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It was great that Greece finally decided to do their Eurovision national final. Not only did Sing For Greece deliver hours of truly Greek tunes, but also delivered us Akylas for Vienna. Michael reviewed the final that did not need a country in its name to know it was being held in Athens. Is Ferto the best choice for Greece in 2026? In this episode: Find out a Greek Weeknd would sound like Be haunted by the ghosts of Medina past Wonder what Greek astronauts would dance to Get involved Follow JOYEurovision across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and X at linktr.ee/joy_eurovision Not in Australia? Grab this podcast via Spotify Podcasts. Playlist D3lta – Mad About It ZAF – ASTEIO Evangelia – PARÉA Marseaux – Xanomai good job nicky – Dark Side Of The Moon The post Bring it on: Reviewing Sing For Greece 2026 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

Easter Monday wasn’t just full of buns, eggs and bunnies – it was full of your Eurovision favourites! For the seventh time, Australia voted for their top 100 Eurovision songs of all time, thanks to the amazing people at OGAE Australia. This is Australia’s Eurovision Top 100 with OGAE Australia on JOY. It’s a packed house, as Michael, Bryan, Paulie and Fleur count down your Eurovision Top 10 for 2026! Share your thoughts on the socials using #ESCTop100 Follow JOYEurovision across the socials: linktr.ee/joy_eurovision The countdown #10: Joost Klein – Europapa (Netherlands 2024) #9: Verka Serduchka – Dancing Lasha Tumbai (Ukraine 2007) #8: ABBA – Waterloo (Sweden 1974) #7: Loreen – Tattoo (Sweden 2023) #6: Eleni Foureira – Fuego (Cyprus 2018) #5: Baby Lasagna – Rim Tim Tagi Dim (Croatia 2024) #4: KEiiNO – Spirit in the Sky (Norway 2019) #3: Käärijä – Cha Cha Cha (Finland 2023) #2: Dami Im – Sound of Silence (Australia 2016) #1: Loreen – Euphoria (Sweden 2012) The post Australia’s Eurovision Top 100 2026: Counting down your Top 10 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

Easter Monday wasn’t just full of buns, eggs and bunnies – it was full of your Eurovision favourites! For the seventh time, Australia voted for their top 100 Eurovision songs of all time, thanks to the amazing people at OGAE Australia. This is Australia’s Eurovision Top 100 with OGAE Australia on JOY. Michael welcomes back Bryan, joining Paulie and Fleur to count down from 22 to 11. Share your thoughts on the socials using #ESCTop100 Follow JOYEurovision across the socials: linktr.ee/joy_eurovision The countdown #22: Johnny Logan – Hold Me Now (Ireland 1987) #21: Samira Bensaïd – Bitaqat Hub (بطاقة حب) (Morocco 1980) #20: Diodato – Fai rumore (Italy 2020) #19: Sissal – Hallucination (Denmark 2025) #18: Chanel – SloMo (Spain 2022) #17: Måns Zelmerlöw – Heroes (Sweden 2015) #16: Voyager – Promise (Australia 2023) #15: Conchita Wurst – Rise Like a Phoenix (Austria 2014) #14: KAJ – Bara bada bastu (Sweden 2025) #13: Go_A – Shum (Ukraine 2021) #12: Cornelia Jakobs – Hold Me Closer (Sweden 2022) #11: Erika Vikman – Ich komme (Finland 2025) The post Australia’s Eurovision Top 100 2026: Counting down from 22 to 11 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

Easter Monday wasn’t just full of buns, eggs and bunnies – it was full of your Eurovision favourites! For the seventh time, Australia voted for their top 100 Eurovision songs of all time, thanks to the amazing people at OGAE Australia. This is Australia’s Eurovision Top 100 with OGAE Australia on JOY. Michael, Ethan and Damian hang around in JOY’s Rainbow Room to count down from 35 to 23. Share your thoughts on the socials using #ESCTop100 Follow JOYEurovision across the socials: linktr.ee/joy_eurovision The countdown #35: Alexander Rybak – Fairytale (Norway 2009) #34: The Roop – Discoteque (Lithuania 2021) #33: Nemo – The Code (Switzerland 2024) #32: Kaleen – We Will Rave (Austria 2024) #31: Nebulossa – Zorra (Spain 2024) #30: Daði og Gagnamagnið – Think About Things (Iceland 2020) #29: Abor & Tynna – Baller (Germany 2025) #28: Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil – Teresa & Maria (Ukraine 2024) #27: Kate Miller-Heidke – Zero Gravity (Australia 2019) #26: Go-Jo – Milkshake Man (Australia 2025) #25: Måneskin – Zitti e buoni (Italy 2021) #24: Ruslana – Wild Dances (Ukraine 2004) #23: Mahmood – Soldi (Italy 2019) The post Australia’s Eurovision Top 100 2026: Counting down from 35 to 23 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

