Three Queers and a Song Contest

We are well and truly into the thick of the 2024 season! Join Gaar, Louisa, and Suni as they analyze all the details emerging about the contest – from controversial voting rule changes to what’s known (and wildly speculated) about Sweden and Malmo’s hosting. Then stick around as our hosts discuss this year’s songs for the very first time together, offering unvarnished, impulsive reactions based on their initial listens (some which they may regret two months from now – bookmark this episode.) Spoiler alert: our hosts are not #unitedbymusic in their opinions...

As we wait with bated breath to hear if Australia will be returning to Eurovision, we turn to our resident Aussie to unpack why the hell they're even here in the first place. Join us to hear some mildly offensive accent work and our takes on Australia's entries and appearances so far. Get in touch with us on @3queerspod on X, gmail and insta!

The Grand Duchy that was at the birth of Eurovision is returning after 29 years away from the competition and it's big news! Luxembourg remains one of the biggest winners, despite missing nearly 2 decades. So join Suni, Gaar and Louisa as they dive into past entries and speculate about what they might re-enter the Eurovision arena with. With a huge legacy to protect, will they come back swinging? Have they been trapped in 1993 all this time? Will they keep their love of key changes alive? Have a listen, and let the queers know your thoughts!

Join us for our very first bonus episode! In our occasional series of queer show and tell, we're delving into the queer pop culture that shaped us. This episode we're discussing the 2004 movie Saved! Find out the queer subtext that went over Louisa's head (all of it), the American/Australian split on Christian schools and how handbrake turns are gay. We'll be back next episode with more Eurovision chat as we celebrate Luxembourg's (glorious?) return.

We dragged ourselves out of gloom for you (just call us the people's princesses), to look back and share some slightly more considered thoughts on Eurovision 2023. Tune in to find out our coping tactics for the post-Eurovision slump, and if we agree with our past-selves. Are we still happy with Sweden winning? How has La Zarra weathered her personal cocaine-gate? And which vote are the masses up in arms about this year? The 2023 season may be technically over, but we'll still be in your feeds with deep dives and opinions, plus some bonus episodes on *gasp* non-Eurovision queer culture! So subscribe away and good luck to us all until national selections start up again. Find us on @3queerspod on Twitter and Insta

There were triumphs. There were surprises. And there were tears. We dive into it all – the highs and lows – with gut reactions and immediate thoughts on the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. Find out which performances stuck on us like a tattoo.

We're back, live-ish from Liverpool with all our burning hot takes from last night's 2nd semi final. Listen to find out who cried the most (not Louisa!), and who broke our hearts by not qualifying. Plus, we tackle our hopes and fears for tomorrow's final - keeping our fingers crossed for big surprises and melted brains.

We are BESIDE OURSELVES in Liverpool, and coming to you with our gut reactions to the afternoon preview of semi 1, and the live results. Find out how wrong we were on our qualifier predictions, how emotional we are about everything, and who we're keeping a close eye on going into the final on Saturday.

Eurovision is here! With mere days until our first semi final, our intrepid trio take a long hard look at themselves and their opinions. We discuss how our personal rankings have evolved, whose London Eurovision Party performance changed the game, and what we're most excited to experience in Liverpool. Spoiler, it's everything. Tell us how you're feeling as we head into finals week at @3queerspod on Twitter and Insta, or spot us in LIVERPOOL!!

We're back to continue the Eurovision 2023 showdown! We get into each of semi-final 2's offerings and deal out the only results the artists are really clamouring for this year. Who has the POWER to make it through? Will anyone claw their way to the top LIKE AN ANIMAL? Can we get a PROMISE from Louisa to stop writing these? Listen to all of semi-final 2's songs here before diving in.

In the first of a two-part episode, our three hosts discuss each of the 15 songs performing during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Which acts must make it though to the grand final? Who needs the boot? Will we still be on speaking terms by finals week? The gloves come off. Get in the ring with us as we duke it out like Käärijä! Listen to all of semi-final 1's songs here before diving in.

