I'm Sorry Zero Points podcast

Eurovision 2026 unpacked with Fredrik Benke Rydman

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0100

Tune in to our end of season finale as we unpack all the action and drama from the Eurovision Final 2026. We discuss the songs, the show and the results. Plus we have an exclusive interview with three time Eurovision winning artistic director and choreographer Fredrik Benke Rydman.

Benke was the artistic director and choreographer of Bangaranga by Dara. He was also involved in the staging of The Code by Nemo in 2024 and Heroes by Mans Zelmerlow in 2015.

Thank you to Benke for this time and sharing his Eurovision experiences with us, and thank you for listening to our podcast. We hope that we informed and entertained you over the past six months and we will do it all again from January 2027. Thanks for listening everyone.

Eurovision Final 2026 from Vienna

Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 +0100

*Spoiler alert - The rehearsals are finished and the national finals and promo tours are a distant memory. It all comes down to tonight, the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 from Vienna, Austria.

Seamus was in the Wiener Stadthalle last night for the Jury Final show and he provides some info on what viewers at home can expect from tonight's final, the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Expect wind and smoke machines, lots of boxes and props and an interval act featuring returning Eurovision winners and guests.

Wherever you are watching the show from, enjoy it, and may the best song win. Thanks for listening everyone.

Ireland in Eurovision with Eimear Quinn, 1996 Winner

Wed, 06 May 2026 01:00:00 +0100

Eurovision winner Eimear Quinn joins us for a chat as we take a stroll down memory lane and remember Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. We, and our listeners, share our favourite and least favourite songs from Ireland down through the years and we reminisce about the good years.

Plus Eimear celebrates the 30th anniversary of her victory in Oslo with The Voice, and she tells us what she thinks Ireland needs to do to succeed in Eurovision again.

Thanks for listening everyone. If you enjoy our podcast please follow us on Instagram, X, TikTok & YouTube @sorryzeropoints

Switzerland, Armenia, Czechia & Georgia

Tue, 05 May 2026 01:00:00 +0100

We are reviewing the final four songs for Eurovision 2026. In this episode we talk about the song Alice by Veronica Fusaro for Switzerland, Paloma Rumba by Simón for Armenia, Crossroads by Daniel Zizka for Czechia and On Replay by Bzikebi for Georgia.

So have you got your favourite song and who do you think will win Eurovision? Let us know on Instagram, Tik Tok, X or YouTube @sorryzeropoints

We have one more episode before Eurovision week, and that is a special episode were we remember Ireland in Eurovision and we catch up with Ireland's last Eurovision winner, Eimear Quinn. Thanks for listening everyone.

Sweden, Poland, Portugal & Azerbaijan

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0100

Eurovision 2026 is just around the corner and we have four more songs to review. In this episode we give our thoughts on the songs from Sweden (Felicia and My System), Poland (Alicja and Pray), Portugal (Bandidos do Cante and Rosa), and Azerbaijan (JIVA and Just Go).

Let us know what you think of these songs and of this episode of I'm Sorry Zero Points. You can follow us on Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube and X @sorryzeropoints

Thanks for listening everyone.

Iceland and Vaeb + Romania, UK, France & San Marino

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0100

We are remembering Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest in this episode and we talk to Vaeb who represented Iceland in Basel 2025 with their song Roa. We also review four more songs for Eurovision 2026: Romania (Alexandra Capitanescu with Choke Me), UK (Look Mum No Computer with Eins, Zwei, Drei), France (Monroe with Regarde) and San Marino (Senhit with Superstar).

Thanks to everyone who contributed their favourite Icelandic Eurovision songs to this episode. Please follow our podcast on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & X @sorryzeropoints

Thanks for listening everyone.

Serbia, Germany, Italy & Australia

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0100

We discuss four more songs for Eurovision 2026 in this episode as we review Serbia (Lavina with Kraj Mene), Germany (Sarah Engels with Fire), Italy (Sal Da Vinci with Per Sempre Sí) and Australia (Delta Goodrem with Eclipse).

In the next episode we will be remembering Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest and we will have an interview with Vaeb who represented Iceland in Basel in 2025.

