S2 EP8: And Then They Wrote A Song (Songwriting Part II)

Mysteries of the EuroVerse

Wouter Hardy (Arcade)- 3:36, NYLAN (The Code, Shhhh) - 23:46, Benji Alasu (The Code, Survivor) - 41:43

This week, we're talking to the songwriters behind two Eurovision winning hits. First we sit down with Wouter Hardy, who co-wrote Duncan Laurence's Arcade - the first Eurovision song in nearly a quarter century to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Then we turn to two writers, NYLAN and Benji Alasu who, along with Linda Dale and Nemo themselves, wrote last year's Eurovision winner, Nemo's The Code. These writers give us a window into their unique processes and help us further explore the diversity of ways in which Eurovision songs get written - and how that diversity in process affects the song you end up with in the end.

Featured Songs:

Duncan Laurence, Arcade - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eztx7Wr8PtE

Duncan Laurence, Stars - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Zv_xZiaok

Gjons Tears, Tout L’Univers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpM6o6UiBIw

Nemo, The Code - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiGDvM14Kwg

Theo Evans, Shh - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbfQqWyqgJw

Elsie Bay, 100 Years - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UbFfO_Uy80

Parg, Survivor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfH5o3XtI2c

Milune, Torn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwBN-17HXGE

Remo Forrer, Not Okay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXZM-DH5Zb4