Eurovision 2018 Live Blog – Jury final
Mr Phil will be taking his last turn at the Live Blog control desk to bring you the sights, sounds and smells of the...
So, in an ironic twist of fate – Finland go semi...
So, having written this piece using Saaaaara Aaaaalto as the object of poor journalism, it seems that YLE clearly read what I wrote and completely...
Albania and Beardy Bushpepa
Albania is up now. Lovely furry Eugent Bushpepa. For a rocker, the first camera shots indicate he’s looking a bit brushed up in a...
Germany: too much swirl
It’s all go this morning, so I only saw half of Germany, again. It’s too busy for me. They’ve brought their own projection backdrop...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Malta
As a veteran of the Malta Song for Europe competition, Christabelle has long since proven she's got the vocal chops for Eurovision. It's a...
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...
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...
January has gone, What’s in Feb’s first selection box?? – Updated...
There will be FIVE live shows tonight. But, where do you find them? I hear you cry And who's in them?
Once again I've dragged...
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...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Lithuania
Ieva has a lovely voice, one that brings to mind the late, great Dolores O'Riordan. Add to which I already know she's a damn good...