Thanks for listening. If you enjoy our podcast please follow us on social media. We are on Instagram, Tik Tok, X and YouTube just search @sorryzeropoints

Spain, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Norway & Finland

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0000

In this special episode we remember Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest as we discuss our best, worst and give some honourable mentions to those Spanish songs that have made an impact in Eurovision.

We also look ahead to Eurovision in Vienna in May as we review the songs from Lithuania (Lion Ceccah with Sólo quiero más), Bulgaria (Dara with Bangaranga), Norway (Jonas Lovv with YaYaYa), and Finland (Linda & Pete with Liekinheitin).

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Thanks for listening.

Greece, Croatia, Belgium & Austria

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0000

We are catching up on the national finals and songs chosen for Eurovision 2026. In this episode we review the songs from Greece, Akylas with Ferto, Croatia, Lelek with Andromeda, Belgium, Essyla and Dancing on the Ice, and Cosmo with Tanzschein for Austria.

We also give out our zero points of the week. If you enjoy our podcast please remember to follow us on Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube and X @sorryzeropoints

Thanks for listening everyone.

The Netherlands + Estonia, Latvia & Denmark

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +0000

We are remembering the Netherlands at Eurovision in this episode as we take a trip down the canal and recall the good and bad Dutch songs that graced the Eurovision stage. Plus we review the songs from Estonia (Vanilla Ninja with Too Epic To Be True), Latvia (Atvara with Ena), and Denmark (Soren Torpegaard Lund with For vi gar hjem).

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Thanks for listening.

Klemen on Slovenia + Ukraine & Cyprus

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Join us as we remember Slovenia at Eurovision. In this special episode we talk to Klemen who represented Slovenia in Basel with How Much Time Do We Have Left. We talk Bono, Basel and boycotts. Plus we take a trip down memory lane to remember some of the best and worst Eurovision songs from Slovenia.

We also review the songs from Ukraine, Leleka with Ridnym, and Antigoni with Jalla for Cyprus. Follow the podcast on Instagram, X, TikTok and YouTube @sorryzeropoints

Thanks for listening.

Albania, Montenegro, Moldova, Malta & Luxembourg

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0000

We're back! And we need to talk about Eurovision! In this first episode of Season 5 we chat about all the drama and the fallout from the EBU Winter Assembly meeting. But most importantly we focus on the music as we review the songs from Alis for Albania, Tamara from Montenegro, Satoshi from Moldova, Aidan from Malta, and Eva Marija from Luxembourg.

We hope you stay tuned and enjoy our podcast. Please follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube @sorryzeropoints

Thanks for listening!

Season Finale Eurovision 2025

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100

It's the Season 4 Season Finale of I'm Sorry Zero Points and Adrian and Seamus have a lot to discuss. Following on from Austria's win at Eurovision 2025, they reveal their highlights and lowlights from this year's song contest. They also share their thoughts on the results and the voting.

And it wouldn't be a season finale without some awards to hand out. 8 awards are up for grabs in the annual I'm Sorry Zero Points Awards. Best Vocal, Best Staging, Best Duo or Group, and Fashion Icon are just some of the awards presented. For one last time this season Adrian and Seamus give out their zero points.

Thank you so much for listening, it is very much appreciated. We hope you have enjoyed this season of the podcast. Please stay in touch and follow us on social media, just search @sorryzeropoints

Eurovision Final 2025

Sat, 17 May 2025 15:00:00 +0100

And just like that it's the evening of the Grand Final of Eurovision 2025, live from Basel, Switzerland. Who will win the 69th edition of the song contest and follow in the footsteps of Nemo? Will Celine Dion turn up and perform in the St. Jakobshalle tonight? And what country might end up getting zero points?

These are the questions Adrian and Seamus discuss on this episode. After attending the Jury Final show last night (Friday 16th May) they give their thoughts on the show, the contestants, the hosts and their theory about Celine Dion. Listen and enjoy and remember to follow the podcast on social media, just search @sorryzeropoints Thanks for listening and may the best song win!

Eurovision 2025 semi final results & reactions

Fri, 16 May 2025 14:00:00 +0100

We are live from Basel and it's the morning after the night before and we need to discuss the results from both Eurovision 2025 semi finals. We discuss our time in Basel, the host city, and we share our reactions to qualifiers from semi final 1 and 2, and we also let you know what famous Eurovision faces we have bumped into.

