2022
Yearly Archives: 2022
16 December – You’ll be forever mine
Some countries have flirted with that first win, but it's never actually happened. But as we often say, past form is no guide to...
14 December – Above me, heaven, an orchard in front green apples’ smell and...
You must remember those debut performances that mark out a country from the rest. Like Serbia winning at their first attempt as an independent...
11 December – Why are you here with the autumn leaves?
Schadenfreude. I wonder if the Germans have a word for it? To be fair, the schadenfreude relates more to the country rather than the...
RAI names most of Sanremo acts for 2023
The first 22 participants of the 73rd Festival di Sanremo have been announced, with a further acts will join them when the song titles...
10 December – Is this what you wanted?
Do you ever think some performers get a really bad deal? You can tell that they can definitely carry a song in a bucket....
OnEurope chats to Lara, Irina, Jovan, Aleksandra and Mila from North Macedonia
Another day in Yerevan, another interview - with possibly the sweetest bunch of kids you'll ever meet!
James catches up with Lara, Irina and Jovan,...
Slovenia announces boyband pick for 2023 Eurovision
Joker Out is the boy(ish) band picked by Slovenian broadcaster RTVSLO to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest next May in Liverpool.
The internal selection...
9 December – Now it has snowed in your temples
Do you remember the 1970s? An interesting decade when the whole of Europe eventually went colour, replete with the garish outfits. Thankfully, some countries...
Croatia reveals songs for 2023 Eurovision Dora
The 18 participating artists and songs in Croatia’s national final ‘Dora’ have been confirmed by broadcaster HRT, along with the 4 songs that will...
Let’s discotheque right in… eh… Armenia!
The reaction from the Armenian press gathered here was instant and loud - literally all singing, all dancing... kind of made Spanish reactions at...