The Russia Issue: Politics and Eurovision
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JOYEurovision is back for 2017 and what a mess we’ve waded into.
Michael and Mark explore the issue around Russia’s choice of entrant and Ukraine’s response by also taking a look at the political dramas of Eurovision past.
Plus get a listen to some brand new music from a couple of your Russian favourites.
The Music
Jamala – 1944 (The Faino Radio Edit)
Polina Gagarina – Драмы больше нет [Russian: There’s no more drama]
Sergey Lazarev – Lucky Stranger ![]()
Buranovskiye Babushki – Party For Everybody ![]()
Stephane & 3G – We Don’t Wanna Put In ![]()
Aline Lahoud – Quand Tout S’Enfuit ![]()
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