Easter Monday wasn’t just full of buns, eggs and bunnies – it was full of your Eurovision favourites! For the seventh time, Australia voted for their top 100 Eurovision songs of all time, thanks to the amazing people at OGAE Australia. This is Australia’s Eurovision Top 100 with OGAE Australia on JOY. Ethan and Damian join Michael to count down from 48 to 36. Share your thoughts on the socials using #ESCTop100 Follow JOYEurovision across the socials: linktr.ee/joy_eurovision The countdown #48: Domenico Modugno – Nel blu, dipinto di blu (Italy 1958) #47: Céline Dion – Ne partez pas sans moi (Switzerland 1988) #46: Tommy Cash – Espresso Macchiato (Estonia 2025) #45: SunStroke Project & Olia Tira – Run Away (Moldova 2010) #44: Gjon’s Tears – Tout l’univers (Switzerland 2021) #43: Bambie Thug – Doomsday Blue (Ireland 2024) #42: Barbara Pravi – Voilà (France 2021) #41: Alessandra – Queen of Kings (Norway 2023) #40: Eric Saade – Popular (Sweden 2011) #39: Olly Alexander – Dizzy (United Kingdom 2024) #38: Gina G – Ooh Aah… Just a Little Bit (United Kingdom 1996) #37: Francesco Gabbani – Occidentali’s Karma (Italy 2017) #36: VÆB – RÓA (Iceland 2025) The post Australia’s Eurovision Top 100 2026: Counting down from 48 to 36 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

Easter Monday wasn’t just full of buns, eggs and bunnies – it was full of your Eurovision favourites! For the seventh time, Australia voted for their top 100 Eurovision songs of all time, thanks to the amazing people at OGAE Australia. This is Australia’s Eurovision Top 100 with OGAE Australia on JOY. Michael, Daniel, Gazmend and Rowan stayed around in the studio to count down from 61 to 49. Share your thoughts on the socials using #ESCTop100 Follow JOYEurovision across the socials: linktr.ee/joy_eurovision The countdown #61: Jessica Mauboy – We Got Love (Australia 2018) #60: Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up (United Kingdom 1981) #59: Melody – Esa diva (Spain 2025) #58: Loïc Nottet – Rhythm Inside (Belgium 2015) #57: Sergey Lazarev – You Are the Only One (Russia 2016) #56: Shkodra Elektronike – Zjerm (Albania 2025) #55: La Zarra – Évidemment (France 2023) #54: Teya and Salena – Who the Hell Is Edgar? (Austria 2023) #53: Aminata – Love Injected (Latvia 2015) #52: Poli Genova – If Love Was a Crime (Bulgaria 2016) #51: Miriana Conte – SERVING (Malta 2025) #50: Sibel Tüzün – Süper Star (Turkey 2006) #49: Ani Lorak – Shady Lady (Ukraine 2008) The post Australia’s Eurovision Top 100 2026: Counting down from 61 to 49 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

Easter Monday wasn’t just full of buns, eggs and bunnies – it was full of your Eurovision favourites! For the seventh time, Australia voted for their top 100 Eurovision songs of all time, thanks to the amazing people at OGAE Australia. This is Australia’s Eurovision Top 100 with OGAE Australia on JOY. Michael was joined by Daniel, Gazmend and Rowan to count down from 74 to 62. Share your thoughts on the socials using #ESCTop100 Follow JOYEurovision across the socials: linktr.ee/joy_eurovision The countdown #74: Robin Bengtsson – I Can’t Go On (Sweden 2017) #73: Subwoolfer – Give That Wolf a Banana (Norway 2022) #72: Pastora Soler – Quédate conmigo (Spain 2012) #71: Senhit – Adrenalina (San Marino 2021) #70: Duncan Laurence – Arcade (Netherlands 2019) #69: Bojana Stamenov – Beauty Never Lies (Serbia 2015) #68: The Roop – On Fire (Lithuania 2020) #67: Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann – Dansevise (Denmark 1963) #66: France Gall – Poupée de cire, poupée de son (Luxembourg 1965) #65: Elena Paparizou – My Number One (Greece 2005) #64: Marco Mengoni – Due vite (Italy 2023) #63: Eugent Bushpepa – Mall (Albania 2018) #62: Emmelie de Forest – Only Teardrops (Denmark 2013) The post Australia’s Eurovision Top 100 2026: Counting down from 74 to 62 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

