Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Croatia
Croatia – My Friend by Jacques Houdek
Jacques Houdek has been within grasp of the Eurovision stage once before, competing for the opportunity to represent...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Poland
Poland – Flashlight by Kasia Moś
Poland has become something of a barometer of the divide between a jury and a public vote. Famously the...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – United Kingdom
Never Give Up On You by Lucie Jones
The coincidence of being British, and of alphabetical order, means that I always get to finish my...
This is something of a Greek tragedy
Now my first review of this song back in the midst of time, didn't go down well with some Greeks on a forum.
They ain't...
UK is going for gold
Ooh UK is brilliant! Lucie does so well. She’s alone in a mustard/gold-coloured dress, and she’s standing on a complicated erection, which has a...
The Big Five – who gets to sing when
The running order for the Eurovision Song Contest is decided as qualifiers emerge from the semi-finals, but to add an element of 'fun', a...
Swedish singer hits back at Eurovision winner
When Portuguese singer Salvador Sobral picked up the 2017 Eurovision trophy, his short acceptance speech ruffled some feathers. “Music is not fireworks; music is...
Slovenia – A bunch of names and a few dates
The acts vying to represent Slovenia at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest have been named, along with details of how the song will be...
Sweden – Melodifestivalen First Semi Final Result
The Great Eurovision escape that is Melodifestival began this evening with their first 2017 heat in the marvelous Scandinavium in Gothenburg.
Results? - why yes... here...
Martina Barta to sing for Czech Republic at Eurovision
"Upcoming jazz singer" Martina Barta is to represent the Czech Republic in Ukraine. The 'news' leaked after the band she's working with mentioned the...