ESC Insight Presets… Eurovision Wars: Revolutions

The first season of Phil Dore’s Eurovision Wars comes to an end with talk of revolution in the air. Samantha Ross joins Phil to talk about not just Portugal but also Belarus’ pro-democracy protests and Ukraine’s Orange and Euromaidan Revolutions, as well as the Eurovision acts who got involved. ESC Insight Presets… Eurovision Wars: Revolutions You may have heard the story of how the Portuguese Revolution of 1974 used their Eurovision entry as a signal to start overthrowing the government. But are there other examples of Eurovision artists involved in revolutions? The answer turned out to be—more often than you might think. This episode of Eurovision Wars was originally broadcast in October 2022. It is hosted by Phil Dore, with guest Samantha Ross. Join our exploration of the Eurovision Song Contest throughout the years by subscribing to the ESC Insight podcasts. You’ll find the show in iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. A direct RSS feed is available, and you can subscribe to Eurovision Wars through this RSS Feed. We also have a regular email newsletter which you can sign up to here.