Ned Raggett joins us to close out our coverage of the second semi-final for Eurovision 2025. This week, we approach the entries from Australia, Serbia, Denmark, Austria, Israel, and Georgia.

Ned Raggett

Ned Raggett writes a lot, is a denizen of social media, and more things besides. He has written for Pitchfork, the Guardian, The Quietus, Rolling Stone, The Wire, Shfl, Bandcamp Daily, Freaky Trigger, OC Weekly, Nashville Scene, Seattle Weekly, SF Weekly, SF Chronicle, KQED Arts, Vice, Careless Talk Costs Lives, Plan B, Loose Lips Sink Ships, FACT, Red Bull Music Academy, Fake Jazz and probably more than a few things that keep slipping his mind.

Mélange Summary

• Australia - Go-Jo - "Milkshake Man" (1:34 )


• Serbia - Princ - "Mila" (11:01 )


• Denmark - Sissal - "Hallucination" (17:43 )


• Austria - JJ - "Wasted Love" (26:10 )


• Israel - Yuval Raphael - "New Day Will Rise" (39:44 )


• Georgia - Mariam Shengelia - "Freedom" (42:06 )


• Final Thoughts (50:24 )

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