Easter Monday wasn’t just full of buns, eggs and bunnies – it was full of your Eurovision favourites! For the seventh time, Australia voted for their top 100 Eurovision songs of all time, thanks to the amazing people at OGAE Australia. This is Australia’s Eurovision Top 100 with OGAE Australia on JOY. Michael, Keith and Bryan stayed in studio to count down from 87 to 75. Share your thoughts on the socials using #ESCTop100 Follow JOYEurovision across the socials: linktr.ee/joy_eurovision The countdown #87: Roberto Bellarosa – Love Kills (Belgium 2013) #86: Ladaniva – Jako (Armenia 2024) #85: Destiny – All of My Love (Malta 2020) #84: Paula Seling & Ovi – Playing with Fire (Romania 2010) #83: Rasmussen – Higher Ground (Denmark 2018) #82: Laura Thorn – La poupée monte le son (Luxembourg 2025) #81: Marija Šerifović – Molitva (Serbia 2007) #80: Sam Ryder – Space Man (United Kingdom 2022) #79: Electric Fields – One Milkali (One Blood) (Australia 2024) #78: Fyr og Flamme – Øve os på hinanden (Denmark 2021) #77: Silvía Night – Congratulations (Iceland 2006) #76: Efendi – Mata Hari (Azerbaijan 2021) #75: Birthe Kjær – Vi maler byen rød (Denmark 1989) The post Australia’s Eurovision Top 100 2026: Counting down from 87 to 75 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

Easter Monday wasn’t just full of buns, eggs and bunnies – it was full of your Eurovision favourites! For the seventh time, Australia voted for their top Eurovision songs of all time, thanks to the amazing people at OGAE Australia. This is Australia’s Eurovision Top 100 with OGAE Australia on JOY. Michael, Keith and Bryan were in the studio to get the ball rolling. Share your thoughts on the socials using #ESCTop100 Follow JOYEurovision across the socials: linktr.ee/joy_eurovision The countdown #100: MARO – saudade, saudade (Portugal 2022) #99: Nadav Guedj – Golden Boy (Israel 2015) #98: Zlata Ognevich – Gravity (Ukraine 2013) #97: Charlotte Perrelli – Hero (Sweden 2008) #96: Lucie Jones – Never Give Up on You (United Kingdom 2017) #95: Mahmood & BLANCO – Brividi (Italy 2022) #94: TIX – Fallen Angel (Norway 2021) #93: Katarsis – Tavo akys (Lithuania 2025) #92: Ott Lepland – Kuula (Estonia 2012) #91: Hatari – Hatrið mun sigra (Iceland 2019) #90: Kalush Orchestra – Stefania (Ukraine 2022) #89: Svetlana Loboda – Be My Valentine! (Anti-Crisis Girl) (Ukraine 2009) #88: Yohanna – Is It True? (Iceland 2009) The post Australia’s Eurovision Top 100 2026: Counting down from 100 to 88 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

The Festival della canzone italiana (aka Sanremo) is a European music staple and well-known as the Eurovision precursor. Over five nights, the 76th edition of the festival delighted Italians and kept us hoping for a big banger of a winner. Michael and Bryan condensed 25 hours of content into one handy show to help you understand what could have been in Vienna. While Sal Da Vinci ended up as Italy‘s winner, we had other thoughts. Is Per sempre sì the best choice for Italy in 2026? In this episode: Wonder what a woman has to do to win Get upset with the public Continue to be confused about the scoring system Get involved Follow JOYEurovision across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and X at linktr.ee/joy_eurovision Not in Australia? Grab this podcast via Spotify Podcasts. Playlist Michele Bravi – Prima o poi [Sooner or later] Fedez & Marco Masini – MALE NECESSARIO [NECESSARY EVIL] Arisa – Magica Favola [Magical Tale] Ditonellapiaga – Che fastidio! [How annoying!] Sayf – TU MI PIACI TANTO [I LIKE YOU SO MUCH] The post Just say yes: Reviewing Italy’s Festival di Sanremo 2026 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

