2017
Yearly Archives: 2017
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...
28 March – And you will see what you missed
Do you ever wonder why some countries have very long selection processes? They have endless weeks of singer selection, song selection, matching the song...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Armenia
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Fly With Me by Artsvik
They may have kept us hanging on to be the last country to show its hand this year, but the...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Albania
World by Lindita
It’s back! My Eurovision Countdown, now in its 8th year. Oh, you lucky, lucky readers!
As I start my annual Eurovision Countdown for...
27 March – You won’t be lonely anymore
I'm back from a brief hiatus. I was out on manoeuvres deep in the countryside, on a special mission. It all went well if...
Artsvik kicks off Eurovision #CelebrateDiversityChallenge
Clever old Artsvik. While lesser stars are busy lip-synching on Saturday evening telly, she's found a way to create something genuinely interesting involving those...