2008

Yearly Archives: 2008

Tamara Todevska

It says 18 F.Y.R. Macedonia on the bottom of the screen …

Nick: So it must be time for song 18. It's a rather baffling staging here, with people suddenly turning up through a temporary door...

Cyprus served in the Leskovac style

Nick: I'm not entirely sure what the Leskovac style actually is, but these are the 36th country to rehearse and I'm rapidly running out...

Hungary – literally taking it literally

Nick: Meanwhile, in a bid to win this year's Most Unpredictable Staging award, the stage backdrop for Hungary's song, Candlelight, is awash with -...

Maltaed Milks

Nick: Spy 1 to Spy 4, I've deciphered the code ... You'll need to watch this one with the subtitles on, I can't make...
Eurovision odds

Odds on – A snippet from the real world

Right now, this is on the front page of Oddschecker, OnEurope's absolute favourite betting odds comparison site. VC Bet are hoping that the United Kingdom...
Daniel Aragay from Vacarisses, Catalunya • CC BY 2.0

Peas will calm

Now I know you're supposed to be kind to the infirm, but they also prefer it if you treat them like the normal human...
Daniel Aragay from Vacarisses, Catalunya • CC BY 2.0

Starts bad, goes downhill fast. Georgia at Eurovision 2008

Phil: It is just as bad as everyone has feared. Vocally - it's somewhat meh. There are really bad moments, right at the beginning...

A morning of some considerable joy

Well heck to betsy if that wasn't one of my favourite three-in-a-rows in quite some time coming to this thing. Starting off with them Pirates....

Danish pastry

Phil: Do I need to objective? I think not. This site is all about personal opinions. My personal opinion is that Denmark have presented...
Daniel Aragay from Vacarisses, Catalunya • CC BY 2.0

Bulgaria – oh dear Lord, it’s hideous

Phil: As the sainted Mr Mills might say "oh dear Lord, it's hideous". It starts without a warning for the epileptic and there are...