Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Slovenia
Starting out like New Order's magnificent Blue Monday, this 'song' soon heads in a very different direction.
Slovenia never really seemed to get Eurovision. It...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Denmark
What is it with Danish Eurovision entries? They always sound solidly professional. Someone works overtime to get the very best from both singer and...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Israel
Of all the performers taking part in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, Netta is the one I see as being truly able to use...
Pratar du svenska? The Swedish domination of Eurovision
I'll start by making clear I adore Sweden and the Swedes. There's little I enjoy more than a plate of köttbullar. Abba produced classic...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 5 – Austria
Cesar Sampson, Austrian through and through, has got this song, right, and he’s trying to meld two of Austria’s favourite styles of music ......
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – France
It has become a tradition that fans love the French Eurovision entry. No matter what - even when last year they entered a lovely...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Belgium
I can't deny this is my favourite song in the 2018 line-up. I don't completely buy into the 'Bond Theme' comparisons, if anything it...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 4 – Australia
Now, whilst I am against Australia’s participation in the Eurovision but not for the reasons you think and I won’t be swayed from that,...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Austria
Austria have followed the Bulgarian example and gone knocking on the doors of Symphonix International. And it shows.
Last year, the team produced something that...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 3 – Armenia
Armenia’s song – Qami (presumably pronounced differently than it is spelled) doesn’t start off that promisingly. It has a lilting lullaby rhythm for the...