Monthly Archives: April 2025

C’est la Vie by Claude A new crop of Eurovision songs each year brings the opportunity to discover hitherto unknown artists and explore their wider...

Dobrodošli by Nina Žižić Montenegro’s had a patchy history in Eurovision. They’ve competed inconsistently (2025 is only their second participation since 2019, after a...

NorwayKyle Alessandro – Lighter From the land of fjords, fish, and fantastically committed Eurovision entries comes Lighter, Norway’s solidly middle-lane offering courtesy of Kyle Alessandro—a...

Do you like the semi-finals? Do you like the way that some countries try their hardest to find that perfect song, only to fall...

MALTA – Serving – Miriana Conte Let me take you back in time, dear reader, to the heady days of the early 1980s. Lady Di...

Netherlands - Claude – C’est la Vie.  No - not this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0UGGMM_ScM&pp=ygUeQ-KAmWVzdCBsYSB2aWUgTWVsb2RpZmV0aXZhbGVu Nor this one either: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irouCtF445I&pp=ygUYQ-KAmWVzdCBsYSB2aWUgTHlzIEFzc2lh But Claude, a fine name for a singer in my humble...

Serving by Marianna Conte I've got a secret you should know, come a little close, I'll whisper slow… Psst! Malta knew exactly what they were...

La Poupée Monte Le Son by Laura Thorn I was pleased to see Luxembourg return to Eurovision last year. I always felt it was a...

Netherlands (the)Claude – C'est la vie Ah, the Netherlands. Never one to shout, scream, or combust theatrically on stage—they’ve gone and done a very Dutch...

Could we have a win from 'Old Europe' this year? People are touting a win from the continent's western half, maybe even by a...