Three hundred and ninety-six – Previewing the first half of Junior Eurovision 2025

Quattrocento – Tanti Auguri!

[ITALIAN: FOUR HUNDRED – CONGRATULATIONS!] babblePOP! landed on JOY on 11 January 2014, sharing pop and dance from around the world in languages other than English for the first time. Twelve years later, we’re still going strong. And to celebrate 400 episodes, Michael and Io share some bangers from the decade in which they were 12. Michael takes you back to the 1990s, while Io settles into the 2010s with major bops. The babble returns for Season 13 in June 2026. Liked a particular track? Click the link to check out the video. And don’t forget to follow across social media: Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/babblePOPonJOY/] | X (Twitter) [https://twitter.com/babblePOPonJOY] | Threads [https://www.threads.net/@babblepoponjoy] PLAYLIST 1991: Yothu Yindi [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f428.svg] – Treaty (Radio Mix) [Yolngu Matha]        Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPmDLR_M50M 2011: Время и Стекло – Любви точка нет [Russian: There is no love. Period.]        Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omGLd1Hr5EY 1994: คริสติน่า อากีล่าร์ – เลิกเหอะ [Thai: Give Up]        Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlUzZIBeCgQ 2011: Goga Sekulić – Muška lutka [Serbian: Male doll]        Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-cLqEv0h3A 1997: 2 Be 3 – Partir Un Jour (Remix) [French: Leaving One Day]        Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh0Dqp8AzL0 BABBLE2BABBLE: ITALIAN 2018: Måneskin [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f308.svg] – Torna a casa [Come back home]        Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZjnfWx0cvw 1995: Zucchero, New Orleans Gospel Choir & Lester Snell – X Colpa Di Chi? [Whose fault?]        Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FLfAZ8ouMs 2010: SHINee – Lucifer [Korean]        Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dww9UjJ4Dt8 1995: Anja Rupel – Rada Plešem (Ponoči Po Mestu) [Slovenian: I Love to Dance (Nights on the Town)]        Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPmRIuOHCkg 2014: Ebru Polat – Çilli Bom [Turkish: Chili Bomb]        Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qLncYIfeVQ The post Quattrocento – Tanti Auguri! [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/2026/01/03/quattrocento-tanti-auguri/] appeared first on babble POP! [https://joy.org.au/babblepop].

Three hundred and ninety-nine – Give it up for 2025!

