Ten more countries make 2022 Eurovision final
We now know all the countries taking part in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. This evening, the second semifinal took place, with eight songs...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 36 – Spain
Let me start by saying a muchas gracias to Spanish TV for reviving the Benidorm festival and bringing a heck of a lot of...
And finally… Armenia (said no one ever) … time to snap
And so Rosa Linn came out last, and she was wearing a frankly hideous tie-dye kimono trouser suit.
She talked about how happy she was...
Latvia: In your face
One thing is clear, the Latvians have worked out how to deal with the fact much of the backdrop is out of play, replacing...
Eurovision 2022 semi-final allocation draw takes place
As surely as spring follows winter (in this hemisphere, at least), the attention of fandom is momentarily distracted when the next Eurovision host broadcaster...
Malta – whittling out the Eurovision chaff
Last night, 22 semi-finalists lined up for the Malta Eurovision Song Contest, aiming to be the lucky holder of a Eurovision ticket - and...
Nadir Rustamli to sing for Azerbaijan at Eurovision
Azerbaijan broadcaster İctimai Television has named Nadir Rustamli as the act they're sending to Turin to represent Azerbaijan at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest.
Rustamli...
UPDATED: Maltese Emma confirms song change
At the weekend, Emma Muscat dropped a hint the size of Gozo that she's been told of a last-minute change to her Eurovision song.
She...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 15 – Georgia
Circus Mircus - Lock Me In
Mr Hacksaw said to me in passing when this song came out: "people are going to have trouble describing...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 35 – Slovenia
LPS – Disko
Ahhh disco, that woefully underused genre at the Eurovision – I wonder if we are going to get a version of I...