2021

Yearly Archives: 2021

18 March – If you cry, if you laugh, I’m with you

That thing where you get to represent your country must be great. Although you never get to take a trip abroad. Unless you're a...

16 March – There’s no need to be carrying a frown

The Eurovision fortnight can be a long two weeks if they don't quite go your way. You turn up in the host city a...

Extra, Extra, A late What the Hell – Read all about it!

No, I've suddenly not become an online newspaper salesman for The M*il or even the Staffordshire Sentinel but here we are with one final...

15 March – Our love is untouchable

It's trailblazer birthday time. Are you excited? Is it because they were the first participant for their country? Or because they were the first...

14 March – Since yesterday, there are countless crumbled rocks

When you look at how some countries are performing these days, it's often good to see how they got to where they are. It...
Daði og Gagnamagnið

He’s clearly thought about things…

You see what I did in the title? Yes? Well Daði wrote a song about his kid last year, and this year he's back with...

Sweden: Who got the golden ticket?

And so, after six weeks of the usual Swedish Television shenanigans, the curtain has come down on another Eurovision on-season with Melodifestivalen 2021. This year-like...

Before the Melodifestival – What the hell have we missed?

You know us here at OnEurope, we give you the coverage you deserve whether you like it or not, and that involves us, sometimes,...

13 March – This is paradise

Do you like it when we see people from outside Europe (or, since 2015, Australia), taking part in our favourite TV show? Do you...
James Newman

Belarus and other Thursday Musings…

Well, first off, let's address the elephant in the room, shall we? Of course, Belarus' entry to the Eurovision Song Contest is a political...