2012
Yearly Archives: 2012
Phil explains Eurovision 2012 – 1st to 5th
The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Grand Final took place at Baku Crystal Hall on 26 May, with 26 countries competing. Here’s my take on...
Phil explains Eurovision 2012 – 6th-10th
Phil’s verdicts: 6th to 10th
10th: Spain. This was Spain’s best result in ages, and I hope they were satisfied with it. They deserved more...
The morning after the night before
Or should I say the late afternoon after the night before! We really are going to be struggling to pull ourselves back onto a...
Euphoric – but also ill…
Hello all, just a very quick post to comment on last night’s result. I’m thrilled for Sweden and Loreen which was my favourite all...
Phil explains Eurovision 2012 – 15th-11th
Here’s my take on the Eurovision 2012 results from 15th down to 11th.
15th: Ukraine. I’m stumped here. I thought this would have done better;...
Phil explains Eurovision 2012 – 20-16th
Am tapping this out at Burger King in Marylebone station #Stickingittotheman.
Iceland – 20th. Perhaps Europe didn't like big overblown ballads. Oh wait.
Ireland – 19th....
Phil explains Eurovision 2012
I'm gonna do the finalists in reverse order, I think.
Norway. You can't hide the fact that you are having trouble with a bad song...
Eurovision 2012 – Final results
Draw
Country
Language
Artist
Song
Place
Points
01
United Kingdom
English
Engelbert Humperdinck
"Love Will Set You Free"
25
12
02
Hungary
English
Compact Disco
"Sound of Our Hearts"
24
19
03
Albania
Albanian
Rona Nishliu
"Suus"
5
146
04
Lithuania
English
Donny Montell
"Love Is Blind"
14
70
05
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian
Maya Sar
"Korake ti znam"
18
55
06
Russia
Udmurt, English
Buranovskiye Babushki
"Party for Everybody"
2
259
07
Iceland
English
Gréta...
The whole year for this night…
So we are here...
At the press centre less than two hours to go before the show! This is the most exciting time of the...
Eurovision minus 2 – Happy Christmas everyone!
Good evening On Europeans, just time for a quickie (steady!) before we go in to the hall. We have just arrived in the press...












