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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

Starts bad, goes downhill fast. Georgia at Eurovision 2008

Phil: It is just as bad as everyone has feared. Vocally - it's somewhat meh. There are really bad moments, right at the beginning...

I’m afraid that, for you that like differing opinions …

... It's 3 out of 3 here. Andy was very very good. He has surprised a lot of people, in a good way, here in...

Moldova – wake me up when something happens

Nick: Not sure about this one. Either it's grown on me, or it's the sort of song that only works if you've been watching...

Hacksaw calling

Afternoon! Them other lummoxes have shuffled off for lunch, so I guess it's time for me to fill you in on what's really happening -...

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...

And finally we’re there – Portugal …

Phil: Well I am pre-disposed to like this song because it is my kind of song... And I'd be right! All of those wags...

Semi Final 1 – the possibles

After watching last night's show I'm still less the wiser, but a few thing began to become apparent. Here's how they all looked from...

Serviette of Death 2

My Qualifiers are: Sweden Turkey Ukraine Latvia Croatia Denmark Hungary Malta Portugal Bulgaria Feel free to point and laugh Roy's grudging napkin of infinite hell I'm struggling to nip it down from 13 or 14 here, and...

Bulgaria – beware the vocoder

Bulgaria is the "Could Actually Survive In The Real World" entry this year. They're still not remotely bothered about the photosensitive, but it's got...

German feathers

Nick: Germany are not adding anything to the sum of my happiness right now. No Angels are five lasses - who were, apparently, HUGE...