Denmark – that’s pretty much it
Denmark. Meh. It’s exactly the same, and I still don’t rate it. There’s a break now though, and then we have Portugal and the...
People tell me I’m not a “real” journalist
As many of you may know, I have a real job - that takes up a considerable amount of time - and this fine...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 14 – FINLAND
Monsters by Saara Aalto
After turning around her fortunes so impressively on the UK X Factor the BBC should have snapped up Saara Aalto for...
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'...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Armenia
Sevak Khanagyan smoulders through 'Qami' in a video that includes more fingerless gloves and dry ice than a whole stack of Madonna promotional clips.
It...
Belgium – That’s a lot better thanks
Sennek has upped her game since her first rehearsal but, quite frankly, that wouldn't take much. I'm still not convinced that the opening shot...
Ukraine – I’ve *literally* run out of words
Literally run.out.of.words. Melovin starts this performance in a piano - yes *in* the piano itself, surrounded by some sort of rib cage effect. He...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 8 – BULGARIA
Bones by Equinox
Every few years you get the feeling a country is going all out to win Eurovision. Some achieve it – Russia, Azerbaijan...
Smells like team spirit
There's a whiff of desperation in the air and it's heading our way from San Marino. After having a strop when the latest incarnation...
Full results of the 2nd A Dal Heat.
The results of the second Hungarian A Dal heat are in. As you can see, the top five songs qualified, based on jury and...