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Listen here to every 2013 Juke Box Jury show Written by on May 11, 2013

Juke Box Jury has been running throughout the 2013 season, looking at each Eurovision Song entrant for this year and rating them as Hit, Miss, or Maybe. The final episode of this run is now posted, so if you want to sit back and listen to every Juke Box Jury before the Contest in Malmö, here you go!

Juke Box Jury Episode #1

with Emma Backfish and Samantha Ross

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Switzerland: You and Me, by Takasa.
Cyprus: An Me Thimasai, by Despina Olympiou
Lithuania: Something, by Andrius Pojavis
Denmark: Only Teardrops, by Emmelie de Forest

Juke Box Jury #2

with Ross Tillbrook and Ben Morris 

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Malta: Tomorrow, by Gianluca.
Slovenia: Straight Into Love, by Hannah Mancini
Belgium: Love Kills, by Roberto Belarosa.
Latvia: Here We Go, by PeR.
Russia: What If…, by Dina Garipova.

 Juke Box Jury #3

with Mor Ve Otesi, and maNga 

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Albania: Identitet, by Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko.
Ireland: Only Love Survives, by Ryan Dolan.
Bulgaria: Samo Shampioni, by Elista and Stoyan.
Norway: I Feed You My Love, by Margaret Berger.

Juke Box Jury #4

with Sharleen Wright and Liam Clark 

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Hungary: Kedvesem, by ByeAlex.
Montenegro: Igranka, by Who See.
Armenia: Lonely Planet, by Dorians.
Netherlands: Birds, by Anouk.
Ukraine: Gravity, by Zlata Ognevich.

Juke Box Jury #5

with David Elder and Elaine Dove

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Serbia: Ljubav Je Svuda, by Moje 3.
Israel: Rak Bishvilo, by Moran Mazor.
Iceland: Eg A Lif, by Eythor Ingi.
San Marino: Crisalide (Vola), by Valentine Monetta.
Greece: Alcohol is Free, by Koza Mostra, ft. Agathon Iakovidis.

Juke Box Jury #6

with Andrew Main and Donald McNaughton

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Austria: Shine, by Natalia Kelly
Romania: It’s My Life, by Cezar
Macedonia: Pred Da Se Razdeni, by Esma and Lozano
Belarus: Solayoh, by Alyona Lanskya
Finland: Marry Me, by Krista Siegfrids

Juke Box Jury #7

with Keith Mills and Monty Moncrieff (and Juha Repo, just for a little bit)

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Moldova: O Mie, by Aliona Moon
Croatia: Mizerja, by Klapa S Mora
Georgia: Waterfall, by Nodi Tatishvili and Sophie Gelovani
Estonia: Et uus saaks Alguse, by Birgit Oigemeel
Azerbaijan: Hold Me, by Farid Mammadov

Juke Box Jury #8

with Roy Delaney (Eurovision Apocalypse) and Jody West (On Europe)

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Sweden: You, by Robin Stjernberg.
Spain: Contigo Hasta el Final, by ESDM.
France: L’enfer Et Moi, by Amadine Bourgeois.
Germany: Glorious, by Cascada.
Italy: L’essenziale, by Marco Mengoni
United Kingdom: Believe in Me, by Bonnie Tyler

About The Author: Ewan Spence

British Academy (BAFTA) nominated broadcaster and writer Ewan Spence is the voice behind The Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast and one of the driving forces behind ESC Insight. Having had an online presence since 1994, he is a noted commentator around the intersection of the media, internet, technology, mobility and how it affects us all. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, his work has appeared on the BBC, The Stage, STV, and The Times. You can follow Ewan on Twitter (@ewan) and Facebook (facebook.com/ewanspence).

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