The host country always gets a free pass into the Eurovision Grand Final. It’s probably lucky then that Austria is hosting after reviewing Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich?. Michael and Bryan take a whizz through the host’s national final, and wonder if ORF’s budget can stretch enough to cover Cosmó‘s needs in May. Is Tanzschein the best choice for Austria in 2026? In this episode: Investigate how many euros went into the show Wonder if Austria is planning to win Ask if there are dancers in Austria Get involved Follow JOYEurovision across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and X at linktr.ee/joy_eurovision Not in Australia? Grab this podcast via Spotify Podcasts. Playlist Anna-Sophie – Superhuman Kayla Krystin – I brenn [I’m burning] Bamlak Werner – We Are Not Just One Thing Lena Schaur – Painted Reality The post Permit to dance: Reviewing Austria’s Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich? 2026 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

April 1 is never a good day to release news. Thankfully Eurovision Song Contest Asia organisers announced theirs a touch earlier. ABC Canberra‘s James Findlay chatted with Michael about the newest addition to the Eurovision family, and how Australia might get involved. Plus they talk about Delta Goodrem’s chances for Eurovision-proper. Audio courtesy of ⁠666 ABC Canberra⁠ The post It’s no April Fools: Eurovision Asia and Delta (666 ABC Canberra) appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

There are some Eurovision national finals that are very well know, and then are are some which, well, are often missed. Lithuania is often caught in the latter category, but we reckon it’s time for that to change. Michael and Ethan go back in time to review Eurovizija.LT, which saw Lion Ceccah win the coveted ticket to Vienna. But what else was up for contention? Is Sólo Quiero Más the best choice for Lithuania in 2026? In this episode: Petition for a food-related Eurovision compilation album Discover a new way to work with exclamation marks Find out why calculus is important Get involved Follow JOYEurovision across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and X at linktr.ee/joy_eurovision Not in Australia? Grab this podcast via Spotify Podcasts. Playlist Lolita Zero – Salve in meum mundum Atikin – Deganti Žemelė Black Biceps – LET ME COOK NØRA BLU – Hold My Own SHWR – Contact! The post We want more: Reviewing Lithuania’s Eurovizija.LT 2026 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

The beauty of being a Big 5 country is not having to deal with pesky semi finals. It feels like Germany takes this on board when their national final comes around. Michael and Ethan delve into Eurovision Song Contest: Das deutsche Finale 2026 to explore what new German broadcaster ARD put together to send to Vienna. And it’s quite the combination. While Sarah Engels won the superfinal, there were some songs that really should’ve got a better shot. Is Fire the best choice for Germany in 2026? In this episode: Get a lesson in songwriting, especially when singing about emotions Wonder what was on the jury’s minds Get jealous about fuel availability Get involved Follow JOYEurovision across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and X at linktr.ee/joy_eurovision Not in Australia? Grab this podcast via Spotify Podcasts. Playlist BELA – Herz RAGAZZKI – Ciao Ragazzki Laura Nahr – Wonderland MOLLY SUE – Optimist (Ha Ha Ha) wavvyboi – black glitter The post Don’t deny it: Reviewing Germany’s Das deutsche Finale 2026 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

It’s great to have Moldova back for 2026. It’s also great to have their Selecția Națională back for this Eurovision season too. Michael and Lou review the jewels of the Moldovan finala națională, and take some time to critique what couldn’t beat Satoshi. Is Viva, Moldova! the best choice for Moldova in 2026? In this episode: Learn a new way to angry at spaghetti Get an opportunity to count the na-na-nas Find out where to get pink refreshments all across Europe Get involved Follow JOYEurovision across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and X at linktr.ee/joy_eurovision Not in Australia? Grab this podcast via Spotify Podcasts. Playlist Evgenii Avramov – Foc la ghete [Fire in the boots] Maxim Zavidia – ALLO Dayana – Doina Cătălina Solomac – Pink Margarita Pavel Orlov – Can’t Say Goodbye (Radio Edit) The post Long live Moldova: Reviewing Finala națională 2026 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

It may not be an easy task for them at the moment, but Ukraine delivered yet another amazing Eurovision national final. They also delivered LELÉKA the ticket to Vienna. Michael and Lou jump into Vidbir to explore what didn’t quite make the cut. Is Ridnym the best choice for Ukraine for 2026? In this episode: Find out how much Lou loves cheese Understand the confusion with Jerry Explore why instrumentalist singers need to do more Get involved Follow JOYEurovision across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and X at linktr.ee/joy_eurovision Not in Australia? Grab this podcast via Spotify Podcasts. Playlist KHAYAT – Герци (Hertsy) MR. VEL – Do or Done Jerry Heil – CATHARTICUS (prayer) Laud – Lightkeeper The post It’s all relative: Reviewing Ukraine’s Vidbir 2026 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

