I'm Sorry Zero Points podcast

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.

*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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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). Follow the podcast on social media. We're on Instagram, Tik Tok, X & YouTube just search @sorryzeropoints Thanks for listening.

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.

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). If you enjoy our podcast please follow us on Instagram, Tik Tok, X, and YouTube @sorryzeropoints Thanks for listening.

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.

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!

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

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!

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.