurovision party trivia you’ll actually use! If you enjoyed the mix of real-world context and Eurovision chaos, subscribe, share the episode with a mate, and leave us a revi...

Send us Fan Mail Finland is getting tipped early as a Eurovision 2026 winner, and we wanted to know why. We connect the dots between national mood and musical choices, because Eurovision songs don’t arrive out of nowhere. All of that feeds the question we keep coming back to: when a country chooses a Eurovision act, are they reflecting how they feel, or choosing what they wish they felt? Then we get to the headline: led by the unstoppable Linda Lampenius with Pete on vocals...

Send us Fan Mail Czechia says “Crossroads” and we immediately hear more than a song title. It’s a snapshot of a country that feels pulled between competing directions, and a Eurovision 2026 entry that could either bloom into a live TV moment or get swallowed by the semi-final machine. We zoom out first, because context matters: political unrest, a new Prime Minister, talk of a no-confidence vote, tension around NATO defence spending expectations, and cuts and reforms that hit public broadcas...