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The Terrible Twos: The Eurovision Death Slot Explained - Douze Points

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Episode  ·  16:43  ·  Dec 1, 2025

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In nearly seventy years of the Eurovision Song Contest, no country has ever won by performing second. Coincidence?This week, Steven crunches the numbers to find out, and the results might surprise even the nerdiest of Eurovision fans!.Mentioned in this episode:Serteb Erener - ‘Everyway That I Can’ (Turkey, 2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0_QrKnqd5E&#160;Marie N - ‘I Wanna’ (Latvia, 2002): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M-w89U8TEU&#160;Kathy Kirby - ‘I Belong’ (United Kingdom, 1965): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeDI52bdntQFrance Gall - ‘Poupée de cire, poupée de son’ (Luxembourg, 1965): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyFnDf8PvmU&#160;Sebnem Paker and Grup Etnic - ‘Dinle’ (Turkey, 1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5J6-bCMz3YJessica Garlick - ‘Come Back’ (United Kingdom, 2002): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8tokc1B_E0Sahlene - ‘Runaway’ (Estonia, 2002): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tky7vWXSZrsalyona alyona and Jerry Heil - ‘Teresa &#38; Maria’ (Ukraine, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4N82wPpdg8Dino Merlin - ‘Love in Rewind’ (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2011): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBg3coarF_8&#160;Teach-In - ‘Ding-A-Dong’ (Netherlands, 1975): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPxuq4uQ0OU&#160;Brotherhood of Man - ‘Save Your Kisses For Me’ (United Kingdom, 1976): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yJUi6ke71I&#160;Herreys - ‘Diggi-Loo, Diggi-Ley’ (Sweden, 1984): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySOCalwr6Yo&#160;Laura Thorn - ‘La poupée monte le son’ (Luxembourg, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT7ZZBCscUg&#160;.If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forget to connect with us on social. DM us on Twitter at @Bingewatch_Pod and join our Facebook Page.You can also now support the show with a generous Douze Points of your own!Discover your next favourite restaurant with NeoTaste, the exclusive membership unlocking huge discounts at hundreds of restaurants. Get 2 MONTHS FREE on us! Simply use the code BINGE at checkout. Sign up here: https://douze-points-a-eurovision-podcast.captivate.fm/neotaste If you want more bingeworthy TV coverage, check out our other shows:<a href="https://podfollow.com/bingewatch" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

16m 43s  ·  Dec 1, 2025

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