Madame Monsieur take the ticket to Lisbon
After three very well-produced shows from France2 and ITV Studios France, the French public overturned the choice of a professional jury and gave Madame...
The Humans’ masquerade moment
Ooh my second favourite of the year now and The Humans and Romania, yes I know I’m weird! I absolutely love the soft rock...
San Marino … The gift that keeps on giving
Not content with making a mockery of the entire selection procedure by allowing all and sundry to enter and then, ya know, weighting the...
Swedish Eurovision pick aims for ‘people power’
After a couple of years treading water, it's fair to assume Swedish broadcaster SVT is ready to try for another win, aiming to equal...
Finland in totally predictable shocker!
In (possibly) the most predictable final ever, the song that everyone thought would win, (Monsters), did indeed qualify for Lisbon by topping both the...
Bona Bulgaria
Last rehearsal today comes from Bulgaria, another of the hot favourites. Star of the show here is the harmonies between the five performers (plus...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 37 SERBIA
Nova Deca by Sanja Ilić and Balkanika
It’s a return to Eurovision for Serbian composer Sanja Ilić, having been behind Yugoslavia’s 1982 entry Halo Halo....
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 22 – Iceland
There are very few songs at a Eurovision that ellicit the following response from me, but this is one of them and I don't...
Eurovision 2018 – It was the last day of rehearsals
Depending on how you deal with this kind of thing, you'll either be relieved and super-primed for the dress rehearsals and live shows, or...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 43 – UNITED KINGDOM
Storm by SuRie
Well done, you’ve made it with me to the end of my Countdown. It can feel like a marathon with 43 entries...