2018
Yearly Archives: 2018
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Slovenia
Starting out like New Order's magnificent Blue Monday, this 'song' soon heads in a very different direction.
Slovenia never really seemed to get Eurovision. It...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 7 – Belarus
Now, as I am away for the weekend you’ll be pleased to know that I knocked this up when sober so ...
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22 March – It’s an overload in a disco fantasy
Now there's a lyric that's bound to get your interest. Discos? Fantasies? It could be any song that involves glitter and maybe even a...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Denmark
What is it with Danish Eurovision entries? They always sound solidly professional. Someone works overtime to get the very best from both singer and...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 6 – Azerbaijan
Despite being wonderfully grumpy on here over the years and in life in general, I do love the contest. It’s a showcase of songwriting...
21 March – Till I’m unbroken, unbroken
It's the first day of spring apparently. Do you feel springlike? Is your sap rising? Are you looking forward to what this season has...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Israel
Of all the performers taking part in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, Netta is the one I see as being truly able to use...
Pratar du svenska? The Swedish domination of Eurovision
I'll start by making clear I adore Sweden and the Swedes. There's little I enjoy more than a plate of köttbullar. Abba produced classic...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 5 – Austria
Cesar Sampson, Austrian through and through, has got this song, right, and he’s trying to meld two of Austria’s favourite styles of music ......
20 March – I see you glow
Yesterday, I picked a song from the second Eurovision Song Contest. Today I'm coming right up to date. Well, as up to date as...