Final day of rehearsals!

Ok, so we’re off with the final day of press rehearsals, and it’s the hosts and the Big 5: we’ve seen these now so...

From the sublime to Spain

I can't actually tell you how much of a clunky downshift this song is and, as per previous articles on this very website, the...

Italy to the wonning!

Yet again, if this doesn't win, then there is a problem with the whole voting system. Perfect, absolutely perfect. It has all of the classic...

Ukraine – too pretty to be gnarly?

Ukraine started on time - which is always good. They have only had a couple of runs, but not a lot has changed. The lead...

A Nordic Soiree and a bijou vada at the Eurovision Village

Good morning Oneuropeans! What’s this? I’m in the press centre before 9.30am! What’s happened to my hectic party schedule? Well, I was knackered, to...

Three things that bother me with Israel

IMRI still has not learned how to say the word "alive" towards the end of the song - pretty fundamental as it's the title of...

Israel: ending with almost a bang

And last for the day is Israel, and Imri Ziv. Imri is a hottie, and no mistaking. In fact, he’s so hot that he’s...

It’s amazing what a couple of days rest can do for...

That's more bloody like it Estonia! After a complete dog's breakfast on Wednesday - where it was universally panned - broadcaster EER has gone away, realised...

Estonia: lost in the press centre

I can’t be arse with Lithuania. I’m sorry, but that’s just how it is. What a big stinky heap of crap. Estonia, however, I am...

Lithuania have a witch on stage …

... it's the only possible explanation for this song methinks. Rumour has it that she would not have her photo taken with an Irish...