So, Where are we with the 2021 Artists?
With many broadcasters already deciding to stick with their 2020 performers. Others will approach the next Contest with fresh eyes. Swedish SVT, for example,...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 9 of 39 – Czech Republic
As we don’t write these in one group setting, and we can’t anyway with Covid, we don’t know what each of us has written,...
Monty looks at Finland, Latvia, Switzerland and Denmark
Finland – first rehearsal report here
I’ve timed everything wrong today, and thought we had a lunch break after Bulgaria, but it’s after Finland. It’s...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – Part 33 of 39 – Serbia
This song is nearly excellent. It has a banging great beefy introduction which leads into a regulation banger verse which despite being in Serbian...
Portugal start late but still produce a result. the Black Mamba...
For the first time in their history at this contest the Portuguese will send a song entirely in English to the Eurovision. You'll notice...
Vasil Garvanliev: “It’s a thin line between confidence and arrogance”
Vasil Garvanliev has lived through quite the year. After the global pandemic meant he couldn’t travel to perform for North Macedonia in Rotterdam at...
Samanta Tina: I love to experiment
Samanta Tīna competed in the Latvian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest no fewer than six times, finishing a frustrating second twice. Never one...
Quarter Final One Results from Lithuania
The result of the first Lithuanian heat is now in and complete. The Top 5, Shown with a Q have qualified for the semi...
He’s clearly thought about things…
You see what I did in the title? Yes?
Well Daði wrote a song about his kid last year, and this year he's back with...
Nick’s 2021 Eurovision Countdown – Germany
GERMANY - Jendrik - I Don't Feel Hate
Countdown Grand Prix 1998 is my happy place. It never fails to cheer me up in all...