The Czech Republic of Trumpet
Mikolas up next on a plinth centre stage, accompanied by two backing dancers either side on mini platforms that illuminate aqua marine. He’s in...
Is Bulgaria beyond the bones or beyond the pail?
'This song is going to be a difficult watch for a Tuesday night,' said Ewan from ESCInsight and yer know what? He's absolutely right.
This...
Norway – There is a lot to like but …
There are people in this press room who are now convinced that Rybak is going to win this contest after seeing the run-through. It...
Lithuania – It’s more beautiful
Ieva and her delegation need to be applauded. They seem to have either read what most people have written, or have noticed that the...
And mercifully, La France is our last
Et enfin, la France. Thankfully, this is a simple presentation, no attempts to over complicate it. The pair are on stage in black outfits,...
What does the web predict for tonight’s semi-final?
Tonight, Eurovision Song Contest fans get to settle down with the first slice of the 2018 competition. Nineteen songs will compete for ten Grand...
Belgium sends another of its Lauras to Eurovision
If in doubt, send a Laura. (It's a saying, because we said it.) Belgian broadcaster VRT is the first to announce who it will...
Are German TV Execs bored of Christmas already?
Well if you remember, not so long ago, we published the long list of German candidates? No? - well you should refresh your memory...
The programme for this evening…. enjoy! (Now with first results)
Having had a good response to last week I thought I'd best keep this kind of thing up!
There will be THREE live shows tonight....
Shufflepop is dead – long live….. Vikings?
So, after a billion years of me moaning that the Danes have entered the same song, but only sung by someone different (for which'...