Episode 300: Tu cara me suena

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Spain has been ride-or-die for Eurovision since debuting in 1961. In this episode, we’ll be taking a look at how Spain’s original approach to the Contest may have informed their decision to not attend the festivities in Vienna for the first time in 65 years. Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here . Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social . Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you want even more EuroWhat? in your life, join the EuroWhat? AV Club on Patreon ! You can join for free to get virtual high fives and a monthly newsletter featuring: previews of upcoming episodes, North America tour dates for Eurovision alumni National Selection dates Tidbits we can't get to on the main show We also have the EuroWhat? AV Club Podcast , a monthly bonus episode for paid members exploring Eurovision-adjacent TV, movies, books, and more. And if there is a season 2 of the American Song Contest... well... :::monkey's paw intensifies::: Support The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews Links: Spain was not Living a Celebration: TVE and the Eurovision Song Contest During the Years of Franco’s Dictatorship | VIEW Journal of European Television History and Culture Catalonia and Eurovision: A love/hate relationship 40 years on, congratulations may be in order | Music | The Guardian Flashback to ESC 1964, when a stage invader held up a banner reading "Boycott Franco & Salazar", in reference to dictatorships in Spain and Portugal respectively, between Anita Traversi's (Switzerland) and Robert Cogoi's (Belgium) performances. : r/eurovision

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