On this week's episode, Steven is joined by special guest Kat Stevens to discuss a boat load more national final results including Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, and Italy.
As the Eurovision field continues to take shape, who are the frontrunners and who are the also rans? Plus, all the latest news and updates as second round tickets go on sale, and Malta's Kant is the hottest topic in Europe.
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It's been a busy week of national finals as Europe gears up for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel... and boy is everyone really leaning into the '69'!
How do Ireland follow up last year's Bambi Thug?
Are Remember Monday representing the UK?
And Malta. IYKYK.
All of this and more as Steven Perkins is joined by special guest and fellow Eurovision superfan Adrian Bradley to break down a Super Saturday of national finals.
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Eurovision results are a dramatic affair, and are arguably as entertaining as the performances themselves. Even more so when the expert jury and general public disagree wildly on their favourites.
So in this deep dive, Steven looks at the biggest discrepancies in Eurovision history, where the jury and televote scores differ the most. From singing grannies and milk maids to runaway winners, this list has it all!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Klavdia - ‘Asteromáta’ (Greece, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxzeTezgey4
Red Sebastian - ‘Strobe Lights’ (Belgium, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxzeTezgey4
Klemen - ‘How Much Time Do We Have Left?’ (Slovenia, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg6RH6nZL1c
July Jones - ‘New Religion’ (Slovenia NF, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drAIk9nW1oY
Melody - ‘Esa Diva’ (Spain, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H46FB-rLh04
Cezar - ‘It’s My Life’ (Romania, 2013): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgHWFiavqjA
Ermal Meta and Fabrizio Moro - ‘Non mi avete fatto niente’ (Italy, 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81M-mp5t8uM
Il Volo - ‘Grande Amore’ (Italy, 2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TOMqZV2jA8
Donatan & Cloe - ‘My Słowianie - We Are Slavic’ (Poland, 2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ920cN2HmA
Michał Szpak - ‘Colour Of Your Life’ (Poland, 2016): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ920cN2HmA
Zoë - ‘Loin d’ici’ (Austria, 2016): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xuPYt5i5cE
Margaret - ‘Cool Me Down’ (Poland NF, 2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H39-Ls6Yhy4
Sergey Lazarev - ‘You Are The Only One’ (Russia, 2016): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e94dst20C9Y
Dami Im - ‘Sound Of Silence’ (Australia, 2016): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ymFX91HwM0
Jamala - ‘1944’ (Ukraine, 2016): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-rnM-MwRHY
Zdob și Zdub and Advahov Brothers - ‘Trenulețul’ (Moldova, 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUqf_zO2QaI
Buranovskiye Babushki - ‘Party For Everybody’ (Russia, 2012): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgUstrmJzyc
Käärijä - ‘Cha Cha Cha’ (Finland, 2023); https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6rS8Dv5g-8
Loreen - ‘Tattoo’ (Sweden, 2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE2Fj0W4jP4
KEiiNO - ‘Spirit In The Sky’ (Norway, 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovt7YGHAj8I
Kalush Orchestra - ‘Stefania’ (Ukraine, 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs
Go_A - ‘Shum’ (Ukraine, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqvzDkgok_g
Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil - ‘Teresa & Maria’ (Ukraine, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4N82wPpdg8
Eden Golan - ‘Hurricane’ (Israel, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K60BWlEhtAA
Iolanda - ‘Grito’ (Portugal, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZn4-H6JvKU
MARO - ‘Saudade, saudade’ (Portugal, 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZtbD47u6yI
Lake Malawi - ‘Friend Of A Friend’ (Czech Republic, 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJxLKFZKhNs
Raphael Gualazzi - ‘Madness Of Love’ (Italy, 2011): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE0uNLp3LuU
John Lundvik - ‘Too Late For Love’ (Sweden, 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEdWkdVKIqQ
Michael Rice - ‘Bigger Than Us’ (United Kingdom, 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV-eOhTS8Dw
Aminata - ‘Love Injected’ (Latvia, 2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-usdXbeGHi8
Nemo - ‘The Code’ (Switzerland, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO_qJf-nW0k
Slimane - ‘Mon Amour’ (France, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XyLecY2JyE
Isaiah - ‘Don’t Come Easy’ (Australia, 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTCP4S1dqwA
Destiny - ‘Je me casse’ (Malta, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbbc2yKnv0M
Tamara Todevska - ‘Proud’ (North Macedonia, 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pAURAsum4A
Cesár Sampson - ‘Nobody But You’ (Austria, 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Yvzo1puoE
Benjamin Ingrosso - ‘Dance You Off’ (Sweden, 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z101xtUBflU
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Eurovision news is flying in thick and fast, and we have you covered! From Moldova's withdrawal to Ireland's shortlist, the running order for Basel 2025 is starting to take shape, but what does Will Ferrell have to do with it all?!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Sunstroke Project - ‘Hey Mamma’ (Moldova, 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWaQdHoCvYk
Sandra Simó - ‘Canzone per te’ (Switzerland, 1991): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ard88K87XWQ
Emmy - ‘Witch Woods’ (Norway NF, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeJU5fk0glM
Laura Thorn - ‘La poupée monte le son’ (Luxembourg, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RtjmjrOAPY
Zero Point Five - ‘Ride’ (Luxembourg NF, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmjXp1bzbC0
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In the second part of our Switzerland special, Steven dives into the modern era of the Swiss at Eurovision, their demise post-Celine Dion, and their long and painful journey back to the top.
