2017
Yearly Archives: 2017
5 March – Baby, I love you… and you?
Spare a thought for our friends in Ukraine. They went and won our favourite TV show last year, and are loving the prospect of...
Iceland – Second semi-final results
Six songs took part in the second semi-final of Söngvakeppnin 2017.
Three qualified for next week's final.
We also learned that one song from the two heats...
Lithuania – Semi final results
We're getting closer to picking the song. Just one last round to go.
Last night, the semi-final whittled things down still further and just six...
Sweden – MF AC Results – Mumbler in losing shocker!
In a shock for the ages someone beat Loreen!!! - It seems as though Sweden's Schlagerfans deserted the queen in her hour of need...
Koit and Laura win in Estonia
After their usual spectacular show held at the venue of Latvia's greatest triumph, the Saku Suurhalle in Tallinn, ETV have given us a Eurolaul...
Austria – it appears that we’ve missed Mr Trent…
...in all the furore of the last week with the Croatian rubbish, it appears we've missed Austria so, Mr Trent, Here's your moment in...
Croatia – You’ve broken Music!
Seriously, though, what on earth has HRT done to the contest? Their entrant, Jacques Houdek - who has tried numerous times for Croatia, so knows what...
3 March – Polenta, Polenta, Polenta, Polenta, Polenta, Polenta, Polenta
Never forget your roots. So they say anyway. And that's why I've picked this birthday. It's that grande dame of Eurovision. No, not Sophie...
Dutch courage keeps it in the family
The Dutch have been having a fairly good time of it at Eurovision in recent years - with the exception of Trijntje. After many...
Melodifestivalen 2017 – Andra Chansen survival of the fittest
It’s another busy weekend in the world of Eurovision. With time running out before each country needs to name and shame, there are four...