2025

FranceLouane – Maman France arrives this year draped in melancholy and bathed in sepia, with Louane delivering what is arguably the contest’s rarest creature: an...

FRANCE – Maman – Louane France pushed the boat out for the premiere of this one to an extent I don’t think I’ve ever seen...

Strobe Lights by Red Sebastian I had a cracking time when I went to the Belgian final a couple of years ago, the time...

Run With U by Magamama Azerbaijan’s Eurovision fortunes have taken a downward turn of late. Since debuting in 2008 they finished in each of...

FINLAND – Ich Komme – Erika Vikman When I heard that Erika was having another go at UMK, I really wasn’t expecting a subtle, understated...

FinlandErika Vikman – Ich Komme Leave it to Finland to enter the contest with something so aggressively camp it makes Hard Rock Hallelujah seem subtle....

Wasted Love by JJ An early appearance for one of the favourites for 2025. Austria is right at the front of the pack with the...

Milkshake Man by Go-Jo Are you thirsty? Go-Jo certainly is, and he seems to possess an endless supply of creamy froth to help us quench...

EstoniaTommy Cash – Espresso Macchiato There are novelty entries, and then there’s whatever Espresso Macchiato is trying to be. Tommy Cash, Estonia’s resident agent of...

ESTONIA – Espresso Macchiato – Tommy Cash Well, this is interesting. I’m having to take a second shot at writing this one, because my first...