In this episode, we chat about host city of Paris, the hosts of 1978, the postcards, the controversies, the fashion at Eurovision 1978, the interval act, European and Australian news, what was happening in entertainment, the WTF and OMG moments of the contest, the voting, and play our top 10 of 1978 based on a jury of two.
Songs Include:
Dai li dou – Gemini (Portugal)
Boom Boom – Mabel (Denmark)
Det blir alltid värre framåt natten – Björn Skifs (Sweden)
‘t Is OK – Harmony (Netherlands)
The Bad Old Days – Co-Co (United Kingdom)
Parlez-vous français ? – Baccara (Luxembourg)
Feuer – Ireen Sheer (Germany)
Born to Sing – Colm CT Wilkinson (Ireland)
L’amour ça fait chanter la vie – Jean Vallée (Belgium)
A-Ba-Ni-Bi – Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta (Israel)
The Yoda Beanie of Doom then gave us our next year for Season Five:
In episode 94, we’re off to Luxembourg City for 1973!
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“We at Wind Machine Podcast have taken every legal step allowed to us to present this podcast with a current APRA licence and we claim “Fair Use” for the music played.
We are not affiliated with the EBU (European Broadcasting Union), its partners, or SBS (Special Broadcasting Service). We are just fans.”
Intro and Indents provided by Shock Wave Sound. Into The Lights by Global Sound System.
Song snippets:
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie – Baccara
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Episode 42 – The Hitchhikers Guide to Moldova
Episode 41 – The Swiss Redemption
Episode 40 – The Maltese Falcon
WMP Supplemental – Post Eurovision 2018 Debrief
Episode 39 – All Quiet On The German Front
WMP Supplemental: Eurovision 2018 Preview Episode
Episode 38 – Odds and Sods
Episode 37 – Guardians of Estonia
Episode 36 – Eire Force One
Episode 35 – Hungary with a Vengeance
Episode 34 – Missing In Turkey
Episode 33 – Adventures in Slovenia
Episode 32 – Bulgarian Dawn
Episode 31 – Romanian Holiday
Episode 30 – The Portuguese Legacy
Episode 29 – March Of The Ukrainians
Episode 28 – Czechmate!
Episode 27 – Get Him To The Greek!
Episode 26 – The French Connection
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