2018
Yearly Archives: 2018
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 11 – Cyprus
Cyprus either gets it very right, or hideously wrong and their fans can be a rabid bunch to deal with, it must be said...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 10 – Croatia.
In this instalment of Eurovision Countdown:
It appears that the Croats have remember the art of Songwriting! After last year's ... thing, this is a...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Latvia
'Funny Girl' sounds like one of those duff tracks from a rubbish musical with input from Richard Stilgoe. If you're a fan of Eastenders...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 9 – Bulgaria
After having a weekend away with chums from Eurovision Ireland and other places, I appear to be a little bit short on the old...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Norway
When Rybak brought 'Fairytale' to Eurovision, it was clear he'd be leaving with the trophy. And he's quickly become Eurovision royalty. Like Johnny Logan...
One last refrain – a tribute to Lys Assia
At the age of 94, Lys Assia has passed in Zurich’s Zollikerberg Hospital. She won the very first Eurovision Song Contest, and remained a loyal ambassador...
24 March – So good, so divine
Today's song is seen as inspirational by some. I can see where they're coming from. This is a song about a change in life...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Switzerland
This one starts dark and dramatic, but soon descends into what sounds like yet another Swiss non-qualifier.
I've heard this sort of thing so often...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 8 – Belgium
Both parts of Belgium seem to be getting this contest at last. Â After all, even the UK is borrowing one of their backing singers.
Sennek...
23 March – Seagulls inside of me
I can't believe today's song appeared on a Eurovision stage 28 years ago. I remember that contest as if it were yesterday.
It was a...