2017
Yearly Archives: 2017
19 April – Let’s begin to build a bridge
Here's a corker that I know Mr Phil likes. It's from those distant days of 1986, when ice crystals were the order of the...
Eurovision Countdown 2017 – Part 7
Every few days, our panel of ‘experts’ have shared opinions on the songs taking part in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. We’re nearing the...
Why Your Favourite Song Isn’t Going To Win Eurovision This Year
It’s about this time of year that we start to assess the relative chances of each of the songs competing at this year’s Eurovision...
Does winning Eurovision matter?
Back in the day, for those taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest, there was one goal: victory. Runners-up sank without trace. But has...
17 April – Make a secret garden
Over recent years, Greece has had a good record in Eurovision. Stockholm was a bit of a blip - perhaps. However, back in the...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Macedonia (FYR of)
Dance Alone by Jana Burčeska
Every now and then a song comes along which completely bucks the trend of history for the country it represents....
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Lithuania
Rain of Revolution by Fusedmarc
There’s an old French & Saunders sketch where they’re playing vacuous magazine editors compiling the next meaningless issue. For one...
Eurovision – more than alright on the night
With the promotional season for Eurovision 2017 coming to a close, OnEurope looks at how the contest has become more than a 'one shot'...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Latvia
Line by Triana Park
There are some Eurovision songs that come alive once they get to the stage with the energy of live performance. Line...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Italy
Occidentali's Karma by Francesco Gabbani
It’s the one with the monkey! Yay! And the one with all the hype. Does it live up to it?...