JOY Eurovision

25 Jan 2016

2015-16 #8: Malta, Måns and Music

Music, News, Society & Culture, Uncategorized

With National Final season really beginning to take hold, there’s so much to cover in this podcast.

Plus there’s the amazement of our Swedish visitor.

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The News

• Belarus has chosen to fly with IVAN in their National Final.
• Laura Tesoro took the Belgian ticket in a fight against Tom Frantzis.
• Drama surrounds Anja Nissen’s Danish entry, with revelations that Emmelie De Forest had sung it before.
• Ira is back for Malta, but will she do better with Chameleon than with 7th Wonder?
• We get cosy with everyone’s favourite Swede Måns Zelmerlöw while he was in Melbourne. Check out the full, uncut interview via JOY 94.9 podcast here and the brilliant photos by JOY photographer Betty on the Friday Morning Show Facebook page.
• The National Finals get underway in Lithuania and Hungary.
• Donatan reckons CLEO will be slaying for Poland again this year.
• The Irish rumour mill proves to be correct with the announcement of Nicky Byrne as their rep.
• Spain‘s six songs for Objetivo Eurovisión have been released. You can vote for your JOYEurovision favourite!
• The ten acts for Melodi Grand Prix have been announced for Norway, but poor Freddy Kalas got caught out.
• Bosnia & Herzegovina finally sing in Bosnian.
• The very sexy French Head of Delegation likes Sasha and so does the head of France 2.

The Music

Teo – Cheesecake [Belarus – 2014]       

Tom Frantzis – I’m Not Lost       

Maxine – Young Love       

Måns Zelmerlöw – Unbreakable

Ani Lorak – Удержи моё сердце       

Soraya – La Noche Es Para Mí       

Margaret Berger – Apologize       

Guy Sebastian – Tonight Again [Australia – 2015]       

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