2017
Yearly Archives: 2017
A Dal Semi Final 2 results
This second semi-final saw nine entries compete for four places in the final.
In the first round of voting, three qualifiers were decided by a...
The granddaddy of them all? oh Italy!
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The Festival della canzone italiana di Sanremo (in English: Italian song festival of Sanremo) is the most popular Italian song contest and awards, held...
11 February – It’s red maize, red coloured maize
Do you ever feel for Portugal. They've been in this thing for years and and just can't get it right. They even have to...
If the Objective is Eurovision, is this way to achieve it Spain?
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After months of 'casting' shows, six fairly average Spanish Eurovision songs are lined up to bring the usual disappointing result and leaving fans...
10 February – I’m only a woman who likes you silently
We don't hear enough French these days at Eurovision. If you've been watching the contest for as long as I have, French used to...
A million years for Sweden? More Melodi for your money
So, fresh from my 100% hit rate last week, I'm back to pass judgment on the next seven Swedish hopefuls. Saturday night is music...
Levina’s eurovision life just got perfect
Berlin-born Levina will sing for Germany at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine.
After a long and often torturous selection show, it all came...
France – Now then this is more like it … maybe
Now, France 2, this is more like it. Â I don't like your strategy of sneaking it out on a Thursday afternoon when I was...
9 February – You’re like the roses that fill a garden with sweet smells
I know what you're thinking. Why has that Riigi character picked another song from this country? He's a fool. Well it's my column and...