2018
Yearly Archives: 2018
Norway – There is a lot to like but …
There are people in this press room who are now convinced that Rybak is going to win this contest after seeing the run-through. It...
UFFFFFF!!
It’s a crusty old ‘bom dia’ today Oneurope as we stagger into the shed by the Tagus on day three with hangovers after a...
Updated: Injury Time – Mikolas Josef rushed to hospital
The first day of rehearsals haven't ended well for Czech singer Mikolas Josef. Following his first rehearsal this morning, he reported an injury. The...
Eurovision 2018 – Day two at a glance
From the Macedonian closed rehearsal (um problema technicao) through to the Cypriot feugo, today brought us the second half of the first semi-final. Nobody...
Fue go go go!!
Eleni is up last in the first semi and she is sizzling hot in flame gold and red catsuit joined by a troupe of...
Cyprus: 17 down, one to Fuego
17 down, one to Fuego, and it is of course Cyprus. Eleni appears in a tunnel of laser cloud, clad in a golden catsuit,...
Cyprus – Hi, is that Finland … can we borrow your kitchen sink?
I've just sat with most of Europe's fan and web press as they gave this a massive round of applause on its first run-through.
'Fuego'...
My Irish dream shattered (possibly)
Ooh Ireland! What have you done? My favourite song of the year and you’ve tried to be too ambitious. Ryan starts well enough, looking...
Irish dancing – but it’s no Riverdance
I was still having a beer when Ireland came on, but somehow that seems quite appropriate. Ryan standing with guitar, a female backing singer...
Oh old Ireland …
I was scared with this one - scared that this would be "the one with the gay dancers", but thankfully it's not turned into...