It says 18 F.Y.R. Macedonia on the bottom of the screen...

Nick: So it must be time for song 18. It's a rather baffling staging here, with people suddenly turning up through a temporary door...

Hungary – literally taking it literally

Nick: Meanwhile, in a bid to win this year's Most Unpredictable Staging award, the stage backdrop for Hungary's song, Candlelight, is awash with -...

Four times removed

I took the morning off before we move house, just so I could take some pics of the nieghbourhood and generally catch up with...

Turkey Deli …

Franko: I love this. It is beyond doubt my absolute favourite song of this year and deserves to triumph over all takers. But...

The afternoon deliberations

well we picked up a few stragglers at the bar and dragged them over to the Arena. Romania It's a case of a fine Italian hand....

A mixed grill of Romania, Greece and Russia

I've just pootled down to the Arena for the afternoon session - no internet to speak of down there, hence my silence for the...

Bosni—eeeer?

Nick: It's an interesting staging ... Laka's sister at the washing lines. Four brides with bouquets. And indications that Laka is planning on looking...

The morning’s deliberations

After passing on the delights from the hotel menu of "boiled kneepad" and "strip of meat" I'm back and not going to be put...

Andorra’s Greatest Hits, 2004-2006

Phil: It may well have a quite weak start - however, then have changed the key in this song and it is now a...

A morning of various joy – an evening of much of...

Aww Bosnia. It's flippin' brill! He starts off in a washing basket, with four knitting brides behind. Then everyone just runs about a bit in...