2006

Yearly Archives: 2006

That was a long long long day

It's over - until Saturday. The worst ever day in Eurovision History is now at an end with ... F.Y.R (or not) Macedonia - She's...

And so … Monaco

I have a new country. La Coco-Dance is the OnEurope entry. It's one of those fabulous comedy moments when you don't quite know what's...

And on to Ireland and Cyprus

Ireland are sort of... he looks alright, actually. Seems very confident and comfortable, the mix of the song is a bit beefier and meatier...

The Albania and the Belgium

The internet connection that I'm leaching from in the hall seems to be down at the mo, so I can't interact with my public,...
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I ran out of the hall because …

... it's 4.25 on day one, and Ireland were rehearsing - that in itself was a terrifying experience, but to follow that, we have...

Co-Co Daaaaaaaaaance

Now this Is what they want!! - Co-Co Dance is to Eurovision what Chocolate Teapots are to usefulness. It's hideous! However, and this is the...

Belgium – another five minutes of ‘pyro’

Well, The sound check was a bit rubbish, and it has, unfortunately, continued in that vein. The stage has fluorescent boxes on it, which...

Albania – nice set … again …

Oh well! It's a nice set - again! This was a wee bit - well - late really - poor old Luiz was having poor sound...

Right, so, the lovely Jennifer …

The lovely Jennifer is not, sadly, all that lovely. I had hopes for Andorra, 'tis a lovely song, but it's neither looking nor sounding...

And – Dorra …. Oh Dear oh Dear

Well, she looks like the back-end of a Routemaster bus, she sang in 40 different keys and the song is in neither or all...