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A footballer’s guide to Eurovision

Kicking a piece of leather over grass has oft been associated with our favourite international relations music event from the fact that Eurovision Saturday...

A big handful of rehearsals from Nick

Interesting set of rehearsals so far, I think. Apart from Poland, virtually everyone seems to have been in fairly good voice and terrible clothes,...

Latvia – Traffic Jam or Strawberry

Phil: It seems they may have become unstuck with the contest down old Riga way with this. Apparently its a song called 'Traffic Jam'...

Eurovision 2009 – Semi Final Two Predictions

Phil Flushed with success from Tuesday Evening's 8/10 - I now try and win the goddam Serviette of Death Prize by entering the following as...

They do things differently round here

At least they do on the street where we live ... There are HUNDREDS of people waiting for the parade to start - we live...

Day 1 – the view from the UK.

It's actually quite a relief just to be watching one final run through from each session, rather than trying to give each song 40...

We aren’t the champions

There are those that say that the opening of the Lithuanian song is a tad too uncomfortably close to the old Queen hit. Indeed...

Liveblog: Eurovision 2009 – First semi-final dress rehearsal

We'll be updating here every few minutes or so - well I will be - they will be poking me!! Read from the bottom...

Eurovision 2009 Weather-based Predictions

It's traditional at this time of year (or slightly earlier), to enquire as to the general climatic suitability of various locations across the continent...

My ears, my ears …

Franko: Accompanied by three ladies of dubious repute (one of whom looks like Cher after a rough night on the vodka), Krassimir Avramov takes...