We are off to the Eurovision Grand Final Jury Show tonight (Friday 16th May) and we will talk to you again tomorrow afternoon, when we will share our thoughts on what you can expect from the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Remember to follow us on social media, just search @sorryzeropoints

The Songwriters Session + Eurovision 2025 poll results

Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Welcome to The Songwriters Session. In this episode we chat with two songwriters based in Ireland and who are involved in this year's Eurovision in Basel. We speak with Ben Pyne who is one of the co-writers of Poison Cake which will represent Croatia and be sung by Mark Bosnjak. We also speak to Larissa Tormey who is one of the songwriters behind Laika Party which will represent Ireland and is performed by Emmy.

We also reveal the results of our I'm Sorry Zero Points Eurovision 2025 poll. The jury members have had their say and you the listener have cast your votes and now we have the results!

Next time we speak to you will be from Basel on Friday 16th May. We want to thank all the guests who have joined us this season and wish each contestant, songwriter and their wider team at Eurovision the very best of luck. Remember to follow us on social media while we are in Basel, just search @sorryzeropoints Thanks for listening everyone.

Sissal interview + Lausanne 89, semi-final predictions & Frank Dermody

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Sissal from Denmark drops in for a chat in this episode of I'm Sorry Zero Points. We talk everything from the staging of Hallucination at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, to drag queens performing her song, and the pressure to qualify. Plus she also gives us an insight into her Eurovision friendships.

Also in this episode Adrian & Seamus take a trip down memory lane as they remember the last time the song contest was held in Switzerland, in Lausanne 1989. They also put their cards on the table as they make their semi-final qualifier predictions, and President of the Irish Eurovision fan club, Frank Dermody, tells us all about the plans for the Irish fans who will be in Basel for Eurovision and those who are staying in Ireland.

Remember to follow the podcast on social media, just search @sorryzeropoints Thanks for listening everyone.

Go-Jo interview + Cyprus, France & Georgia

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Joining us from down under is Go-Jo, who will be representing Australia this year with his song Milkshake Man. He tells Adrian & Seamus about growing up in rural Western Australia, his love of music, what the Milkshake Man is all about, and his favourite Australian Eurovision songs from the past ten years.

Also, in this episode there are reviews of the last three songs for Eurovision 2025. Cyprus is represented by Theo Evan with the song Shh, Louane will sing Maman, and Georgia will be represented by Mariam Shengelia and the song Freedom.

We also discuss the latest Eurovision news and hand out our zero points of the week. Remember to follow the podcast on your streaming platform and on social media, just search @sorryzeropoints Thanks for listening everyone.

Red Sebastian interview + Portugal, Israel & Switzerland

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Joining Adrian & Seamus this week for a chat is Red Sebastian who will be representing Belgium at this year's Eurovision Song Contest with his song Strobe Lights. Red Sebastian talks about growing up in the spotlight, his staging plans for Basel and he plays The Missing Eurovision Lyric.

Also in this episode are reviews of the songs from Portugal, Napa with Deslocado, Israel, Yuval Raphael with New Day Will Rise, and for the host nation it will be Zoe Me and the song Voyage.

There is also the lastest Eurovision news round up and Adrian & Seamus hand out their zero points of the week. Remember to follow the podcast on your preferred streaming platform and on social media, just search @sorryzeropoints

Thanks for listening everyone.

Remember Monday interview + Czechia, Sweden, San Marino

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100

In this episode Adrian and Seamus chat to Remember Monday who will be representing the UK at Eurovision in May with their song What The Hell Just Happened? The girls reveal what it's like going on a night out together, as well as their plans for staging the song in Basel. They also test their Eurovision knowledge by playing The Missing Eurovision Lyric.

Also, they review the songs from Czechia, Adonxs with Kiss Kiss Goodbye, Sweden, with Bara Bada Bastu from Kaj, and Tutta L'ltalia by Gabry Ponte for San Marino. Plus their is Eurovision news and they hand out their zero points of the week.

Remember to follow the podcast on your preferred streaming platform and on social media, just search @sorryzeropoints Thanks for listening everyone.

