2017 March
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Bulgaria
Bulgaria – Beautiful Mess by Kristian Kostov
When you’ve been a fan of this Contest since the 1970s there’s nothing like a Eurovision singer born...
Who sings when at Eurovision 2017
It's that time of the year again. Eurovision is in the air and the organisers have decided the running order for the two semi-finals...
EBU throws down Eurovision gauntlet
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has insisted that 43 countries be allowed to take part in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest.
After more than a...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Belgium
Belgium – City Lights by Blanche
Like Azerbaijan, Belgium’s 2017 entry is another to whip out to demonstrate the direction Eurovision is travelling. The BBC...
30 March – The world outside was mine
It's one of those days. I'm not quite sure how to preface today's birthday song. I could say that it took place in the...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Belarus
Historyja Majho Žyccia by Naviband
Oh, those Belarussians! They do like to commune with nature. Last year we had to endure Big Ivan stripping off...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Azerbaijan
Skeletons by Dihaj
If you find yourself in one of those arguments about how far Eurovision has travelled in recent years, then this should be...
29 March – My heartbeat, my heartbeat, my heartbeat
It's always disappointing when a country fails to qualify for a Grand Final. Especially when they used to have a such an impeccable record...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Austria
Running on Air by Nathan Trent
Nathan Trent is another bright eyed young thing bringing enthusiasm and charm to his Contest appearance. He sounds quite...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Australia
Don’t Come Easy by Isaiah
Several of you, dear readers (assuming that many of you are still with me) will be dwelling on the question...