dESC MATES

21 Celebrating 50 Years Since WATERLOO! +Pre-Parties!!!

After a three week break the guys discuss how the 50th anniversary of ABBA's historic Eurovision win was celebrated in Sweden. Then they listen to clips from the live performances at the pre-parties and discuss how they've affected the odds.
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Songs listened to in this episode:
1. Megara - 11:11
2. Aiko - Pedestal
3. Nemo - The Code
4. Kaleen - We Will Rave
5. Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim
6. Angelina Mango - La Noia
7. Gåte - Ulveham
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Intro/outro music by tunetank.com
Audio engineering by Mike Platt

20 TechnoVision: A Deep Dive Into The Technology Behind Eurovision

In this extremely special episode, Ken guides us on a tour through the technological innovations and integrations of Eurovision's history! When was the first backing track used? First pyrotechnic? Last Orchestra? Find out all this and more!
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Songs listened to in this episode:
1. Margot Hielscher - Telefon
2. XXX - Växeln Hallå
3. XXX - Stemmen I Mit Liv
4. Silvia Night - Congratulations
5. Silver Convention - Telegram
6. XXX - Playback
7. Brixx - Video, Video
8. XXXX- World Wide Web
9. Double Date - Email To Berlin
10. Eurocats - Surfen Multimedia
11. Yohanna - Is It True
12. Valentina Monetta - Facebook Uh Oh Oh
13. Valentina Monetta - The Social Network Song
14. Paula Seling & OVI - Miracle
15. Dana Gillespie - The Last Polar Bear
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Intro/outro music by tunetank.com
Audio engineering by Mike Platt

19 How to plan a Eurovision AfterWork! +Your Questions & Our Answers!

Happy Easter! The guys talk you through the songs they selected for their Eurovision AfterWork and their thought processes. Then they answer all of the remaining listener questions. Why is it called Eurovision? Let's find out together.
Songs listened to in this episode:
1. Maria N - I Wanna
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18 Mopping up the last minute entries: Albania, Azerbaijan, Armenia & Czechia

The guys discuss the latest releases heading to Malmö and cover a lot of ground regarding rules.
Songs listened to in this episode:
1. BESA - TITAN
2. FAHREE feat. Ilkin Dovlatov - Özünlə Apar
3. LADANIVA - Jako
4. Aiko - Pedestal
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Intro/outro music by tunetank.com
Audio engineering by Mike Platt

17 Conspiracy Theories about the NEW Rules! +Portugal, Australia, Greece &Israel

Hot off the press are the new rule changes for 2024 and some people online have already got their tinfoil hats on. Plus a rare moment of perfect alignment in the guys' opinions on not one, but two songs!
Songs listened to in this episode:
1. Eden Golan - Hurricane
2. iolanda - Grito
3. Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood)
4. Marina Satti - ZARI
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Intro/outro music by tunetank.com
Audio engineering by Mike Platt

16 The Mello Grand Final! Sweden chooses Marcus & Martinus! +Georgia

After 6 weeks of Melodifestivalen semi-finals, it's finally over and Sweden has voted. How do the guys feel about being represented by Norwegians? Has it ever happened before? What have we learned from this year's Mello? And they squeeze in time to listen to the brand new Georgia song.
Songs listened to in this episode:
1. Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable
2. Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter
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Intro/outro music by tunetank.com
Audio engineering by Mike Platt

15 UNITED KINGDOM FINALLY! +Iceland, Austria, Switzerland, Serbia & Cyprus

An action packed episode! Another SUPER Saturday generated a LOT of new songs to check out. Robbie takes a closer look at what the UK has been sending in recent years and Ken offers hot takes on all the latest songs.
Songs listened to in this episode:
1. Olly Alexander - Dizzy
2. Fredrik Kempe & Sanna Nielsen - Du Och Jag Mot Världen
3. Kaleen - We Will Rave
4. Nemo - The Code
5. Bashar Murad - Vestrið villt (Wild West)
6. Hera Björk - Scared of Heights
7. Teya Dora – Ramonda
8. Silia Kapsis - Liar
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Intro/outro music by tunetank.com
Audio engineering by Mike Platt

14 OUTRAGE at Mello Week 5! The wrong songs went through! +Netherlands ABSOLUTE BANGER

The Melodifestivalen semi finals end in controversy, Ken explains all, and the guys give their top 5 ahead of the final. And then they fall out over the Netherlands' solid gold banger.Songs listened to in this episode:
1. Joost Klein - Europapa
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13 CROATIA WINS EUROVISION 2024!!! - Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim

Ken guides Robbie on a journey through Croatia's ESC history and you are welcome to join the ride. The final destination is Croatia's 2024 song which we are confident will be crowned the winner in Malmö.Songs listened to in this episode:
1. Riva - Rock Me
2. Tajči - Hajde Da Ludujemo
3. Put - Don't Ever Cry
4. Maja Blagdan - Sveta ljubav
5. Danijela - Neka Mi Ne Svane
6. Doris Dragović - Marija Magdalena
7. Severina - Moja Štikla
8. Let 3 - Mama ŠČ!
9. Let 3 - Baba Roga
10. Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim
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Intro/outro music by tunetank.com
Audio engineering by Mike Platt

12 Mello's MOST Mello week so far! + Belgium & San Marino

Both Ken and Robbie have A LOT to say about Melodifestivalen's 4th semi-final. And they even find time to squeeze in Belgium and San Marino's entries too.Songs listened to in this episode:
1. Lia Larsson - 30kmh
2. Mustii - Before the Party's Over
3. Megara - 11:11
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Intro/outro music by tunetank.com
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