2018
Yearly Archives: 2018
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 25 – LITHUANIA
When We’re Old by Ieva Zasimauskaitė
With 50 competitors and about 700 rounds it’s very easy to get lost in the Lithuanian final, although somehow...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 24 – LATVIA
Funny Girl by Laura Rizotto
We’re more than halfway through this year’s Countdown now. Are you still keeping up? With so many competing entries it’s...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 23 – ITALY
Non Mi Avete Fatto Niente by Ermal Meta and Fabrizo Moro
I’ve seldom been so pleased as to learn the Italian broadcaster RAI has finally...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 22 – ISRAEL
Toy by Netta
I last spoke to you about Ireland, a Eurovision nation whose approach seems stuck in the past. In contrast, Israel’s couldn’t be...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Ireland
Last year, the Irish team floundered by entering a former boy band singer with a terribly high voice and a dreary song. This time...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 31 – Montenegro
When one looks up the definition of “Balkan Ballad” in the big bad book of Eurovision, you must surely find either Zeliko or Vanja...
16 April – I’m still yours, you’re still mine
It may come as a surprise to some people out there, but there were Eurovision Song Contests in the 20th Century. A tall story...
More #eurovision reaction video news – does my face look good in this?
Further to the last article on reaction videos, there are some more that have come to my attention that you may like to investigate....
Six Eurovision winners who should have quit while ahead
Only one performer has ever won the Eurovision Song Contest twice. Johnny Logan warbled his way to victory in 1980 and 1987. This year, Norwegian power-violinist Alexander Rybak hopes to...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 21 – IRELAND
Together by Ryan O'Shaughnessy
Every year, as I come to my Countdown, I get to the point where I ponder 'is Ireland ever going to...