Well if Russia ‘have bought’ this contest …
Phil: They need to have kept the receipt in case they're after a refund in a few days time. It is a total, utter...
Ukraine – so you don’t have to
Franko: Well now. Having completely failed to remain conscious during the UK preview party and missing Ani's performance, I finally get to hear it....
Sound...
A morning of some considerable joy
Well heck to betsy if that wasn't one of my favourite three-in-a-rows in quite some time coming to this thing.
Starting off with them Pirates....
The Portu Gal – Heavy and dramatic
Phil: I am in a minority of one here. When asked, in a very jocular mode by Mr RDH, how many points this would...
Morena has it wrapped up for Malta
Phil: There is a saying that some singers could qualify at Eurovision without opening their mouths. This is the problem that Morena is having....
Live blog – Eurovision 2008 – First semi-final – second rehearsal
... Or 'The Best Worst Two Hours Of My Life'.
Having been surprised in Helsinki a year ago, we got to the arena in good...
Cyprus served in the Leskovac style
Nick: I'm not entirely sure what the Leskovac style actually is, but these are the 36th country to rehearse and I'm rapidly running out...
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...
No way Norway …
The Diet Merethe Troan is now filling my screen with a song I have heard before sung better by someone with more talent.
The blue...
Irish enter an actual Turkey for Eurovision
Phil: It is what it is ... and that's not necessarily a bad thing, I guess ... He does everything that you would expect...