Duo tipped for Irish Eurovision bid next year
Fancy a bet on Eurovision 2018? The first market is already open with Irish bookmakers Paddy Power and BoyleSports. They're offering tight odds on...
Sanremo ‘big names’ revealed by Italian TV
Italian TV has revealed the songs and acts who will compete to sing for Italy this year at the Sanremo festival. As always, it's...
Seventeen in the running for Serbian Eurovision song
Serbian TV is treating us to Beovizija once more after a run of internal selections.
Broadcaster RTS has announced the seventeen songs (picked from a starting...
My joy is building mello bricks of music……
So, the second heat of "Mello" 2018 takes place on the 10th Feb at the Scandinavian in Gothenberg, home of the scientifically proven best...
Rice rice baby … Has Latvia sent a tasty dish …...
She seriously can't be called Laura Rizzotto, can she? Apparently that is her real name and she's from that often under-utilised demographic of "Latvian-Brazilian"...
Hei fran Oslo! Monty goes to the Melodi Grand Prix
Hei fran Oslo, OnEuropeans! I’ve ditched that little old Swedish competition, because, you know, who really cares what wins it this year, and I’ve...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 12 – The Czech Republic
So, the basic premise of this song can be summed up in a few words: Mikolas's significant other is playing away, but he don't...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Romania
The Romanian Eurovision song this year sounds like the sort of thing someone at the BBC might have offered to Bonnie Tyler back in...
Six Eurovision winners who should have quit while ahead
Only one performer has ever won the Eurovision Song Contest twice. Johnny Logan warbled his way to victory in 1980 and 1987. This year, Norwegian power-violinist Alexander Rybak hopes to...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 43 – Ukraine
The final song and my first thought about this is "Isn't it unlucky to be under ladders" - it seems so in this case...