April 1 is never a good day to release news. Thankfully Eurovision Song Contest Asia organisers announced theirs a touch earlier.

ABC Canberra‘s James Findlay chatted with Michael about the newest addition to the Eurovision family, and how Australia might get involved.

Plus they talk about Delta Goodrem’s chances for Eurovision-proper.

Audio courtesy of ⁠666 ABC Canberra⁠

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There are some Eurovision national finals that are very well know, and then are are some which, well, are often missed. Lithuania is often caught in the latter category, but we reckon it’s time for that to change.

Michael and Ethan go back in time to review Eurovizija.LT, which saw Lion Ceccah win the coveted ticket to Vienna. But what else was up for contention?

Is Sólo Quiero Más the best choice for Lithuania in 2026?

• Petition for a food-related Eurovision compilation album
• Discover a new way to work with exclamation marks
• Find out why calculus is important

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Lolita Zero – Salve in meum mundum

Atikin – Deganti Žemelė

Black Biceps – LET ME COOK

NØRA BLU – Hold My Own

SHWR – Contact!

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The beauty of being a Big 5 country is not having to deal with pesky semi finals. It feels like Germany takes this on board when their national final comes around.

Michael and Ethan delve into Eurovision Song Contest: Das deutsche Finale 2026 to explore what new German broadcaster ARD put together to send to Vienna. And it’s quite the combination. While Sarah Engels won the superfinal, there were some songs that really should’ve got a better shot.

Is Fire the best choice for Germany in 2026?

• Get a lesson in songwriting, especially when singing about emotions
• Wonder what was on the jury’s minds
• Find out what Lichtenstein’s got to do with it

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BELA – Herz

RAGAZZKI – Ciao Ragazzki

Laura Nahr – Wonderland

MOLLY SUE – Optimist (Ha Ha Ha)

wavvyboi – black glitter

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