After close to 10 hours of broadcasting (consisting of approximately 5 hours of conversations, 2 hours of ads for dentists and tech and 2 hours of songs), Malta Eurovision Song Contest came to an end, with AIDAN finally taking hold of the MESC trophy. Michael and Euro-fan Daniel review some of the songs in the mega grand final and wonder what might have happened if AIDAN didn’t get his way. Is Bella the best choice for Malta for 2026? In this episode: Understand Michael’s jury flip-flopping Dream about a post-Flute world Learn how to wrangle ten genres into one song Get involved Follow JOYEurovision across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and X at linktr.ee/joy_eurovision Not in Australia? Grab this podcast via Spotify Podcasts. Playlist Janice Mangion – Univers DENISE – TROPHY Matthew Cilia and The AfterParty – Brutality Mentality Mychael Bartolo Chircop – My Sweet Angel MATT BLXCK – Ejja Lejja Ħdejja ‘l Hawn (The Flute) The post So beautiful: Reviewing Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

Each year, we wait with baited breath for Croatia to choose their Eurovision entry via Dora. Will it be more Baby Lasagna or more Jacques Houdek? And every year, we’re left with a heap of songs that could’ve done well. Michael is joined by Eurovision fan Daniel to review some of the songs that couldn’t beat out Lelek to take the Dora trophy. Is Andromeda the best choice for Croatia in 2026? In this episode: Meet Daniel (who is also a fan of Dora) Get the background on what Lelek’s artwork means Question what juries consider ‘artistic’ Get involved Follow JOYEurovision across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and X at linktr.ee/joy_eurovision Not in Australia? Grab this podcast via Spotify Podcasts. Playlist Lara Demarin – MANTRA Lima Len – Raketa Stela Rade – Nema te Cold Snap – Mucho Macho The post Galaxies aligning: Reviewing Croatia’s Dora 2026 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

It’s the last National Final weekend of the year. And that means Sweden is ready to decide on its song for Vienna. Michael and Bryan jump into the Melodifestivalen final, with 12 songs all vying for that ticket south. While some may argue Melfest has been going downhill of late, the fact that Michael and Bryan can’t settle on one winner is a positive. You can enjoy the show (and find out who wins) by watching via SVT Play from 8pm CET on Saturday 7 March (or 6am AEDT on Sunday 8 March). In this episode: Decide if you’re Team Medina or Team Bryan Find out just how much of a boomer mum Michael is Wonder who the 3-9 year olds will be voting for Get involved Follow JOYEurovision across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and X at linktr.ee/joy_eurovision Not in Australia? Grab this podcast via Spotify Podcasts. Playlist A*Teens – Iconic Meira Omar – Dooset Daram [Podcast extra] Lilla Al-Fadji – Delulu Saga Ludvigsson – Ain’t Today [Podcast extra] Smash Into Pieces – Hollow Cimberly – Eternity Medina – Viva L’Amor Greczula – Half Of Me Robin Bengtsson – Honey Honey [Podcast extra] FELICIA – My System Sanna Nielsen – Waste Your Love Brandsta City Släckers – Rakt in i elden [Straight into the fire] The post Turn up the heat: Previewing Sweden’s Melodifestivalen 2026 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

Super Saturday is upon us, as six countries choose their songs for Eurovision. One of them is Norway, is ready to razzle-dazzle us with all things Melodi Grand Prix. Michael is joined by special guest, Lou, to navigate through the nine songs in contention and decide if the new Tarjei Strøm era of MGP is going to amaze us. You can enjoy MGP from the comfort of your lounge room, by tuning in to NRK TV on Saturday 28 February at 7:45pm if you’re in Europe, or on Sunday 1 March at 5:45am if you’re in Melbourne. In this episode: Find out who has a urinal named in their honour Meet the little sister of some Euro-famous siblings Cheer for the Aussie, who’s back to tell his story Get involved Follow JOYEurovision across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and X at linktr.ee/joy_eurovision Not in Australia? Grab this podcast via Spotify Podcasts. Playlist Skrellex – Into the Wild Hedda Mae – Snap Back STORM – Lullaby Mileo – Frankenstein Silke – Forevermore Alexander Rybak – Rise emma – Northern Lights Leonardo Amor – Prayer JONAS LOVV – Ya Ya Ya The post Shining bright: Previewing Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix 2026 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.