JJ interview + Croatia, Austria & UK

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100

It's a busy episode as Adrian and Seamus chat to JJ who will be representing Austria at Eurovision 2025. He talks about his time on The Voice UK and what it was like working with Will.i.am. He discusses his song Wasted Love and his love for his co-writer Teya from Austria 2023. He gives an insight into what the stage performance will look like in Basel and he takes part in The Missing Eurovision Lyric!

As well as discussing the Austrian song Adrian and Seamus also review the songs from Croatia, Marko Bosnjak with Poison Cake and the UK who will be represented by Remember Monday and the song What The Hell Just Happened?

Remember to follow the podcast on your preferred streaming platform and on social media, just search @sorryzeropoints Thanks for listening everyone.

Serbia, Denmark & Germany

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Another week and another episode of I'm Sorry Zero Points. In this episode Adrian and Seamus are joined by Dublin drag superstar and Eurovision princess Sophia Harte, who shares their Eurovision memories and opinions on three more Eurovision songs.

In this episode they review Mila by Princ for Serbia, Hallucination by Sissal for Denmark and Baller by Abor and Tynna for Germany. There's a Eurovision news updated and they hand out their zero points of the week.

Remember to follow the podcast on social media, just search @sorryzeropoints Thanks for listening everyone.

Iceland, Australia & Netherlands

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Joining Adrian and Seamus this week is Eurovision superfan Meadhbha as they review three more songs for Eurovision 2025. They review the songs from Iceland, Vaeb with Roa, Australia with Go-jo and his song Milkshake Man and Cest la Vie by Claude for the Netherlands.

They discuss the latest Eurovision news now that all 37 artists and songs have been revealed for this year's Eurovision Song Contest and they hand out their zero points of the week.

Remember to follow the podcast on your preferred streaming platform and follow the podcast on social media, just search @sorryzeropoints

Thanks for listening everyone.

Italy, Armenia & Azerbaijan

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode Seamus is joined by a very hoarse Adrian as they review three more songs for Eurovision 2025. They discuss the songs from Italy, Lucio Corsi with Volevo essere un duro, for Armenia it's Parg with the song Survivor and taking to the Eurovision stage for Azerbaijan is Mamagama with the song Run with U.

Adrian delivers the Eurovision news from the past week and they hand out their zero points of the week. Remember to follow the podcast on your preferred streaming platform and on social media. Just search @sorryzeropoints

Thanks for listening everyone.

Malta, Norway & Lithuania

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:00:00 +0000

In this week's episode we are joined by Eurovision superfan Ciara who helps us review the songs from Malta, Miriana Conte with Kant, Norway, Kyle Alessandro with Lighter and Katarsis for Lithuania with the song Tavo Akys.

We discuss the Eurovision news from the past week and have a right giggle over our listeners thoughts on Eurovision mascot Lumo and we hand out our zero points of the week.

Remember to follow the podcast on your preferred streaming platform and on social media, just search @sorryzeropoints

Thanks for listening everyone.

Ukraine, Poland & Estonia

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Another week and another episode of I'm Sorry Zero Points. In this episode Adrian and Seamus discuss the Eurovision news from the past week and they review the songs from Ukraine, Ziferblat with Bird of Pray, Poland, Justyna Steczkowska with Gaja, and for Estonia it's Tommy Cash with Espresso Machiato.

They also hand out their zero points to two people who annoyed them this week. Remember to follow the podcast on your preferred streaming platform and on social media. Search @sorryzeropoints on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X and Bluesky. Thanks for listening everyone.

Belgium, Finland & Latvia

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Joining us this week is Eurovision historian, content creator and superfan Clementine from Belgium. She helps us review the songs from Belgium, Red Sebastian with Strobe Lights, Finland, Erika Vikman with Ich Komme, and Latvia, Tautumeitas with Bur Man Laimi.

We also have more Eurovision news and give out zero points to something that has been bugging us this week.

Remember to follow the podcast on your preferred streaming platform and on social media, Instagram, X, Tik Tok, Bluesky & YouTube, just search @sorryzeropoints Thanks for listening everyone.

