2017
Yearly Archives: 2017
18 March – I know an old man
We go back to the glorious days of black and white today. Many of you might not even remember when monochrome was the only...
Isaiah not first choice for Australian Eurovision job
SBS Head of Eurovision Delegation, Paul Clarke, has revealed that Isaiah Firebrace was not the first choice to sing for Australia this year.
Speaking after...
The whole week long, I’m waiting for Sunday
What makes a winning song? A Swedish writer? Something annoyingly catchy? Good-looking performers? There might be more things, but many Eurovision fans might go...
16 March – You will be singing for life
I always feel sorry for those countries that fail to make it out of a semi-final. Just think about it. Their TV company has...
14 March – Since yesterday, there are countless crumbled rocks
Do you ever think that some songs were in Eurovision in the wrong era? That ballad that languishes in the semi-final would have gone...
Could Eurovision ban Russia?
Eurovision 2017 looks set to tackle yet another difficult issue. The host nation may well deny entry to the performer lined up to sing...
13 March – Soldier, take off your armour
Monday again - at least it's over. How was yours? I had an argument with my manager and ate Haribo. Tangfastics naturally. A typical...
A beautiful mess for Eurovision
Last year, Poli Genova gave Bulgaria their best ever result at Eurovision. The pressure was on. This morning, Bulgarian national broadcaster BNT revealed that...
Julia carries the flame for Russia
Rumour had it Russia planned to sit out Eurovision 2017 - and then, on the eve of an organiser's meeting in Ukraine, Channel One...
Serbia – knee deep in Eurovision
Serbian TV being one of the last to show its hand, seems to have listened to everything else that has been produced this year...