#12: Bringing the Party

Before the big party in Lisbon next month, we chat about the London Eurovision Party and other pre-festival shindigs. We also finish up talking about the first semi-final, including our hopes and dreams for what we’ll see on stage. Episode Summary * London Eurovision Party (4:28) * Eurovision Song Contest First Semi-Final Second Half (11:19) First Semi-Final Running Order * First Half (last week’s episode) * FYR Macedonia – EyeCue – Lost & Found (11:19) * Croatia – Franka – Crazy (19:05) * Austria – Cesár Sampson – Nobody But You (26:14) * Greece – Yianna Terzi – Oneiro Mou (32:40) * Finland – Saara Aalto – Monsters (38:00) * Armenia – Sevak Khanaghyan – Qami (45.42) * Switzerland – ZiBBZ – Stones (51:22) * Ireland – Ryan O’Shaughnessy – Together (57:40) * Cyprus – Eleni Foureira – Fuego (1:05:35) Links * Croatia’s Plagiarism Funtimes: Initial story (ESC Xtra) | Franka’s response (Facebook)| HRT’s response (ESC Xtra) * Other Eurovision Pre-party Events Riga | Moscow | Israel | Madrid | Eurovision in Concert * Let us know about your Eurovision viewing party!