Which semi-final song does Steven think deserves its nil points?
And Switzerland nearly held the title of performing in the most consecutive Eurovisions since the competition began, but one country held on for just a year longer.
Find out who, and get your essential Eurovision fix right here.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Furbaz - ‘Viver senza tei’ (Switzerland, 1989): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JopkNjE6M5g
Egon Egemann - ‘Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus’ (Switzerland, 1990): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMshVHOUhWU
Sandra Simó - ‘Canzone per te’ (Switzerland, 1991): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ard88K87XWQ
Daisy Auvray - ‘Mister Music Man’ (Switzerland, 1992): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPk90Juq5LA
Annie Cotton - ‘Moi, tout simplement’ (Switzerland, 1993): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QG-kvD7GHo
Duilio - ‘Sto pregando’ (Switzerland, 1994): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9eTZR4l-5E
Kathy Leander - ‘Mon cœur l’aime’ (Switzerland, 1996): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q2pzqMEaLg
Barbara Berta - ‘Dentro di me’ (Switzerland, 1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4HsUDdItMQ
Gunvor - ‘Lass ihn’ (Switzerland, 1998): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07DuJq6weas
Jane Bogaert - ‘La vita cos’è (Switzerland, 2000): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6eGBYfIKQE
Francine Jordi - ‘Dans le jardin de mon âme’ (Switzerland, 2002): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZEEvq1i7PA
Piero and the MusicStars - ‘Celebrate’ (Switzerland, 2004): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUX3_0KM7fc
Vanilla Ninja - ‘Cool Vibes’ (Switzerland, 2005): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJX8RWJg7y4
six4one - ‘If We All Give A Little’ (Switzerland, 2006): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSkQmSug55g
DJ Bobo - ‘Vampires Are Alive’ (Switzerland, 2007): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9YTasUpAjw
Paolo Meneguzzi - ‘Era Stupendo’ (Switzerland, 2008): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgNU5_htNXk
Lovebugs - ‘The Highest Heights’ (Switzerland, 2009): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSaFFCtHmyM
Michael von der Heide - ‘Il pleut de l’or’ (Switzerland, 2010): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW2UPf1_Lcg
Anna Rossinelli - ‘In Love For A While’ (Switzerland, 2011): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxLE5FmNJow
Sinplus - ‘Unbreakable’ (Switzerland, 2012): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkMSptuVqHQ
Takasa - ‘You And Me’ (Switzerland, 2013): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH34iARVI-s
Sebalter - ‘Hunter Of Stars’ (Switzerland, 2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqjoM8ZlyMc
Melanie Réné - ‘Time To Shine’ (Switzerland, 2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya1r_nFHiCQ
Rykka - ‘The Last Of Our Kind’ (Switzerland, 2016): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZI0_aR7BuA
Timebelle - ‘Apollo’ (Switzerland, 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrNPRfS9Sbg
Ilinca ft Alex Florea - ‘Yodel It!’ (Romania, 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSHc7iDuBCQ
ZiBBZ - ‘Stones’ (Switzerland, 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSHc7iDuBCQ
Luca Hänni - ‘She Got Me’ (Switzerland, 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aUYzqAIdoM
Gjon’s Tears - ‘Répondez-moi’ (Switzerland, 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9GAfFHZE-E
Gjon’s Tears - ‘Tout l’univers’ (Switzerland, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jznH_fltcYA
Marius Bear - ‘Boys Do Cry’ (Switzerland, 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq2HCmHv5p4
Remo Forrer - ‘Watergun’ (Switzerland, 2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4NDErv49mk
Nemo - ‘The Code’ (Switzerland, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO_qJf-nW0k
Slimane - ‘Mon Amour’ (France, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XyLecY2JyE
Baby Lasagna - ‘Rim Tim Tagi Dim’ (Croatia, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIBjarAiAVc
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Douze Points is a Podcasts By Liam production, presented by Steven Perkins and produced by Liam Heffernan. Original theme composed by Ian MacEwan. The Bingewatch network was created by Hannah Fernando and Ian MacEwan. For any queries, including advertising & sponsorship, please email hello@podcastsbyliam.com