Ireland, Spain & Slovenia

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Eurosong is over and we have a lot to talk about! Emmy won and will represent Ireland at Eurovision with her song Laika Party and we need to have a debrief and discuss everything that went down at Eurosong.

Spanish Eurovision superfan Dani joins us to discuss Eurosong, Melody who won Benidorm Fest in Spain with her song Esa Diva and Klemen from Slovenia who won EMA with his song How Much Time Do We Have Left?

We also have the latest Eurovision news and hand out our zero points of the week. Remember to follow the podcast on your preferred streaming platform and on social media, just search sorry zero points on Instagram, TikTok, X, Bluesky & YouTube. Thanks for listening everyone.

Luxembourg & Greece

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

He's back! Adrian rejoins the podcast this week and he has feedback and opinions to share! In this episode we review the songs from Luxembourg, Laura Thorn with La poupée monte le son, and from Greece, Klavdia with Asteromáta.

Also joining us this week to share his Eurovision memories and opinions on the songs from Luxembourg and Greece is Eurovision superfan and journalist Matthew Joyce.

We also discuss the latest Eurovision news and hand out our zero points of the week. Remember to follow the podcast on your preferred streaming platform and on social media. We are on Instagram, TikTok, X, Bluesky and YouTube, just search @sorryzeropoints

Thanks for listening everyone.

Eurosong 2025 with Bobbi Arlo, NIYL & Samantha Mumba

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Welcome to part 2 of our Eurosong special where we chat with Bobbi Arlo, NIYL and Samantha Mumba who are all hoping to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel in May.
In our chats with each of them we learn about why they decided to enter Eurosong and we learn a bit more about their song.
We also have a laugh with our quick fire questions and discover what they are giving zero points to in their lives.
We wish all 6 acts competing in Eurosong 2025 the very best of luck.
Remember to follow the podcast on your preferred streaming platform and on social media. We're on Instagram, TikTok, X, Bluesky and YouTube, just search @sorryzeropoints.
Thanks for listening everyone.

Eurosong 2025 with Reylta, Adgy & Emmy

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Welcome to part 1 of our Eurosong special. In this episode we chat with Reylta, Adgy and Emmy and we hear about their songs for the Eurosong 2025 final which will take place on The Late Late Show on the 7th February.
We also find out their likes and dislikes with our quick fire questions and we discover what they want to give zero points to in their lives!
Part 2 with Bobbi Arlo, NIYL and Samantha Mumba is out on 31st Janaury.
Don't forget to follow our podcast on social media, Instagram @sorryzeropointspodcast and on TikTok, X and Bluesky @sorryzeropoints
Check out the interviews with the Eurosong 2025 contestants on our YouTube channel @sorryzeropoints
Thanks for listening everyone.

Montenegro, Albania + Eurosong insights

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

We're back! Welcome to Season 4 episode 1 of I'm Sorry Zero Points. In this episode we catch up on all the Eurovision 2025 news from the off season and we chat to Eurovision superfan and Eurosong 2024 participant Peadar Connolly Davey.
Peadar also helps us review the first two songs for Eurovision 2025 from Montenegro, Nina Žižić with Dobrodošli, and Albania, Shkodra Elektronike with Zjerm.
We also hand out our zero points of the week.
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Thanks for listening everyone.

Elisabeth Andreassen (Bettan) Eurovision 1982, 1985, 1994, 1996

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 05:00:00 +0100

Another Eurovision winner sits down for a chat with us. Eurovision icon Elisabeth Andreassen, or better know as Bettan from Bobbysocks, won the Eurovision Song Contest for Norway in 1985.
In this interview with Bettan we discuss the four times she has sang on the Eurovision stage. Once for Sweden in 1982 and three times for Norway including her victory in 1985, 1994 and her second place finish in 1996 in Oslo. The first three times she was part of a duet and in 1996 she performed as a solo artist.
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Thanks for listening everyone.

Omar Naber interview Slovenia 2005 & 2017

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0100

If you missed it last year tune into this special episode where we talk with two-time Eurovision representative for Slovenia, Omar Naber. A big star in his home country Omar graced the Eurovision stage in 2005 with the song Stop and in 2017 with the song On My Way, both times in Kyiv.
He tells us about his rock n' roll roots, his experiences at Eurovision and his special connection with Joker Out.
Remember to follow the podcast on Spotify and also on Instagram @sorryzeropointspodcast & on X and YouTube @sorryzeropoints
Thanks for listening.

