<description>&lt;p&gt;In nearly seventy years of the Eurovision Song Contest, no country has ever won by performing second. Coincidence?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This week, Steven crunches the numbers to find out, and the results might surprise even the nerdiest of Eurovision fans!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mentioned in this episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Serteb Erener - ‘Everyway That I Can’ (Turkey, 2003): &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0_QrKnqd5E" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0_QrKnqd5E&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Marie N - ‘I Wanna’ (Latvia, 2002): &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M-w89U8TEU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M-w89U8TEU&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kathy Kirby - ‘I Belong’ (United Kingdom, 1965): &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeDI52bdntQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeDI52bdntQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;France Gall - ‘Poupée de cire, poupée de son’ (Luxembourg, 1965): &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyFnDf8PvmU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyFnDf8PvmU&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sebnem Paker and Grup Etnic - ‘Dinle’ (Turkey, 1997): &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5J6-bCMz3Y" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5J6-bCMz3Y&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jessica Garlick - ‘Come Back’ (United Kingdom, 2002): &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8tokc1B_E0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8tokc1B_E0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sahlene - ‘Runaway’ (Estonia, 2002): &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tky7vWXSZrs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tky7vWXSZrs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;alyona alyona and Jerry Heil - ‘Teresa &amp;amp; Maria’ (Ukraine, 2024): &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4N82wPpdg8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4N82wPpdg8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dino Merlin - ‘Love in Rewind’ (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2011): &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBg3coarF_8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBg3coarF_8&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Teach-In - ‘Ding-A-Dong’ (Netherlands, 1975): &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPxuq4uQ0OU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPxuq4uQ0OU&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brotherhood of Man - ‘Save Your Kisses For Me’ (United Kingdom, 1976): &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yJUi6ke71I" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yJUi6ke71I&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Herreys - ‘Diggi-Loo, Diggi-Ley’ (Sweden, 1984): &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySOCalwr6Yo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySOCalwr6Yo&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Laura Thorn - ‘La poupée monte le son’ (Luxembourg, 2025): &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT7ZZBCscUg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT7ZZBCscUg&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forget to connect with us on social. DM us on Twitter at @Bingewatch_Pod and join our &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088019333947" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Facebook Page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can also &lt;a href="https://douze-points-a-eurovision-podcast.captivate.fm/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;now support the show with a generous Douze Points of your own&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Discover your next favourite restaurant with NeoTaste&lt;/strong&gt;, the exclusive membership unlocking huge discounts at hundreds of restaurants. Get &lt;strong&gt;2 MONTHS FREE&lt;/strong&gt; on us! Simply &lt;strong&gt;use the code BINGE&lt;/strong&gt; at checkout. Sign up here: https://douze-points-a-eurovision-podcast.captivate.fm/neotaste &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you want more bingeworthy TV coverage, check out our other shows:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://podfollow.com/bingewatch" rel="noopener noreferrer"...</description>

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The Terrible Twos: The Eurovision Death Slot Explained

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The Terrible Twos: The Eurovision Death Slot Explained

DEC 1, 202516 MIN

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In nearly seventy years of the Eurovision Song Contest, no country has ever won by performing second. Coincidence?This week, Steven crunches the numbers to find out, and the results might surprise even the nerdiest of Eurovision fans!.Mentioned in this episode:Serteb Erener - ‘Everyway That I Can’ (Turkey, 2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0_QrKnqd5E Marie N - ‘I Wanna’ (Latvia, 2002): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M-w89U8TEU Kathy Kirby - ‘I Belong’ (United Kingdom, 1965): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeDI52bdntQFrance Gall - ‘Poupée de cire, poupée de son’ (Luxembourg, 1965): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyFnDf8PvmU Sebnem Paker and Grup Etnic - ‘Dinle’ (Turkey, 1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5J6-bCMz3YJessica Garlick - ‘Come Back’ (United Kingdom, 2002): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8tokc1B_E0Sahlene - ‘Runaway’ (Estonia, 2002): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tky7vWXSZrsalyona alyona and Jerry Heil - ‘Teresa & Maria’ (Ukraine, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4N82wPpdg8Dino Merlin - ‘Love in Rewind’ (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2011): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBg3coarF_8 Teach-In - ‘Ding-A-Dong’ (Netherlands, 1975): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPxuq4uQ0OU Brotherhood of Man - ‘Save Your Kisses For Me’ (United Kingdom, 1976): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yJUi6ke71I Herreys - ‘Diggi-Loo, Diggi-Ley’ (Sweden, 1984): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySOCalwr6Yo Laura Thorn - ‘La poupée monte le son’ (Luxembourg, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT7ZZBCscUg .If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forget to connect with us on social. DM us on Twitter at @Bingewatch_Pod and join our Facebook Page.You can also now support the show with a generous Douze Points of your own!Discover your next favourite restaurant with NeoTaste, the exclusive membership unlocking huge discounts at hundreds of restaurants. Get 2 MONTHS FREE on us! Simply use the code BINGE at checkout. Sign up here: https://douze-points-a-eurovision-podcast.captivate.fm/neotaste If you want more bingeworthy TV coverage, check out our other shows:BingewatchBitesize BingewatchDouze 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 [email protected]