Ukraine: Is this the winner hiding in plain sight?
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Kalush Orchestra are the winners hiding in plain sight. It is not the best song...
Switzerland: Movement and mime time
Marius Bear is alone on stage, picked out in silhouette and that's pretty much how he stays throughout, with bursts of video and lighting...
Lithuania: Starry, starry night
Monika Liu's team have coped well with the non-moving sun, opting instead for turning the backdrop into a night sky with twinkling bursts of...
Switzerland – He’s on the road… the road to Hull?!
I know what this is supposed to be: the angsty boy-type ripping his heart out and telling you that he is vulnerable and all...
Latvia: In your face
One thing is clear, the Latvians have worked out how to deal with the fact much of the backdrop is out of play, replacing...
Lithuania – By way of contrast
This is an unexpected comedown from the mental-ness that we have seen over the last two songs. I didn't give this a prayer when...
OK, so, let’s start with Albania
Finally back with something I know how to control - a live blog of the rehearsals - yay - Welcome!
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Day four in Turin
On the menu today: latent super powers, kick-boxing, being a cheap date, idolising Ruslana, Cinderella princes, karaoke, geology, break-ups and the overwhelming point of...
What the internet thinks about Eurovision 2022 – Day Four
This year the initial Eurovision rehearsals are a closed shop - yesterday the press were locked out of ALL press conferences too - go...
Day three in Turin
Finnish boys in raincoats, the check-out boy made good, OCD handwashing, being dumped into cold water, the cult of personality, being yourself, the shock...