Niamh Kavanagh Eurovision winner Ireland 1993 & 2010

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0100

If you missed it last year, in this episode we sit down with Eurovision winner and national treasure Niamh Kavanagh. In this in-depth interview we chat to Niamh about everything from performing at The Grammys, to winning Eurovision, working with Simon Cowell, returning to Eurovision, and overcoming life and personal challenges along the way.
Niamh was so generous of her time and very open and honest, which made us love her even more. We hope you enjoy the interview.
Remember to follow our podcast on Spotify and on Instagram @sorryzeropointspodcast and on X and YouTube @sorryzeropoints
Thanks for listening everyone.

Eurovision Awards 2024 & Edward Af Sillen interview

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:00:00 +0100

Welcome to part two of our Season Finale Special and to our annual I'm Sorry Zero Points Awards. We give out 8 awards to the stars of Eurovision 2024.
We also have the honour of speaking with Eurovision director, screenwriter & SVT commentator Edward Af Sillen.
Plus we end this season by handing out our final zero points of the year.
Remember to follow the podcast on Spotify and on Instagram @sorryzeropointspodcast & on Twitter & YouTube @sorryzeropoints
Thank you for listening during this season, we really appreciate it.

Eurovision 2024 review with Michael Kealy & Frank Dermody

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:00:00 +0100

Eurovision 2024 is done and the party is over and now it's time for us to reflect on the 68th Eurovision Song Contest. In part one of our two part Season Finale Special we discuss our Eurovision highlights and lowlights as well as the final results.
We are also joined by OGAE Ireland President Frank Dermody and Michael Kealy from RTE who is the Head of Delegation for Ireland at Eurovision.
In part two of our Season Finale we announce the winners of our annual I'm Sorry Zero Points Awards and we are joined by special guest of honour, Eurovision director, screenwriter and SVT commentator Edward Af Sillen.
Plus we give out our final zero points of the season.
Remember to follow the podcast on Spotify and on Instagram @sorryzeropointspodcast & on Twitter and YouTube @sorryzeropoints
Thanks for listening.

Eurovision Final 2024

Sat, 11 May 2024 16:00:00 +0100

It's the evening of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final and we are discussing the breaking news around the Eurovision 2024 final. The Netherlands have been disqualified from performing at the final and lots has been happening during the day as the artists rehearse for tonight's final.
We chat about it all and we take you through what we saw and experienced when we attended the Jury Final show on Friday night.
Enjoy the Eurovision final tonight and be safe.
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Thank you for listening.

Eurovision 2024 semifinal reactions & final preview

Fri, 10 May 2024 15:00:00 +0100

The two semifinals are over and we have our 10 qualifiers from each semi. We review and give our reactions. Who surprised and shocked us!?
Also we are off to the Jury final and will bring you all the news from that on Saturday just in time for the Eurovision Grand Final 2024.
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Thanks for listening.

Eurovision 2024 poll results + Herreys & Albina interviews

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0100

It's our last episode before we fly to Malmo and cheer on Bambie Thug in the Eurovision Song Contest. In our news round up we discuss the Eurovision stage and the rehearsals which have started in the Malmo Arena.
We also have the results from our Eurovision 2024 poll. Thanks to everyone that voted.
Plus we have two interviews with Eurovision royalty. We talk to Albina who represented Croatia at Eurovision 2021 with Tick Tock. She tells us about her Eurovision experience and where she hopes Eurovision will be held in Croatia should Baby Lasagna win this year with Rim Tim Tagi Dim.
We also chat with Swedish Eurovision winners from 1984 Herreys. They won with their song Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley and in doing so they kept Linda Martin from winning with Terminal 3. The Herreys brothers discuss their career after Eurovision and they also give some advice to Marcus & Martinus who will represent Sweden and open the final of Eurovision 2024.
During the week of Eurovision we will re ease two podcasts while we are in Malmo. The first one will be out on Friday 10th May after we know all qualifiers from the two semi finals. We will also release an episode on Saturday 11th May, the day of the Grand Final, and after we attend the Jury Final on Friday evening.
Follow us on Instagram @sorryzeropointspodcast & on X @sorryzeropoints and you can watch the interviews on our YouTube channel @sorryzeropoints
Thanks for listening everyone and good luck to Bambie Thug and Team Ireland.

