In this episode, we chat about host city of Dublin, the host of 1981, the postcards, the controversies, the fashion at Eurovision 1981, 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 1981 based on a jury of two.
Songs Include:
Playback – Carlos Paião (Portugal)
Reggae O.K. – Riki Sorsa (Finland)
Lejla – Seid Memić Vajta (Yugoslavia)
Krøller eller ej – Tommy Seebach & Debbie Cameron (Denmark)
Fångad i en dröm – Björn Skifs (Sweden)
Monika – Island (Cyprus)
Horoscopes – Sheeba (Ireland)
Io senza te – Peter, Sue & Marc (Switzerland)
Johnny Blue – Lena Valaitis (Germany)
Making Your Mind Up – Bucks Fizz (United Kingdom)
The Yoda Beanie of Doom then gave us our last year for Season Four:
For our last episode of Season Four Eurovision in the 80s, we’re off to Munich for 1983 for epsiode 90!
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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.
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Episode 56 – “2000: Syrian Flags, Sheet Dancing, and The Wings Of Love”
Episode 55 -“2003: Russian Screaming, Elton John’s Toupee, and Nul Points”
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Episode 51 – 2002: Passwords, Rachel Hair, and The Last 12 Points
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