[#399 – THE BABBLE BEST OF 2025] As the sun sets on another year, we can’t forget the bangers that have lit up our radios and made love to our ears during season number 12. Michael and Io try their best to limit themselves to just a dozen songs that illustrate just how good pop music is when it’s not in English. Presenting the best of babble for 2025… but don’t limit yourself to just these 12. Relive the whole season via the pod [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/tag/s12/]. Liked a particular track? Click the link to check out the video. Want to catch up on the episode? Click through on the Episode Number. And don’t forget to follow across social media: Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/babblePOPonJOY/] | X (Twitter) [https://twitter.com/babblePOPonJOY] | Threads [https://www.threads.net/@babblepoponjoy] PLAYLIST TORFI [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f308.svg] & Páll Óskar [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f308.svg] – EF ÞÚ HEFUR ÁHUGA [#377 [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/2025/06/28/dreihundertsiebenundsiebzig-stolz/] – Icelandic: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDJwOLGdOIQ manifest – Snap [#384 [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/2025/09/13/trescientos-ochenta-y-cuatro-hablando-del-rey-de-roma/] – Turkish]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyQCrV-z4_A Domen Kumer – Bolano [#378 [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/2025/07/05/tristo-oseminsedemdeset-gre-kot-po-maslu/] – Slovenian: Sick]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NdEn4Sj3Xg Youngtak & Kim Yonja – Juicy Go [#388 [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/2025/10/11/%ec%82%bc%eb%b0%b1%ed%8c%94%ec%8b%ad%ed%8c%94-%ea%b0%9c%eb%b0%a5%ec%97%90-%eb%8f%84%ed%86%a0%eb%a6%ac/] – Korean]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrBKrBajHVk Voice of Lele [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f428.svg] – E Mambo [#375 [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/2025/06/14/%ec%82%bc%eb%b0%b1%ec%b9%a0%ec%8b%ad%ec%98%a4-%eb%b3%b4%ea%b8%b0-%ec%a2%8b%ec%9d%80-%eb%96%a1%ec%9d%b4-%eb%a8%b9%ea%b8%b0%eb%8f%84-%ec%a2%8b%eb%8b%a4/] – Papuan]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhsHkVF0P48 Orietta Berti, Fabio Rovazzi & Fuckyourclique – Cabaret [#378 [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/2025/07/05/tristo-oseminsedemdeset-gre-kot-po-maslu/] – Italian]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fTfU9YFs3c ТУЧА – Комета [#383 [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/2025/09/06/tristo-osamdeset-i-tri-bogu-iza-nogu/] – Ukrainian: Comet]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1UbeOAoAmI dia maté & Sassa Gurl [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f308.svg] – Ganda Gandahan (Remix) [#391 [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/2025/11/01/tatlong-daan-at-siyamnaput-isa-balat-kalabaw/] – Tagalog: Beautiful Beautiful]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPdCLdR4NZc Katarina Živković – Surova realnost [#395 [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/2025/11/29/%d8%ab%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%ab%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%a6%d8%a9-%d9%88%d8%ae%d9%85%d8%b3%d8%a9-%d9%88%d8%aa%d8%b3%d8%b9%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%83%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%91%d9%85-%d8%a7/] – Serbian: Harsh reality]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl9YicoSdV4 Benjamin [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f308.svg] – Bensaa tulipaloon [#390 [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/2025/10/25/trezentos-e-noventa-deixar-em-banho-maria/] – Finnish: Adding fuel to the fire]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwFN42zXfZw Xamdam Sobirov – Altingul [#383 [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/2025/09/06/tristo-osamdeset-i-tri-bogu-iza-nogu/] – Uzbek: Golden]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uSk4AOzAKo Emilia & Six Sex – pasarella [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f460.svg] [#378 [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/2025/07/05/tristo-oseminsedemdeset-gre-kot-po-maslu/] – Spanish: Catwalk]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh6lKYIUQwI The post Three hundred and ninety-nine – Give it up for 2025! [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/2025/12/27/three-hundred-and-ninety-nine-give-it-up-for-2025/] appeared first on babble POP! [https://joy.org.au/babblepop].

Three hundred and ninety-eight – Bells, letters, snow and sleighs

[#398 – MERRY CHRISTMAS!] Santa is just about ready to fly around the world, delivering presents to all the good children of the world. But we don’t care if you’ve been naughty or nice – you still deserve a selection of Christmas bangers from all over. Michael and Io share the musical presents with a show chock-full of joyful festive tunes in languages that aren’t English. Wherever you are – Merry Christmas! Liked a particular track? Click the link to check out the video. And don’t forget to follow across social media: Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/babblePOPonJOY/] | X (Twitter) [https://twitter.com/babblePOPonJOY] | Threads [https://www.threads.net/@babblepoponjoy] PLAYLIST fromis_9 – White Memories [Korean]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZB9JLfIw_Q De Vet Du – Nu Kommer Alla Jullåtar [Swedish: Now Comes All Christmas Songs]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESWWoF657VE Rúzsa Magdolna & Lotfi Begi – Karácsony mindenhol [Hungarian: Christmas everywhere]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-BehcfDX4E JO1 – To Santa [Japanese]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSOqh1scgMc Yves Berendse – Zou Niet Willen Dat Ik Kerst Mis [Dutch: Wouldn’t Want Me To Miss Christmas]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW3oubgHbvA Fyr Og Flamme – Den Allerførste Jul Uden Dig [Danish: The Very First Christmas Without You]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESopdvlpQO0 Pabllo Vittar [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f308.svg], Filipe Guerra & John W – Prazer, Mamãe Noel [Brazilian Portuguese: Nice to meet you, Mrs Claus!]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk6RwNOCUQg Elena Gheorghe & Adi Cristescu ft Uddi – Polul nord (Brrrrr….) [Romanian: North Pole]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dKfLsXbSHM Fallenium [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f308.svg] – Quand j’ai embrassé le Père Noël [French: When I kissed Santa Claus]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN8f-LQCbTI Olya Polyakova – Жінка Сніжинка [Ukrainian: Snowflake Woman]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx_3CD6kVp4 Girls’ Generation-TTS – Dear Santa [#babbleCLASSIC – Korean]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL34w0xql7s The post Three hundred and ninety-eight – Bells, letters, snow and sleighs [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/2025/12/20/three-hundred-and-ninety-eight-bells-letters-snow-and-sleighs/] appeared first on babble POP! [https://joy.org.au/babblepop].

