JOY Eurovision

11 Jan 2016

2015-16 #7: Rumours, Australians & Everything New

Music, News, Society & Culture, Uncategorized

Happy New Year! And Happy New Podcast!

It’s been quite a big start to 2016 and it’s only going to get bigger. Join JOY 94.9 in our #94days of Summer by becoming a member.

And lend your support to JOYEurovision by becoming a sponsor!

Keep up to date with everything JOYEurovision and share your own thoughts on social media:

 / JOY949ESC

@JOY_Eurovision

 @JOY_Eurovision

The News

• Montenegro ends up getting Highway to sing in English.
• RTVE announces the six national finalists, but keeps everyone hanging with what songs they sing.
• Denmark has some Spotify leaking problems but allows us to bask in the glory of a song from Australian star Anja Nissen.
• Festivali i Këngës has finished for another year, with Eneda Tarifa taking the trophy with her song Përrallë (Fairytale), but landed in some homophobic controversy.
• The rumour mill has been running hot thanks to Greece, Ireland and Turkey, as well as Jaz’s excellent detective work piecing together Delta’s 2016 schedule.
• Loreen won ESC250 (again) and Loïc Nottet won Danse Avec Les Stars.
• Eurosong has begun in Belgium, along with the most useless voting ever known to humankind.
• Nuša is back for EMA, as is 1996’s Regina, alongside eight other hopefuls trying to get a ticket from Ljubljana to Stockholm.
• Stockholm has selected its party venues for 2016.
• Australia finally has its own Eurovision Fanclub: ESCFAN
• San Marino has ditched Ralph and Germany are trying again with a national final.
• YLE used Instagram to tease everyone with this year’s UMK entries ahead of the artist reveals on 12 January.

The Music

The Virus – At The Weekend        

Barei ft Fernando Montesinos – Time to Fight        

Flaka Krelani – S’je për mu [#FIK54]        

Loreen – Under ytan        

Loïc Nottet – Rhythm Inside [2015 – Belgium]        

Maraaya – Living Again        

Robin Stjernberg – Take Me Home

Cleo – Zabiorę Nas        

Pirates Of The Sea – Wolves Of The Sea [2008 – Latvia]        

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:00:24 — 55.3MB)

Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Podchaser | RSS

6 Jan 2026

Vienna glitters for the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest

News

Image credit: EBU The Eurovision Song Contest takes place for the 70th time in 2026. And once again, Vienna gets to ...

10 Jan 2026

Elephant in the room: New Eurovision rules, old problems; new tunes, old mates

JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, Musings, News, Society & Culture

JOYEurovision is back for season 2026. And with it being the 70th edition of the world's biggest music competition, we ...

13 Dec 2025

Previewing the second half of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025

Junior Eurovision, Music, Society & Culture

So many kids, so little time... but they're all so so talented, and representing their countries in the Junior Eurovision ...