2024 Semi final predictions + Besa, Aiko, 5Miinust & Puuluup interviews

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:00:00 +0100

With under two weeks before the Eurovision 2024 semifinals start, Adrian & Seamus reveal their ten semifinal qualifiers from each semifinal. How many did they have in common?
They also have three more interviews with this year's contestants including; Besa from Albania who will sing Titan, Aiko from Czechia who will sing Pedestal and 5MIINUST & Puuluup from Estonia with the song (Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (kull) midagi. Watch the interviews on YouTube @sorryzeropints
They also have the Eurovision news round up and they hand out their zero points of the week. Follow the podcast on Spotify and on Instagram @sorryzeropointspodcast and on X @sorryzeropoints
Thanks for listening everybody.

Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan + Silvester Belt, Saba & Dons interviews

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 22:00:00 +0100

We are down to the final three songs to review for Eurovision 2024. In this episode Adrian & Seamus discuss the songs from Georgia (Nutsa Buzaladze with Firefighter), Armenia (Ladaniva with Jako) and Azerbaijan (Fahree feat. Ilkin Davlatov with Ozunle Apar).
We also talk with three more contestants from this year's song contest including: Silvester Belt from Lithuania, Saba from Denmark and Dons from Latvia.
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All our interviews with the Eurovision 2024 singers are now available to view on our brand new Youtube channel @sorryzeropoints
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Thanks for listening everyone.

Greece, Sweden & Portugal + Nebulossa, Angelina Mango & Gåte interviews

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0100

It's episode 11 and Seamus is back from the Barcelona Eurovision Party where he interviewed nine acts from this year's Eurovision Song Contest. In this episode there are interviews with Nebulossa from Spain, Angelina Mango from Italy and Gate from Norway.
Three more songs are up for review as Adrian and Seamus discuss Greece (Marina Satti with Zari), Sweden (Marcus & Martinus with Unforgettable) and Portugal (Iolanda with Grito).
As well as the weekly news round up and zero points of the week.
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Iceland, Serbia & Australia

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0100

Episode 10 sees Adrian & Seamus review three more songs for Eurovision 2024.
They discuss Iceland (Hera Bjork with Sacred of Heights), Serbia (Teya Dora with Ramonda) and Australia (Electric Fields with One Milkali).
They also discuss the Eurovision news including the running order for semifinal 1 & 2 for Eurovision 2024, as well as handing out their zero points of the week.
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Hera Bjork interview Iceland 2010 & 2024

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 22:00:00 +0100

Hera Bjork makes her return to Eurovision representing Iceland with the song Scared of Heights in 2024. Last year Adrian & Seamus had the delightful opportunity of interviewing Hera and discussing her music career which now includes 5 participations on the Eurovision Song Contest stage for Iceland - twice as lead vocalist (2010 & 2024) and three times as backing vocalist (2008, 2009 & 2015).
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Switzerland, UK & Austria

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Adrian & Seamus are joined by Eurovision superfan Scott Downey and discover Scott's love of Johnny Logan and the fact he can give Johnny a run for his money in the singing stakes.
Together they review the songs from Switzerland (Nemo with The Code), UK (Olly Alexander with Dizzy) and Austria (Kaleen with We Will Rave) for Eurovision 2024.
They also have the latest Eurovision news and hand out their zero points of the week.
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Croatia, Cyprus & the Netherlands

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Eurovision superfan Eva O'Brien joins Adrian & Seamus in this episode to share her love of Eurovision and helps review three more songs including Croatia (Baby Lasagna with Rim Tim Tagi Dim), Cyprus (Silia Kapsis with Liar) and the Netherlands (Joost Klein with Europapa).
There is also the latest Eurovision news and they hand out their zero points of the week.
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If you listen on Spotify vote for your favourite of these three songs on our poll.