Three hundred and ninety-seven – Previewing the second half of Junior Eurovision 2025

[JESC2025: 397 – BRING OUT MORE KIDS!] So many kids, so little time… but they’re all so so talented, and representing their countries in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest being held on Saturday 13 December (5pm CET) in Tbilisi. Michael and Io preview the second half of this year’s Contest and there’s a lot to talk about. Michael has a Book Week favourite and Io laments the loss of kid-first songs. But what do you think? Make sure you vote at jesc.tv [https://jesc.tv]! [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f4fa.svg] Watch the show on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNupxFU3GgA] (live from 3am AEST on 14 December) [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f3a7.svg] Listen to the songs on your preferred platform [https://jesc.lnk.to/tbilisi2025] [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f4f9.svg] Watch the video by following the link [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f4f1.svg] Follow us on the socials: Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/babblePOPonJOY/] | X (Twitter) [https://twitter.com/babblePOPonJOY] | Threads [https://www.threads.net/@babblepoponjoy] PLAYLIST North Macedonia: Nela Mancheska – Miracle      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVWXPbts-ng Montenegro: Asja Džogović – I Tužna i Srećna Priča [Both a Sad and a Happy Story]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rr0s42XLQk Italy: Leonardo Giovannangeli – Rockstar      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-Q1s-OdG7g Portugal: Inês Gonçalves – Para Onde Vai o Amor? [Where Does Love Go?]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPA6M23ELoc Spain: Gonzalo Pinillos – Érase Una Vez (Once Upon a Time)      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v4_95a2mno Georgia: Anita Abgariani – Shine Like a Star      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGiliGnn_JM Cyprus: Rafaella & Christos – AWAY      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiME0AyboDY France: Lou Deleuze – Ce Monde [This World]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCR8S822vuU Albania: Kroni Pula – Fruta Perime [Fruits and Vegetables]      Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg1RxOl9R6c The post Three hundred and ninety-seven – Previewing the second half of Junior Eurovision 2025 [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/2025/12/13/three-hundred-and-ninety-seven-previewing-the-second-half-of-junior-eurovision-2025/] appeared first on babble POP! [https://joy.org.au/babblepop].

Three hundred and ninety-six – Previewing the first half of Junior Eurovision 2025

[JESC2025: 396 – BRING OUT THE KIDS!] It’s time to celebrate children’s talent as the Junior Eurovision Song Contest lands for another year. Michael and Io preview the first half of this year’s Contest, being held on Saturday 13 December (5pm CET) in Tbilisi. [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f4fa.svg] Watch the show on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNupxFU3GgA] (live from 3am AEST on 14 December) [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f3a7.svg] Listen to the songs on your preferred platform [https://jesc.lnk.to/tbilisi2025] [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f4f9.svg] Watch the video by following the link [https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f4f1.svg] Follow us on the socials: Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/babblePOPonJOY/] | X (Twitter) [https://twitter.com/babblePOPonJOY] | Threads [https://www.threads.net/@babblepoponjoy] PLAYLIST Malta: Eliza Borg – I Believe    Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN0Bq6glQxQ Azerbaijan: Yağmur – Miau Miau [Azeri: Meow Meow]    Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENLjwEkT4hs Croatia: Marino Vrgoč – Snovi [Croatian: Dreams]    Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf-9hWTPnQA San Marino: Martina CRV – Beyond the Stars    Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfUuArfuXkk Armenia: Albert – Brave Heart    Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4Wop4GSbhk Ukraine: Sofia Nersesian – Motanka    Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcISSNWTiiM Ireland: Lottie O’Driscoll Murray – Rúin [Gaelic: Secrets]    Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW-JdmLzCI8&pp=0gcJCSMKAYcqIYzv Netherlands: Meadow – Freeze    Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0JtS8621Ec Poland: Marianna Kłos – Brightest Light    Watch on YouTube [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2014/01/YouTube-social-icon_red_48px-e1389269131745.png]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WArvwP8gtk8 The post Three hundred and ninety-six – Previewing the first half of Junior Eurovision 2025 [https://joy.org.au/babblepop/2025/12/06/three-hundred-and-ninety-six-previewing-the-first-half-of-junior-eurovision-2025/] appeared first on babble POP! [https://joy.org.au/babblepop].