The Eurovision Travel Guide: Hungary (1994-2019)

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast

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In this week’s episode, we are returning to The Eurovision Travel Guide, our monthly series where we explore a country in the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us as we explore Hungary, learning about some of their entries, their national selection methods, and some fascinating historical and musical notes! Discover some absolutely emotional and impactful entries, and reminisce about some of their best moments from dancing the night away to burning anger and frustration!

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The Eurovision Travel Guide: Hungary (1994-2019)

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast

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89 episodios

#Music #ESC101

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Life on the DQ List Vol. 2: 1980s & 1990s 38:12

hace 5 días38:12

38:12

Welcome to Life on the DQ List, where we look back at the songs that never made it onto the Eurovision stage. From songs withdrawing due to artists changing their minds to scandalous disqualifications, we’re remembering the long lost songs destined for the dustbins of history! This week, we’re looking at the cancelled entries from the 1980s and 1990s! From double dipping to scheduling conflicts, we’re covering the most obscure stories of these prospective entries!…

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Conductor: Jorge Costa Pinto 26:37

hace 12 días26:37

26:37

This week’s episode shines a spotlight on the least noticed person on the Eurovision stage…the conductor! Join us as we explore the life of Portuguese Conductor Jorge Costa Pinto who conducted Portugal’s entries in 1966, 1971, and 1973. Discover his passion for Jazz and Big Band music, and find out what he thinks of the modern contest!…

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1967: Vienna Boys Choir 22:49

hace 19 días22:49

22:49

You are cordially invited to this week’s episode as we take in the harmonic sounds of the Vienna Boys Choir performing as the interval act of the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest. Discover the 500 year old story of this world famous group of talented choristers bringing together the glamorous themes of classic Austrian culture!…

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1958: ESC Host Hannie Lips 20:40

hace 26 días20:40

20:40

In this week’s episode, we are exploring the life of the host of the Eurovision Song Contest 1958, Hannie Lips. Discover the story of a woman who managed to de-throne the Queen of Dutch television, bringing warmth and professionalism both on and off the Eurovision stage!

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The Eurovision Travel Guide: Spain (1961-2024) 1:11:35

hace 5 weeks1:11:35

1:11:35

In this week’s episode, we are returning to The Eurovision Travel Guide, our monthly series where we explore a country in the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us as we explore Spain, learning about some of their entries, their national selection methods, and some fascinating historical and musical notes! Discover the story of a country ruled by a dictator transforming into the music legend that brings the Fuego onto the Eurovision stage!…

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Bonus: Ethnikós Telikós 2025 Reaction 33:19

hace 5 weeks33:19

33:19

Welcome to a bonus episode where we react to Ethnikós Telikós 2025! Join us as we review the entries competing to represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel! 12 hopeful artists competed for a spot at the Eurovision Song Contest, find out which ones we love and which ones flopped!

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Eurovision Yearbook: Camillo Felgen (Class of ‘60 & ‘62) 22:09

hace 6 weeks22:09

22:09

This week’s episode opens the Eurovision Yearbook to explore the life of Camillo Felgen, the artist who represented Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 & 1962. Discover the heartfelt ballads sung by a man who ended up schooling The Beatles in German!

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Bonus: Luxembourg Song Contest 2025 Reaction 34:07

hace 6 weeks34:07

34:07

Welcome to a bonus episode where we react to the Luxembourg Song Contest 2025! Join us as we review the national final show that decided who will represent Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel! 7 hopeful artists competed for a spot at the Eurovision Song Contest, find out which ones we love and which ones flopped!…

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Eurovision Yearbook: Katri Helena (Class of ‘79 & ‘93) 28:14

hace 7 weeks28:14

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This week’s episode opens the Eurovision Yearbook to explore the life of Katri Helena, the Finnish artist who competed in the 1979 and 1993 Eurovision Song Contest. On top of managing to represent Finland twice at the contest, Katri also tried an additional four times! Having placed either second or third in the national final, she’s one of the most persistent Eurovision stars we’ve seen! Find out what we think about her other attempts compared to the songs that ended up going to the contest!…

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Life on the DQ List Vol. 1: 1960s & 1970s 39:01

hace 8 weeks39:01

39:01

Welcome to Life on the DQ List, where we look back at the songs that never made it onto the Eurovision stage. From songs withdrawing due to artists changing their minds to scandalous disqualifications, we’re remembering the long lost songs destined for the dustbins of history! This week, we’re looking at the cancelled entries from the 1960s and 1970s! From vote rigging to mysterious circumstances, we’re covering the most obscure stories of these prospective entries!…

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The Eurovision Travel Guide: Bulgaria (2005-2022) 1:00:54

hace 9 weeks1:00:54

1:00:54

In this week’s episode, we are returning to The Eurovision Travel Guide, our monthly series where we explore a country in the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us as we explore Bulgaria, learning about some of their entries, their national selection methods, and some fascinating historical and musical notes! Discover the core of Bulgaria’s beating drum beyond the bones! If loving Bulgaria at Eurovision was a crime, then some people would be criminals and others would find themselves in a beautiful mess tonight! It’s no illusion, DJ take us away to the land of Love Unlimited where Samo Shampioni roam free like Lorraine in the Rain!…

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Conductor: Jacques Lasry 19:57

hace 10 weeks19:57

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For our first episode of 2025, we jump all the way back to the beginning of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956! This week, we’re featuring the conductor of Luxembourg’s entries at the premier contest, Jacques Lasry. Discover his music career, full of fascinating moments from helping to invent a new instrument to rubbing elbows with future Eurovision musicians!…

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Eurovision Yearbook: Ajda Pekkan (Class of ‘80) 23:53

hace 11 weeks23:53

23:53

For the last episode of 2024, we turn ourselves back to the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest, home of Penguins, Saxophones, and Hitchhiking! This week, we are delving into the story of Turkish representative Ajda Pekkan and her song about the gas guzzling automobile! Her song Pet'r Oil proclaims the glories of petrol...so long as you have some! Discover the other two songs that could have represented Turkey instead, and find out how Ajda started her musical career!…

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1965: Mario Del Monaco 27:00

hace 12 weeks27:00

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In this week’s episode, we explore the life of Mario Del Monaco, the legendary Italian operatic tenor who sang to Europeans everywhere on the world’s biggest stage: The Eurovision Song Contest held in Napoli in 1965! Learn the extensive career of the man who used his incredible vocal talents to sway the hearts of people around the world, and discover the connection Mario has to communist world leaders and a blind woman temporarily gaining her sight back!…

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1972: ESC Host Moira Shearer 23:33

hace 13 weeks23:33