Bosnia 2nd rehearsal

He still looks like Ken Bruce and sings like Roger Whittaker - all he needs is a Scottish accent and whistling and this song...

Unnnh… uhh? What? Cheese??!

Right, so I've had my little lie down as advertised. It was a very good lie down, involving a trip out to the Koelner...

Juke Box Fury – second semi final part one

Yes we're back after another night of scabby food and beer at the Euroclub. How are you this morning? Ralph: feeling a bit ruff Drashig: hale...

Oh yes, the songs …

What are we here for again? Oh yes a festival of popular songing and tunes. I wasn't here for the first few, but my local...

Morning – and Bosnia

Yes reports of COCKTAILS are very very true, which explains why it is - 10.50am local time and I am just getting up. I...

A mild rumbling in Bosnia

No the war hasn't started again, it's the Bosnian entry called Thunder and Lightning. Hmmm what do I say. I'd like to be able...

And so to Bosnia…..

There is a school of thought that they have now overdone it - by that I mean they are dressed in white suits, looking...

So much for the afternoon shift…

OK. Let's look back on today in Moscow, as that's really what we're all here for. Israel - almost entirely pleasant. A few worrying fluffs...

Bosnia worries me…

Phil: Now you'll know from previous years at this contest that I don't understand Balkan ballads and I particularly don't understand why they come...

It was the washing line and the brides what won it

The winner of the first semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. By MILES. Seriously, they're going to absolutely ace this now. Visually it's...