2010

Yearly Archives: 2010

Anna Bergendahl was the only female singer who played the guitar on stage. Photo: Indrek Galetin (EBU)

Sweden – sorry its a bit late but……

The bad news with Sweden is that she does that singing thing. And by that I mean the song. I just don't get it....
Michael von der Heide's show was probably the most extravagant in Oslo.

On a wingnut and a prayer

Switzerland have had a very poor record in this contest since Annie Cotton's third place back in 1993. They managed a top ten finish...
Chanée & N'evergreen placed high in Oslo.

A Moment like Give Me Your Love with Your Heartbeat

We could be in Sweden right now, but we are actually in Denmark who have decided to adopt the very worst style of Swedish...

He shaft me up me rim

At least I think that's what the Israeli singer is singing. It's hard to imagine a greater contrast between the first three performers and...
Eva Rivas. Photo: Indrek Galetin (EBU)

Paper, scissors, stone

Armenia are making this look effortless. Even number two position in the draw isn't going to hurt them. They're clearly sailing through to the...

Constitution Day in Oslo – flippin’ mental

OK, so I've been a bad journalist. We're supposed to be over here to write about all the songs and ill-advised costumes all these...
InCulto Lithuania's 2010 representatives. Photo:Giel Domen (EBU)

Funk. Get it? Sounds like ****

Lovers of Blackadder will get my reference above. But back to Lithuania who are obviously in 2006 mode and out to enjoy themselves no...
Hera Björk delivered a great performance for Iceland. Photo: Indrek Galetin (EBU)

Hera today gone tomorrow

I'm deeply disappointed because the Icelandic singer didn't vogue for us as we were promised. This is in bad need of some choreography. Euroband...

There’s a Belarus loose about this hoose

The land that traditionally don't do things by halves have provided us with our second comic moment of the day by having two plastic...
Gjoko Tanevski - photo: Indrek Galetin (EBU)

As much passion as a kick in the Balkans

And now we come to a country who are really hard to call when it comes to qualifying. The former thingy of there that...