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Serbia I

Now, you remember the 1960s, don’t you? 1963 jazzy wins, so 1964 everyone does jazzy (apart from the UK). 1964 nice ballad wins, so...

For six acts, Flight Nought from Semifinal 1 is now boarding…

Not to be confused with: light nougat. Talking of confused, here I am, back home, trying to work out what the HELL happened last week,...

Switzerland have three minutes to shine

It’s an odd comparison, of the type you’re used to by now, but watching Switzerland after Sweden gives me the same feeling I had...

Malta’s losing the fight

Warrior number two comes from Malta this year, and Amber’s got a fight on her hands. Not just to best Warrior number one, Nina...

Give a little war back to the world

It’s the 60th contest of course, a time to reflect on 25 years ago when I was young and thought that earnest exhortation to...

A quick Slovenia, then off for culture

I’m heading over to the Schonbrunn Palace this evening to watch Zubin Mehta conduct the Vienna Philharmonic in the open air. Should be culturetastic,...

Ireland – now THAT’S how you should have done it before

Now then RTE, thank the lord you have some sense and have listened to people that know what to do to stage a song!...

Finland Rehearsal – It is what it is…

It’s an 85 second punk song. Love it or hate it, that’s the distilled essence of this song. It’s an old style punk song,...

France Deux….. Moar please

Oh..My…Giddy…Aunt… For a broadcaster that went away in a huff many many years ago are back after a strong of bad results. Lisa still looks...

I have a minor problem with Azerbaijan

I was watching Elnur’s breakdancing pirouetting werewolves, then suddenly remembered Du Er Fuld Af Logn from ESC 1986 and it’s a brute of an...