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Second Cherry - Almost a Eurovision podcast
Second Cherry
The podcast that revives the songs that didn't make it to the Eurovision Song Contest. Each week your hosts, Matt and Monty, take you through a different country's national final and pick the cherry that they think deserves a second chance; a second bite of the cherry. Who will be crowned the winner of the Second Cherry Song Contest?
- 33 minutes 23 secondsSeason 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. There’s also some significant news from the boys as we wrap up 2023.
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25 October 2023, 5:00 am - 40 minutes 41 secondsSweden 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 an alternative universe, what else could have been in Liverpool this year?
Songs Presented:
- Loreen with “Tattoo“
- Jon Henrik Fjällgren, Arc North feat. Adam Woods with “Where You Are (Sávežan)“
- Theoz with “Mer av dig“
- Marcus & Martinus with “Air“
- Tone Sekelius with “Rhythm of My Show“
- Kiana with “Where Did You Go“
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9 October 2023, 5:00 am - 32 minutes 12 secondsRomania 2023
With the penultimate cherry selected in this week’s episode, the boys take a look at the Romanian Eurovision national final simply titled: Selecția Națională 2023. Listen for yet another episode of eclectic music and questionable choices.
Songs Presented:
- Theodor Andrei with “D.G.T. (Off and On)“
- Steven Roho x Gabriella x Formatia Albatros with “Lele“
- Aledaida with “Bla Bla Bla“
- Andreea D Folclor Orchestra with “Perinita Mea“
- Jax Man with “Bad & Cool“
- Andrei Dutu with “Statues“
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7 October 2023, 9:21 am - 41 minutes 35 secondsItaly 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 Contest 2023.
Songs Presented:
- Marco Mengoni with “Due Vite“
- Elodie with “Due“
- Ultimo with “Alba“
- Mr.Rain with “Supereroi“
- Paola & Chiara with “Furore“
- Lazza with “Cenere“
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2 October 2023, 5:00 am - 37 minutes 21 secondsSerbia 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!
Songs Presented:
- Luke Black with “Samo mi se spava”
- Filip Baloš with “Novi plan drugi san“
- Princ with “Svet ja istoka“
- Zejna with “Rumba“
- Angellina with “Lanac“
- Hurricane with “Zumi Zimi Zami“
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28 September 2023, 5:00 am - 35 minutes 17 secondsSpain 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 España in the Second Cherry Song Contest 2023?
Songs presented:
- Blanca Paloma with “EaEa“
- Sharonne with “Aire“
- Agoney with “Quiero Arder“
- Fusa Nocta with “Mi Familia“
- Viccó with “Nochentera“
- Aritz Arén with “Flamenco“
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17 September 2023, 8:26 am - 30 minutes 29 secondsEstonia 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 have to listen to find out!
Songs presented:
- Alika with “Bridges“
- Elysa with “Bad Philosophy“
- Anett x Fredi with “You Need To Move On“
- Bedwetters with “Monsters“
- Janek with “House of Glass“
- M Els with “So Good (At What You Do)“
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13 September 2023, 5:00 am - 38 minutes 48 secondsUkraine 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 underground metro station in Kyiv. The songs were as impressive as the production, but what cherry has been picked to represent Ukraine in the Second Cherry Song Contest 2023?
Songs Presented:
- Tvorchi with “Heart of Steel“
- Oy Sound System with “Oy, tuzhu“
- Jerry Heil with “When God Shut the Door”
- Fiinka with “Dovbush“
- Krutь with “Kolyskova“
- Tember Blanche with “Ya vdoma“
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26 August 2023, 5:00 am - 45 minutes 41 secondsNorway 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 news that TAP will no longer be working with the BBC to find next year’s UK act. Grab a coffee/beer and tune in…
Songs Presented:
- Alessandra with “Queen of Kings“
- Jone with “Ekko inni Meg“
- Elsie Bay with “Love You in a Dream“
- Ulrikke with “Honestly“
- Alejandro Fuentes with “Fuego“
- Skrellex with “Love Again“
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14 August 2023, 5:00 am - 38 minutes 15 secondsGermany 2023
Another day, another cherry! And this time the boys dissect the German Eurovision national selection, Unser Lied Für 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 into this week’s episode to find out…
Songs Presented:
- Lord of the Lost with “Blood and Glitter”
- Trong with “Dare To Be Different“
- Anica Russo with “Once Upon a Dream“
- Will Church with “Hold On“
- Patty Gurdy with “Melodies of Hope“
- Ikke Hüftgold with “Lied mit gutem Text“
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7 August 2023, 5:00 am - 36 minutes 24 secondsDenmark 2023
News of Eurovision 2024 may have started trickling through but the boys are not finished with 2023 yet! This week Matt and Monty take a look at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix – the national selection for Denmark. It’s all fun and games but who has been selected as the Danish cherry in this year’s Second Cherry Song Contest?
Songs Presented:
- Reiley with “Breaking My Heart“
- Frederik Leopold with “Stuck On You“
- Eyjaa with “I Was Gonna Marry Him“
- Maia Maia with “Beautiful Bullshit“
- Mariyah LeBerg with “Human“
- Søren Torpegaard Lund with “Lige her“
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