Second Cherry - Almost a Eurovision podcast

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Season Finale 2023
And the winner is Well, it's finally arrived. Matt and Monty review the fantastic live final at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, as part of Eurofest, and look at how the voting went down. Theres also some significant news from the boys as we wrap up 2023.
Sweden 2023
Well here we are, we've made it to the final 'cherry' to be selected for the Second Cherry Song Contest 2023! This week, the boys tackle the behemoth that is the Swedish Melodifestivalen. Loreen may have taken both the Melfest and Eurovision crown, but in
Romania 2023
With the penultimate cherry selected in this week's episode, the boys take a look at the Romanian Eurovision national final simply titled: Selecia Naional 2023. Listen for yet another episode of eclectic music and questionable choices.
Italy 2023
One of the highlights of the Eurovision national final season is the Sanremo Music Festival, or Festival di Sanremo. And once again the boys take a look at this year's song selection and pick a cherry that will represent Italy in the Second Cherry Song Co
Serbia 2023
This year saw a very successful Serbian national selection, with Pesma Za Evroviziju offering up all kinds of marvelous entries. We could only have one winner though, so the boys step in and select a cherry from the best of the rest!
Spain 2023
Vamos! It's time for another cherry picking and this week the boys take on Spain. Benidorm Fest has become a hugely popular addition to the Eurovision calendar in recent years, so what has been chosen to represent Espaa in the Second Cherry Song Contest
Estonia 2023
After another (unscheduled) summer break, the boys return with an episode all about Estonia and Eesti Laul. Is the Eurovision national selection is churning out some of the most interesting music in Europe? Or is it the rule of diminishing returns? You'll
Ukraine 2023
"We're 90 metres underground on generators and we're singing." If you can find a more poignant quote from this year's Eurovision season then we'll eat our vinoks! The boys turn their attention to Vidbir, the Ukrainian national selection held in an under
Norway 2023
This week the boys discuss the Norwegian national selection for Eurovision: Norsk Melodi Grand Prix. As well as a cherry being selected from a bunch of songs, the boys take a slightly different approach to their 'Good Thing of the Week' and address the ne
Germany 2023
Another day, another cherry! And this time the boys dissect the German Eurovision national selection, Unser Lied Fr Liverpool. With Germany falling to last place at this year's contest, how is the nation finding its artists and what is going wrong? Jump