2025

IsraelYuval Raphael – New Day Will Rise Well, it had to happen. Israel sends a peace anthem to Eurovision, and the jokes practically write themselves—though...

FINLAND – Ich Komme – Erika Vikman Well colour me slightly puffy and call me Alice. The genius that’s Erika Vikman, four years removed from...

IrelandEmmy – Laika Party It takes a certain kind of song to make you both laugh, wince, and question the state of the education system....

ESTONIA – Espresso Macchiato – Tommy Cash There are times, dear reader where the words 'Oh DO fuck off' are entirely appropriate... and this is...

Freedom by Mariam Shengelia Sometimes a country, especially one making an internal selection, keeps their cards close to their chest until the latest possible moment,...

Maman by Louane After so many years seemingly in the Eurovision wilderness France has been knocking at the door of a win a couple...

GreeceKlavdia – Asteromáta Greece occasionally tires of sending identikit bops in borrowed clubwear and remembers it has centuries of rich musical tradition to draw from....

IcelandVÆB – RÓA VÆB arrive like they’ve just burst out of the warm-up slot for a junior DJ battle at Reykjavík Pride, and frankly, they’re...

DENMARK – Hallucination – Sissal The Danes really do need to look into the mirror and ask themselves why they are putting themselves and Europe...

Ich Komme by Erika Vikman I’ve seldom been as thankful for being one of the organisers and presenters of Second Cherry – a second...