Ukraine – too pretty to be gnarly?
Ukraine started on time - which is always good.
They have only had a couple of runs, but not a lot has changed. The lead...
Have you been accredited yet Mr Phil??
Well it's that time of year when the so-called fan press panics about how many of them are going to be accredited. A time...
Armenia picks Artsvik for 2017 Eurovision
While the rest of us have been busy maxing out our cards on Christmas tat, Armenian telly viewers solved that vexing question. Who to...
Malta, Malta, Malta. I don’t usually get angry but …
Last night you made me angry. To my eyes and ears Janice Mangion was clearly the best singer, with the best song, and the...
LIVE Blog: Eurovision 2017 – First semi final
Tonight at 21:00 CEST/20:00 UK/Portugal, contestants from 18 countries will compete for ten spots in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. You can...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Finland
Blackbird by Norma John
The Finnish final once again didn’t fail to delight. There’s more than plenty to pick over for those, like me, compiling...
Switzerland – Cowbells, cheese and cuckoo clocks off the menu
We published this last year, but no one cared! - As it's their final tonight, here's a quick rundown of the finalists! - go...
From Junior to Senior – Netherlands promotes more Alum…
The rather clumsily named AVROTROS from The Netherlands caught all of the Eurovision world off guard (well me at any rate ... I was eating...
Who sings when at Eurovision 2017
It's that time of the year again. Eurovision is in the air and the organisers have decided the running order for the two semi-finals...
Broadcaster confirms Russia ‘out’ for 2017 Eurovision
After weeks of back and forth, the question of Russia taking part in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest has been decided: Julia Samoylova won't sing...