The Eurovision 2006 rumour mill …
Now it's all been a bit slow for the rumour so far, but I've heard a couple of semi-interesting snippets with a Turkish flavour...
Bulgaria – only the crumbliest …
Aziz is not doing this song any favours at all. Having a P6 next too me gives me objectivity.
Though he is right, it is...
Show me your F
Hurrah! After two hours in the accreditation tent this morning, I now have a laminated piece of plastic. It's in a classy shade of...
I am in FAR too good a mood, clearly …
I'm liking nearly everything today already. I even liked Latvia, heaven help us all - they seem to have smoothed most of the rough...
Russia – a seat in many churches
Going through without a shadow of doubt. It is a very good pop song that is performed by a man that appeals to all...
What we’re going to do on our holidays!
So the hour beckons. I'll be hopping on a Gatwick bound bus in a few small hours so I thought before I left and...
Slovenia and Andorra take to the 2
Well ...
Slovenia has grown on me - It still looks like a huge shambolic mess of stuff on stage - but the camera does...
I Missed La Butler and went for….
... Latvia
And I wished I had not bothered. They have the Smash Robot on stage and start walking with it at the end and...
My predictions for the Semi Final
Are, in no particular order
Belgium
Macedonia
Russia
Turkey
Ukraine
Finland
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ireland
Albania
Armenia
Though Sweden and Armenia are interchangeable
Let us know...
I ran out of the hall because …
... it's 4.25 on day one, and Ireland were rehearsing - that in itself was a terrifying experience, but to follow that, we have...