2018 January
Monthly Archives: January 2018
31 January – No no no
You know that thing when you're waiting ages for a bus and then two come along at once? Or, when you were at school,...
Ryan O’Shaughnessy hopes for record Eurovision victory
Former Britain's Got Talent finalist and Voice of Ireland contestant Ryan O'Shaughnessy is to represent Ireland at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon...
Russian TV bosses make good on Samoylova pledge
Yulia (or Julia if you prefer) Samoylova can stop checking Trivago and worrying about the cost of Lisbon hotel rooms. Russian broadcaster Channel One...
30 January – That’s crazy enough
I'm going back in time today, to a time when a country winning didn't necessarily mean they'd host the contest the following year.
In 1971,...
Love is in the air for Spain
These days, when it comes to talent shows, it's all about the journey. And that's been true of Spanish Eurovision hopefuls Alfred (sings with...
29 January – Drinking wine in Old Seville
Remember the days of the old order, when the same countries do well, and the same countries prop up the mechanical scoreboard? It happens...
So , Czech Republic want them to lie to him? – That’s not a...
Those crazy Czechs ... not content with changing their name, they also look set to change their Eurovision fortunes. They're putting something decent into...
Eurovision 2018: A game of two halves
There are 104 days to go until the great and good of Europe (and bits beyond) gather in Lisbon to compete in the 2018...
Three more through to Selecția Națională 2018 final
The second Romanian semi-final took place last night at the Teatrul Național "Mihai Eminescu" in Timișoara. 12 more songs competed for three spots in...
If it’s Monday, it must be the Spanish national final
When it comes to picking winning Eurovision songs, what better time to do it than very late on a Monday night at the end...