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3 Oct 2020

Two hundred and thirty-nine – It’s Saara Aalto!

Music, Playlist, Society & Culture

[Queens: 239 – Saara, Eurovision, out-and-proud and drag queens]

Michael, Liam and Io had the time of their lives thanks to Finland’s queen of pop, Saara Aalto.

The out-and-proud singer-songwriter jumped on the video conference to chat about Eurovision, making it big in China, and working with drag queens.

This is a special show you won’t want to miss!

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Playlist

Saara Aalto 🏳️‍🌈 – Monsters

Saara Aalto 🏳️‍🌈 – Blessed With Love

Saara Aalto 🏳️‍🌈 – No Fear

Virve Rosti – Sata Salamaa [Finnish: One Hundred Lightnings]

Lisa Andreas – Stronger Every Minute

Helena Paparizou – My Number One

Conchita Wurst 🏳️‍🌈 – Rise Like A Phoenix

Saara Aalto 🏳️‍🌈 & Baga Chipz 🏳️‍🌈 – When the Sun Goes Down

What did you think of the tracks on this week’s show? What do you want to hear? Share your thoughts:

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