From Westeros-techno to trance metal: Eurovision 2023

Switched on Pop

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Music Interviews, Music History, Music, Music Commentary

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

It’s May, and that can only mean one thing: it’s time for the Eurovision Song Contest. This year’s edition of the international-but-primarily-in-Europe competition features a uniquely eclectic group of songs (per usual), from a take on electro-flamenco, to Game of Thrones EDM, to a previous winner’s return to the Eurovision stage. On this episode, Charlie and Nate look at the six songs bookmakers are looking at to lead the pack of this year’s entries. Songs Discussed: Alessandra – Queen of Kings Deadmau5 – Right This Second Gabry Ponte, R3HAB, Timmy Trumpet – Call Me La Zarra – Évidemment Édith Piaf – Non, je ne regrette rien Claude François – Alexandrie Alexandra Blanca Paloma – EAEA TVORCHI – Heart of Steel Kalush Orchesta – Stefania Käärijä – Cha Cha Cha Kraftwerk – Radioactivity Alice Deejay – Better Off Alone Metallica – 72 Seasons Loreen – Tattoo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's new with you?
0:01.4	Let's see.
0:03.0	Oh, you're getting a taste for something different.
0:05.8	I tried them up a little.
0:07.4	Turns out, I like olives.
0:10.4	Relaxing.
0:11.8	Far, far away from the city.
0:13.7	Oh, I needed this.
0:15.7	You needed this.
0:17.6	Oh, and getting together with some old friends
0:20.2	to find your new favorite band.
0:22.3	That show was amazing.
0:24.3	When you are the most you, that's when you're with Amax.
0:27.6	American Express, don't live life without it.
0:29.9	It's time for Eurovision.
0:58.6	The international song competition where countries,
1:02.4	mainly in Europe, but not exclusively,
1:05.0	submit songs to be performed in a live television spectacle.
1:11.4	Feeling people might not experience the level of energy
1:14.1	around Eurovision in the United States,
1:15.7	but in Europe, it is palpable.
1:18.2	And we are going to do our best to get people equivalently
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