Hold the phone, what actually is Eurovision? In a semi-bonus episode ahead of our big song review, Suni, Gaar and Louisa tackle the burning listener questions popping up in the WhatsApps of our American representative. How does this whole thing work!? Why does it exist!? When did it become gay christmas?! Listen up if you're a finals-only gal or a total newbie, and get ready to hit the biggest week of the year in May with enough trivia to be a little bit smug at your watch party.

Eurovision is returning to the UK after 25 long years of questionable entries and two too many nil points. In the meantime, love and snark have battled for our Eurovision soul. But who has won? Could 2023 be a turning point for the UK's relationship with our beloved song contest? And where can we point the finger of blame for our two decades in the desert? After a bit of news (omg host announcements!), join Suni, Gaar and Louisa as they dig into Britain's evolving attitudes to the contest, reflect on Terry Wogan's global influence and call for James Newman to pay for his crimes. Are we simply too cynical as a nation? Do we need to bring national selection contests back? Can Louisa and Gaar go out in public without making it all about Eurovision? If you don't listen, you'll never know. 

2020: the first time in Eurovision's six-decade history that our beloved song contest was canceled. But what was broadcast in its place? And what might have happened if the original 41 acts had taken the stage to compete? Take a step back in time with your three hosts as they rewatch 'Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light,' the televised special the European Broadcasting Union aired in May 2020 instead of the song contest. Which songs do they think held the most promise? Who came back in 2021 stronger (or weaker)? And what was the worst early-Zoom era awkwardness in the telecast? Join us as we examine alternate Eurovision histories and The Lost Year. Listen to the 2020 songs here.

Have you ever dreamed of attending Eurovision in person? Perhaps you’re daunted by the logistics but are still determined to know how it feels when your favorite act stares into your soul across an arena? Well, you’re in luck: after our first ever live Eurovision in 2022, we’re here to share all our novice-wisdom with you. After a bit of Eurovision news, we take you through our Beginner’s Guide to completing your Eurovision pilgrimage. From the perspective of three first-timers (who are also compulsive planners), we cover everything from accommodation to ticket strategies to how to time your damn bathroom breaks in the arena. Whether you’re hoping to attend Liverpool (hint: it’s not too late!) or just want to gain wisdom on the merits of selecting costumes with breathable fabric, this episode is for you.

What does the winning Eurovision song from your birth year say about your personality and aesthetic? After a bit of news (1:30), join your three hosts (10:19), as they trace their fraught relationships with shoulder pads, blown out mullets, and weepy ballads back to the wins of Bobbysocks (Norway, 1985), Sandra Kim (Belgium, 1986), and Mr. Eurovision himself: Johnny Logan (Ireland, 1987.) Who needs an astrologist? Just follow your Euroscope. Listen to the songs we discuss on Spotify: Bobby Socks, La Det Swinge: https://open.spotify.com/track/1D5JiCspnkQx8L57R3qpAb?si=e696810a41ed43e2 Sandra Kim, J'aime la Vie: https://open.spotify.com/track/6UKeMVzQeeOsjITXfX1cm4?si=834c9cfc10cb4a21 Johnny Logan, Hold Me Now: https://open.spotify.com/track/3wAfLEy1KQjpmbZdBrAW1U?si=9d1812fa21094280 Cornelia Jakobs, Hold Me Closer: https://open.spotify.com/track/6cTWJgNkmhATsI6RJgTPH4?si=46f91fc925394c47 Celine Dion, Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi : https://open.spotify.com/track/0Kv4i96E41jbULmUajBYOe?si=bb0f4e18a1cd4fae Hosts: Louisa, Gaar, Suni Producer: Rosemary

It's been a Eurovision to remember, but will it be one to change the course of the contest long term? Join us for the morning after initial reactions to Nemo's win, the EBU's decision making and concerns about the experience backstage.

Our quick fire reactions and thoughts to semi 2, including qualifiers, disruption and our boldest Predictions.

A quickfire discussion of the results and tv broadcast of Semi 1. Come hear about the loves of our lives, our biggest surprises and bold predictions.

We've seen the evening preview. Eurovision is officially here. Join us for initial reactions to the first semi final, the atmosphere in Malmo, Sweden's hosting and what we've heard about protest plans. We'll be back tomorrow for some quickfire reactions to the results!