Poland, Belgium & San Marino

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000

It's episode 7 and this week's Eurovision superfan Cliona Duwe is leading a double life and she's ready to tell Adrian & Seamus all about it, and helps them review three more songs for Eurovision.
They review Poland (Luna with The Tower), Belgium (Mustii with Before the Party's Over) and San Marino (Megara with 11:11).
There is also a round up of the latest Eurovision news and they give out their zero points of the week.
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Estonia, Denmark & Lithuania

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In episode 6 Adrian & Seamus are joined by Eurovision superfan Joey Cronin as they review the songs from Estonia (Viis Minust & Puuluup), Denmark (Saba with Sand) and Lithuania (Silvester Belt with Luktelk).
They also have the Eurovision news and hand out their zero points of the week.
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Thanks for listening everyone.

Latvia, Germany & Moldova

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In episode five filmmaker and Eurovision superfan Ken Wardrop join Adrian & Seamus to chat all things Eurovision and review three more songs including:
Latvia (Don with Hollow),
Germany (Isaak with Always on the Run),
Moldova (Natalia Barbu with In the Middle).
They also cover the latest Eurovision news and hand out their zero points of the week.
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Malta, Finland & Italy

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000

In this episode Adrian & Seamus are joined by Eurovision superfan Declan McGinty as they review three more songs that will be performed in Malmo in May. They discuss Malta (Sarah Bonnici with Loop), Finland (Windows95man with No Rules) and Italy (Angelina Mango with La Noia).
They also catch up on the latest Eurovision news and dish out their zero points of the week.
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Thanks for listening everyone.

Ukraine, Norway & Spain

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Welcome to episode 3 of I'm Sorry Zero Points where Adrian & Seamus are joined by Eurovision superfan Michael Doherty to review this year's entries from Ukraine (Teresa and Maria from Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil), Norway (Ulveham by Gate) & Spain (Zorra by Nebulossa).
Michael also shares his memorable moments from Eurovision's past and his hopes for this year's Eurovision.
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Thanks for listening.

Ireland Eurosong 2024, Slovenia & Luxembourg

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Adrian & Seamus are excited after attending the Eurosong final in Ireland and they review the whole experience and the winning song Doomsday Blue by Bambie Thug, who will now represent Ireland at Eurovision in Malmo in May.
Also up for debate on this episode is the song for Slovenia called Veronika by the singer Raiven and welcome back Luxembourg! After 31 years since their past participation in Eurovision Luxembourg is back and it is Tali with the song Fighter who has the honour of representing the country in May.
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Eurosong 2024 with Bambie Thug, Next In Line & Isabella Kearney

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 21:00:00 +0000

Welcome to part 2 of this Eurosong special where Adrian & Seamus chat to the remaining three acts for the Eurosong final in Ireland on the 26th January.
They firstly speak with Bambie Thug to learn about them as an artist and their song Doomsday Blue. Next up is the only group in the Eurosong competition Next In Line with their song Love Like Us and last but not least is the Sydney singer-songwriter Isabella Kearney and her song Let Me Be The Fire.
Thank you to all the Eurosong acts for their time and we wish them all the best of luck!
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Eurosong 2024 with Ailsha, JyellowL & Erica Cody

Sun, 14 Jan 2024 21:00:00 +0000

In part 1 of this Eurosong special episode Adrian & Seamus talk to three of the acts who will be performing in the Eurosong final in Ireland on the 26th January with the aim of winning and going to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo in May.
First to speak with Adrian & Seamus is Ailsha who will be performing the song Go Tobann at Eurosong. Next they chat to JyellowL about his song Judas and find out the meaning behind the song and finally it's Erica Cody and her song Love Me Like I Do.
In part 2 of the Eurosong special they speak with Bambie Thug, Next In Line and Isabella Kearney.
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France, Czechia & Albania plus Malmo 1992 & 2013

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Happy New Eurovision Year and welcome to episode 1 season 3 of I'm Sorry Zero Points with Adrian & Seamus.
In this first episode we get up to speed on all the main Eurovision news that has happened during the off season.
In preparation for Malmo 2024 we reflect on our highlights and lowlights from the Malmo 1992 & 2013 song contests.
And we review the first three songs for Eurovision 2024 from France, Czechia & Albania.
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Thank you for listening. Adrian & Seamus.