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Hairy Fairy Azeri

Heck to betsy who thought this would look cool! I know it's supposed to be wings, but from where I sit, ten yards form a...

Bulgaria – oh dear Lord, it’s hideous

Phil: As the sainted Mr Mills might say "oh dear Lord, it's hideous". It starts without a warning for the epileptic and there are...

Talking more shits about the fine nation of Serbia

We've already told you about some of the weird and wonderful things we've encountered on our travels in the fine city of Belgravia in...

Things I never expected to experience

1. Sitting in Belgrade while several thousand assorted people shouted out the word "Portugal" with increasing desperation 2. Saying to the person next to me...

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...

Israel – side stepping back into contention

Well I am now sat here with my Cold Gala water among the great and the good of Europe's "Press" (ahem) who apparently are...

Sweden – Frozen in Eurovision history

Phil: She does have a very very scary face and has been Botox-ed to hell in the time between the Melodifestival and now, but...

There’s an air of calm in the press centre

On screen we've had a still image of a sleeping technician for the last 20 minutes; we missed France in favour of getting some...

Phil explains Eurovision 2008 – Why the UK didn’t win

Here's why - they entered a dreadful song. Brits can (and do) moan all we like about block voting but conveniently forget the following : ...

Yesterday in brief and Iceland

In short likely qualifiers from semi 1 are: Azerbaijan Poland Ireland Armenia Romania Russia Greece Bosnia Possibles: Estonia Norway Netherlands San Marino Slovenia Finland No hopers Montenegro Israel Moldova Belgium Andorra After an evening where an order of kebabs (or chebabs) actually came with ten of...