#8: Melfest Fest

Eurovision’s 2018 selection season is approaching the end, which means one thing: Sweden’s Melfest! Well, two things: lots of internal selections coming through the pipeline. No matter how you count it, we’re in the homestretch! Episode Summary * Eurovision hodgepodge * Azerbaijan – Aisel – “X MyHeart” (5:44) * Portugal – Cláudia Pascoal – “O Jardim” (10:42) * Belgium – SENNEK – “A Matter of Time” (14:06) * Croatia – Franka – “Crazy” (19:30) * Australia – Jessica Mauboy – “#WeGotLove” (24:21) * Austria – Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (29:25) * Ireland – Ryan O’Shaughnessy – “Together” (34:07) * Norway – Alexander Rybak – “That’s How You Write a Song” (39:29) * Sweden – Benjamin Ingrosso – “Dance You Off” (49:46) Links * Ukraine’s broadcaster woes (Eurovision World) * Melodifestivalen (SVT.se) * Christer Bjorkman talks about the Melfest App voting results (ESCExtra)

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The EuroWhat? features Mike McComb, Ben Smith, and guests from around the internet trying to make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest. From December to May, we dissect the entries competing to become Europe's favorite song. During the off season, we dive into Eurovision history and try to make connections with American pop culture. You can find us at http://eurowhat.com