ESC101 Podcast

We've done a bonus episode covering last year's Pan Arctic Vision Song Contest, and we look forward to dedicating another episode for the upcoming event!

This week, we are exploring the story of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Join us as we open the Beginner’s Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest!

#esc #eurovision #eurovisionsongcontest #ebu #eschistory #eurovisionhistory #esc101 #podcast

This week’s episode shines a spotlight on the least noticed person on the Eurovision stage…the conductor! Join us as we explore the story of Mimis Plessas, the conductor of the Greek entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983.

#eurovision #greece #conductor #orchestra #music #history #podcast

Episode 97 tells the story of Helga Vlagović, one of the hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest 1990. Imagine what the contest would have been like if Helga and Oliver walked away? #esc #eurovision #eschistory #eurovisionhistory #podcast #episode #yugoslavia #croatia

This week, we are featuring one of the hosts of the only Eurovision Song Contest hosted in a country which no longer exists! Join us as we learn about Helga Vlahović from the 1990 contest in Zagreb!

#eurovision #eurovisionsongcontest #yugoslavia #croatia #music #history #musichistory #podcast

Eurovision winning songs that have charted on Canadian music charts Happy Canada Day! Formerly known as Dominion Day, July 1 marks the anniversary of the Canadian Confederation, which took place in 1867. It's a day to celebrate Canada's history, culture, and contribut...

🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day!! Did you know several Eurovision winning songs have charted in Canada? From Celine Dion to unexpected bops, we’ve ranked the top 10 songs we have found that made a splash on various Canadian music charts. www.aussievision.net/post/eurovis...

We dedicated Episode 69 to Ajda's journey to the Eurovision Song Contest. We explored her life story as well as the national final that helped choose which song she would sing! Check out our episode to hear our reaction to the three national final songs as well as her Eurovison performance! #esc

We dedicated an entire episode to Birgit! Check out Episode 47 to hear about her journey to the Eurovision stage and what happened after her performance! #esc #eurovision #eschistory #archives #podcast

It's a Eurovision Christmas MIRACLE!!! Geoblocking is DEAD! Long Live Unrestricted Access!!! (at least for Canada and the USA, not sure about RotW)

We've done episodes on both Lill Lindfors and the Scandinavium! Check out Episode 11 for Lill's story and Episode 46 for the Scandinavium's story. #esc #eurovision #eschistory #history #music #podcast

From the eurovision community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the eurovision community

The company behind the design of these postcards confirmed on Reddit that they were made by humans!

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On this day for 69 years ago won Lys Assia for 🇨🇭 Switzerland the 1st edition of Eurovision Song Contest in Lugano, Switzerland.
#Eurovision

OTI Festival - Wikipedia

Fun Fact: There was also an Ibero-American Song Contest called the OTI Festival. It featured countries from South America, North America, the Caribbean, alongside Portugal and Spain!

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/OTI_Fes...

There are some Cineplex Theatres that are showing the contest live. Other than that, you can catch the shows on YouTube.

What's even more wild, they split up in the same year as their Eurovision Performance, and Mattel tried to sue them for Barbie Girl. The case was dismissed in 2002! There's also the instance of the lead female vocalist swearing on the Eurovision stage! 2001 was a wild time!

Fun Fact: Aqua performed as the interval act in the 2001 contest!

Our coverage of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest has begun! Check out our episode reacting to the acts in Semi-Final 1. Discover who we think will qualify and which songs are our personal favourite! #esc #eurovision #reaction #semifinal #escreaction #music #podcast

We're having a simple watch-at-home with some European snacks. Being located in Canada, we make do with our little corner of Eurovision!

A very Happy Birthday to our illustrious host! Alexander's passion for Eurovision (probably) knows no limits, and being able to explore the history of the contest through the lives of the people involved is both an honour and a joy. #eurovision #podcast #happybirthday #birthday #celebration

Considering it'll be the 70th anniversary of the contest, Australia's pick for co-host needs to have the infrastructure and budget to pull off an amazing show. With France having just hosted the Olympics in 2024, it's not certain if they'll want the responsibility. Our bet is on the UK.

San Marino's debut at the Eurovision Song Contest served as our Song of the Week for Episode 31. This amazing song deserved a much better result, and we're thankful San Marino didn't stay away from the contest for too long! #esc #eurovision #podcast

We featured this iconic piece of financial advice as Song of the Week for Episode 67. We love the idea of a united currency in Europe, we also love the idea of a monetary breakdance! 🕺💃 #eurovision #euro #Montenegro #podcast

Very excited to see Nunavut hosting PanArcticVision this year! We did a bonus episode on last year's edition. Check it out to learn more about this Arctic competition and celebration!

We covered the 1972 contest in three episodes so far! Check out our episodes on the venue (EP 28), interval act (EP 41), and host (EP 67)! #scotland #eurovision #edinburgh #podcast

This iconic Yugoslavian entry served as our Song of the Week for Episode 40 featuring our Eurovision Travel Guide series covering Yugoslavia at the contest! As one of two participating countries that no longer exist, Yugoslavia has a fascinating history both on and off the stage. #yugoslavia #esc

Our latest episode explores the story of Anita Thallaug who represented Norway in 1963...by accident! Listen to the story of a Norwegian Pop icon losing MGP only to find herself on the Eurovision stage just a few months later! #eurovision #esc #podcast

We covered Karin's story in Episode 44! Sweden's first host had a monumental task which she carried with beauty and grace! #eurovision

We covered the story of the Scandinavium in Episode 46! A fantastic venue with an iconic host and unforgettable memories!

The Eurovision community hard at work! We briefly discussed the reason behind the loss of the 1964 contest footage in Episode 3 where we explored the story of the first stage invader!

Thank you! I have been thinking about doing an episode about the OTI festival, but I'm not sure if it should be a one-off or a series of some kind. We could do a travel guide series, there's endless possibilities!