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ESC 2026 semi finals - Behind the results | Ep.36

Episode 36 is HERE — and this week we go beyond the results. 🎙️📺🇦🇹 The semi-finals of Eurovision 2026 are done and dusted — but the numbers tell a story that goes way beyond who qualified and who didn't. This week we dive deep into the jury vs televote splits from both semi-finals, and what they reveal about how Europe — and the world — actually voted. Which countries were saved by the juries? Which ones rode the televote all the way through? Where did the two sets of scores completely disagree — and what does that tell us about what's coming in the Grand Final? We also look at the most unexpected results of both semi-finals — the entries that massively overperformed, the ones that should have been safe and weren't, and the fun facts that got lost in all the excitement of the live shows. Numbers, surprises, and plenty of analysis — this one has it all. 🎶🇦🇹 Listen and watch now on all major platforms and join the conversation on social media. New episodes every Wednesday at 8:00 PM CET — glitter and drama guaranteed to beat the midweek blues! 🎉 Music provided by Achilleas Kalantzis / Suncord Audiolab. All rights reserved

Dara did it with Bangaranga - Bulgaria's first Eurovision win | Ep.35

Episode 35 is HERE — and Eurovision 2026 has its winner. 🎙️📺🇧🇬🇦🇹 Bulgaria. DARA. Bangaranga. With 516 points, the biggest winning margin in Eurovision history — beating Alexander Rybak's legendary 169-point lead from Moscow 2009 — DARA has secured Bulgaria's first-ever Eurovision victory at the 70th edition of the contest. A country that returned after three years away, winning it all on their comeback. If that's not a Eurovision story, we don't know what is. We break down everything that happened on Saturday night in Vienna. The winner that dominated both the jury vote and the televote — the first time that's happened since Kyiv 2017. The final top 5: Bulgaria, Israel, Romania, Australia and Italy. The performances that delivered. The ones that didn't. The moments that will stay with us. And of course — Finland. The overwhelming favourite going in. So what happened? We also share what we loved, what we didn't, and our honest verdict on the 70th Eurovision Song Contest as a whole. Reactions, emotions, and a whole lot of Bangaranga — this one has it all. 🎶🇦🇹 Listen and watch now on all major platforms and join the conversation on social media. New episodes every Wednesday at 8:00 PM CET — glitter and drama guaranteed to beat the midweek blues! *except for Eurovision week ;) 🎉 Music provided by Achilleas Kalantzis / Suncord Audiolab. All rights reserved.

ESC 2026 Semi Final 2 - The line-up of the Grand Final is now complete | Ep.34

Episode 34 is HERE — and the Grand Final lineup is complete. 🎙️📺🇦🇹 The Second Semi-Final of Eurovision 2026 is done — and Vienna now has its 26 finalists. Bulgaria, Ukraine, Norway, Australia, Romania, Malta, Cyprus, Albania, Denmark and Czechia are heading to Saturday. And Azerbaijan, Luxembourg, Armenia, Switzerland and Latvia are going home. Were we surprised? Absolutely. The second semi-final lived up to its reputation as the hardest one to call — and the results proved exactly why. Did our predictions hold up? You'll have to listen to find out. 😅 We react to every qualifier, every elimination, and what the full Grand Final lineup means for Saturday night. With all 25 acts now confirmed — Finland, Greece, Belgium, Sweden, Moldova, Israel, Serbia, Croatia, Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Norway, Australia, Romania, Malta, Cyprus, Albania, Denmark, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom and Austria — the real question is: who is winning Vienna? Second semi-final reactions, Grand Final predictions, and plenty of opinions — this one has it all. 🎶🇦🇹 Listen and watch now on all major platforms and join the conversation on social media. New episodes every Wednesday at 8:00 PM CET — glitter and drama guaranteed to beat the midweek blues! *except for Eurovision week ;) 🎉 Music provided by Achilleas Kalantzis / Suncord Audiolab. All rights reserved.

ESC 2026 Semi Final 1 - Who made it and who didn't | Ep.33

Episode 33 is HERE — and this one is special. This is our very first vidcast, and we are coming to you fresh off the First Semi-Final of Eurovision 2026. 🎙️📺🇦🇹 Ten countries are through to Saturday's Grand Final. Five are going home. And we have a lot to say about all of it. Greece, Finland, Belgium, Sweden, Moldova, Israel, Serbia, Croatia, Lithuania and Poland — the Grand Final is taking shape. But were there surprises? Did our predictions hold up? And what does the Semi-Final 1 result tell us about Saturday night? We also react to the five countries that didn't make it through — Portugal, Georgia, Montenegro, Estonia and San Marino — and what their elimination means for the contest. First vidcast, first semi-final results, plenty of emotions — this one has it all. 🎶🇦🇹 Watch and listen now on all major platforms and join the conversation on social media. New episodes every Wednesday at 8:00 PM CET — glitter and drama guaranteed to beat the midweek blues! *except for Eurovision week ;) 🎉 Music provided by Achilleas Kalantzis / Suncord Audiolab. All rights reserved.

In, out, on the edge - Our ESC 2026 semi-final predictions | Ep.32

Episode 32 is HERE — and this week, we are putting our reputations on the line. 🎙️🇦🇹 Vienna is almost here. The semi-finals are days away. And it is time to make our predictions. We went through every single act in both semi-finals — one by one — and gave our honest verdict. Who is safe? Who is on the edge? And who, despite everything, is going home before Saturday? Semi-Final 1 was hard enough. But Semi-Final 2? That is a different beast entirely. With so many acts capable of qualifying and so little separating them, we went back and forth more times than we'd like to admit. Did anybody count how many asterisks are in this semi-final? Ten spots per semi-final. Twenty qualifiers total. And two people with very strong opinions about who gets them. Predictions, arguments, and plenty of doubt — this one has it all. 🎶 Listen now on all major platforms and join the conversation on social media. New episodes every Wednesday at 8:00 PM CET — glitter and drama guaranteed to beat the midweek blues! 🎉 Music provided by Achilleas Kalantzis / Suncord Audiolab. All rights reserved.