2017
Yearly Archives: 2017
Eurovision Countdown 2017 – Part 1
Every few days between now and the Big Show, OnEurope's pundits will delight with musings on the musical merits of the songs competing in...
Have you been accredited yet Mr Phil??
Well it's that time of year when the so-called fan press panics about how many of them are going to be accredited. A time...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Croatia
Croatia – My Friend by Jacques Houdek
Jacques Houdek has been within grasp of the Eurovision stage once before, competing for the opportunity to represent...
BBC Eurovision Big Five status in doubt
2017 may be the last time the UK are guaranteed a place at the Eurovision Song Contest final. Cash-strapped BBC executives have begged Geneva-based...
Eurovision plot to rock Brexit Britain
Theresa May recently fired the Brexit starting pistol, and at the same time ignited debate around the subliminal message hidden in the song that...
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...