Phil’s Eurovision Countdown Parts Eighteen and Nineteen – Israel and Italy

It's a double issue, prinipally cos I passed out last night so didnt post. Israel – Noam Bettan – Michelle It’s a truth that Israel have...

Eurovision 2026 Review: Italy

Italy heads to Vienna with Sal Da Vinci and ‘Per Sempre Sì’, the winner of Sanremo 2026 and, by extension, a very Italian kind...

Eurovision 2026 Review: Israel

Israel’s 2026 entry is Noam Bettan with ‘Michelle’, selected after Bettan won HaKokhav HaBa and released by KAN on 5 March. Musically, it's a...

23 April – Whatever I do, everything is bland and lost

As we know, our friends in Austria have been eager participants for many years. Despite a few wobbles here and there, they've still managed...

Shai’s Eurovision Countdown 2026 – Part Seventeen – Greece

Greece - Ferto - is  a retro camp.  Ferto is a song about the desire to be rich, have a comfortable life with a lot...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2026 – Part Seventeen – Greece

Greece – Akylas – Ferto ** Awaits hate in 3...2....1...** In the immortal words of Ana Ferguson of Mission Eurovision, this song can “get in the...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2026 – Part Sixteen – Germany

Germany – Sarah Engles – Fire Germany and Germans have seemingly gone “fuck it” this year.   They’ve finally caught up with the “Panik records” school...

Eurovision 2026 Review: Greece

Greece heads to Vienna with Akylas and ‘Ferto’, chosen through Sing for Greece 2026 after topping the Greek jury, the international jury and the...

Shai’s Eurovision Countdown 2026 – Part Sixteen – Germany

Germany - Fire - is just a beige generic pop cliche This countdown is done in alphabet order. It just so happens that Germany is...

Eurovision 2026 Review: Germany

Germany’s 2026 entry is Sarah Engels with ‘Fire’, chosen through a patchy national final - Das Deutsche Finale - on 28 February after surviving...