2010

Yearly Archives: 2010

Sieneke

So good it’s bad … or just really bad?

Nick: Oh man. It's brilliant and it's hideous. It's perfect and it's unwatchable. It's the creepiest sight I've seen anywhere near Eurovisionia since Laka...
Alyosha (Olena Kucher)

Screechy Preachy

Nick: I nearly got up in time for Azerbaijan. Yay me! But not quite. I gather my team aren't feeling that one so much. I'm...
Safura gave her everything on stage in Oslo. Photo: Giel Domen (EBU)

Azerbaijan doesn’t sound like a winner to me…

It sounds weak, and limp, and lifeless and has been choreographed to within an inch of its life. Safura looks like she is trying...
Malena

The Swedes are through

Sweden is the last rehearsal today. I'm tired, so I'll keep things short. It will qualify. Nick: Someone next to me just said "Right, are...
Michael von der Heide's show was probably the most extravagant in Oslo.

The Football Association Challenge Cup

... or Switzerland as I believe the country is really called. Same performance as on Tuesday with lots of Gold and a rather good...
Chanée & N'evergreen placed high in Oslo.

The whole effect is just a bit wrong, really

I'm sat here, looking at a screen while 2 independent performances go on. On the one hand, Chanee is trying her damnedest to get...
Harel Skaat Israel's 2010 representative. Photo: Giel Domen (EBU)

Israel – It’s all very … nice

I was momentarily distracted in the Press Centre, looked at the screen and saw a figure that was wearing a suit, with good skin...
Eva Rivas. Photo: Indrek Galetin (EBU)

Armenia – a silent dog whistle of a song

My fears have been confirmed. It's Diaspora-tasic at it's best. I have two schools of thought about this - the first one says, "It's...
InCulto Lithuania's 2010 representatives. Photo:Giel Domen (EBU)

Music and maths for Lithuania

I'm presuming that the Lithuanians can bank a 12 from Ireland and an 8+ from the UK of stuff. Not a lot else in...
Hera Björk delivered a great performance for Iceland. Photo: Indrek Galetin (EBU)

That’s some frock you’ve got there

Phil: This song sounds more like Euroband ever did with someone that pertains to be a singer, although she could hide Euroband under her...