Douze Points

As Basel 2025 draws nearer, we wanted to reshare a classic episode, where Steven looks at Eurovision presenters of past to figure out what makes a great host.

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Highlights from the episode:

Takeaw…

On this week's episode, Steven is joined by special guest Kat Stevens to discuss a boat load more national final results including Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, and Italy.

As the Eurovision field contin…

It's been a busy week of national finals as Europe gears up for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel... and boy is everyone really leaning into the '69'!

How do Ireland follow up last year's Bamb…

Eurovision results are a dramatic affair, and are arguably as entertaining as the performances themselves. Even more so when the expert jury and general public disagree wildly on their favourites.

So …

Eurovision news is flying in thick and fast, and we have you covered! From Moldova's withdrawal to Ireland's shortlist, the running order for Basel 2025 is starting to take shape, but what does Will …

In the second part of our Switzerland special, Steven dives into the modern era of the Swiss at Eurovision, their demise post-Celine Dion, and their long and painful journey back to the top.

Which sem…

In the first of our two part special feature, Steven dives into the history of Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest.

From its early glory with Lys Assia through to the legend Celine Dion... and …

The countdown to the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, is officially underway as nations prepare to select their entries.

Steven dives into the latest developments as we brace oursel…

From a bizarre new twist on the voting results to everyone's favourite trend of 2024... AI. The 2024 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, held in Spain, may not have lived up to the lofty heights of last …

In this episode, Stephen deep dives into a Eurovision record nobody particularly wants, but one the United Kingdom has... and it's not the number of 'nil points'!

From Cliff Richard to Sam Ryder, the …

Eurovision 1993 marked a pivotal moment in the contest's history, being the first to implement a relegation system and featuring an unprecedented number of participants from Eastern Europe. Hosted in…

Eurovision 1993 marked a pivotal moment in the contest's history with the introduction of a pre-qualifying round, a significant change implemented to manage the increasing number of participating cou…

It's been a difficult year for the Netherlands. Following the disqualification of Joost Klein ahead of 2024's Grand Final, in which they were expected to do very well, the country is currently weighi…

On this week's Douze Points, following the announcement of next year's Eurovision host city, Steven gives us all a 101 on what really makes a great host city for the song contest. PLUS, it's been an …

In the latest episode of Douze Points, Steven Perkins is joined by producer Liam to discuss the future of the show, and how you can be part of it.

PLUS, we bring you some breaking news updates, includ…

Hello Europe (and Australia)... we are back!

Ok, it's been a tough season, and the Douze Points team have been doing some quiet reflection on the state of Eurovision and the future of the podcast. Mor…

In the final episode of the season, Steven and producer Liam convene one last time for a more considered recap of all the Eurovision drama this year.

It's been a bit of a unique year, where most of th…

That's it - another year, another Eurovision, but with a lot of unique controversy and drama, how did it all play out? Who won? Who should have won? And what were the big surprises of the night?

Join …

The second semi final has just ended, and the full lineup for Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final is now complete. But who qualified? Who missed out? And why are we breaking our own promis…

The first semi-final of Eurovision 2024 has taken place in Malmo, Sweden, and our first 10 Grand Final qualifiers are confirmed, but who are they?

Who were the standout performers on the night?

And how…