Loreen still doesn’t have me convinced

Sweden’s Loreen is now freely quoted at 7/4 to win this contest, a price not seen since monkey boy back in 2009. This song...

Albania II

There isn't much difference to be honest - I still think that this song is a one note pony - although much to my...

Bulgaria – Final rehearsal of the day

Only eight rehearsals today, for a reason that will be explained in time no doubt, and the last song is Bulgaria. Love Unlimited? - Votes limited...

Tooji looking like he’s through

Well.... It is what it is - professional, slick, well performed (in the main - despite the fact that Tooji seems to be shouting...

Sweden, If thats worth 5/2….. do me a lemon?!?!

If your definition of "Eurovision Winner" in the big bad book o' Eurovision contains the words "mumbling", "hand gestures" and "dandruff", then it also...

Ukraine – six isn’t enough of a crowd

Well - where does one start with this?!?! It sounds completely different from the CD - Gaitana has decided to put some additional wailing in...

San Marino First Rehearsal

You remember yesterday when I said Greece was the worst thing I had seen on a Eurovision Stage? - Clearly the San Marinese have...

A warmed-up Hump

That, my children, is more fucking like it!! - Clearly the second rehearsals are where he "kicks it into gear" It looks and feels...

Macedonia, FYI

I should be in the shower and almost left for work but instead I’m enjoying Kaliopi. She’s avoiding the sat-down-stood-up at the piano cliché and...

Loreen’s not refusing us

I am unashamedly supporting Loreen this year. I thought her 2011 entry into Melodifestivalen, My Heart Is Refusing Me, was the best song to...