2021
Yearly Archives: 2021
7 September – Is this a fantasy or just a sad story?
Finland. Who doesn't love Finland. A land of content people, vast expanses of nature and a language many people have been know to find...
Video Vault – Week 9 – I swear I’ve heard this before?
In this instalment of the Video Vault Phil has his breath taken away by how shockingly bad Germany can be. Then remembers...
6 September – Close your eyes and dream, and visualise a rainbow
Who wouldn't love to see a win by Cyprus? A contest in the sun, probably on the coast, and a place wanting to publicise...
OnEurope’s Reviewcast for 2007 – Part 1 – Alexia’s revenge!
In the first part of a Podcast double header - Phil has a fight with Alexia over which contest he is going to end...
3 September – Mama, Mama, Mama
Those semi-finals are always bloodbaths. You can probably pick a semi-final winner, but ten get through so there are often surprises. Surprises in that...
2 September – Don’t let me go crazy
You know when you're new at something, and you're really enthusiastic about it? You want to make a good impression, and so you put...
1 September – Think with a loud voice and hope
Many years ago, there was a country called Yugoslavia. By the 1990s, it had started to dissolve and before too long its former constituent...
Video Vault – Week 8 – It makes me wonder…
In this instalment of the Video Vault Phil takes a break from commenting before each song and asks the question "Does this song need...
30 August – You said I was your fantasy
Some countries seem to have an easier time at Eurovisions than others. Some will stick to their tried and tested formulae, even though they...
28 August – A thousand stars show the way
Thick and thin. That's an adage that applies to every country taking part in our favourite TV show. Any country can win, but equally...