Good Evening Europe! (All about Eurovision & exclusive interview with songwriter Jonas Gladnikoff)

What do Austin Powers, Celine Dion, and Enrique Iglesias' dad have in common? THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST! 

For our first episode of The eSpot Podcast, we do a quick overview of Eurovision basics for listeners who are unfamiliar with the contest and explain how Eurovision fits into the larger cultural zeitgeist. We also have an exclusive interview with Jonas Gladnikoff, a songwriter and producer who has had multiple songs compete in Eurovision and Junior Eurovision. He shares with us some insight on his experiences in the contest and his process as a songwriter. 

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Intro (0:00) Songs featured: End of the Road by Anthem of Rain (via Free Music Archive);  Prelude to Te Deum by M.A. Charpentier (Eurovision fanfare); Wild Dances by Ruslana (Winner 2004); Ne Ver Ne Boisya by tATu (3rd place 2003) 

Part 1 - Eurovision basics (4:50) Songs featured: Refrain by Lys Assia (Winner 1956); Satellite by Lena (Winner 2010) 

Part 2 - Eurovision in pop culture (11:00) Songs featured: Nel blu, dipinto di blu by Domenico Modugno (3rd place 1958); Waterloo by ABBA (Winner 1974); Ooh Aah Just a Little Bit by Gina G (8th place 1996); Dancing Lasha Tumbai by Verka Serduchka (2nd place 2007) 

Part 3 - Interview with Jonas Gladnikoff (20:00) Songs featured:  Et Cetera by Sinéad Mulvey & Black Daisy (National selection 2009); Niamh Kavanagh - It’s For You (23rd place 2010);  Banshee by Anna Kearney (12th place 2019, Junior Eurovision)