Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 – Part 35/37 – Switzerland
Switzerland - Zoë Më - Voyage
So, three songs left, and you might have detected that I am running out of puff with these, that's...
Glamour and gaffes on Basel’s Turquoise Carpet
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 festivities kicked off in Basel with a Turquoise Carpet parade that had fans buzzing – for better or worse....
News direct from YLE – UMK is gogogogo!
YLE, up with the lark this morning sending me an email at 0603 BST for fuck's sake, decided to tell me the following info...
Croatia – DORA 2025 RESULT
After two semifinals, last night Croatia selected its song for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest.
The final featured the 16 qualifiers. The winner, "Poison Cake"...
Phil’s Eurovision countdown – Part 2/37 – Armenia
Survivor - Parg
Ahhh yes, the first in a growing number of songs that “the fans” on Twitter/X have decided to dislike for whatever-the-reason-is-at-this-minute.
I’ve got...
Nick “does” 2025 – Georgia
GEORGIA – Freedom – Mariam Shengelia
Georgia rarely get it approximately right at Eurovision. They seem to have a musical tradition that’s only accessible to...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 20 – Italy
Volevo Essere Un Duro by Lucio Corsi
Not gonna lie, in a Sanremo line-up I largely enjoyed this year I was not only disappointed but...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 – Part 30/37 – San Marino
San Marino - Gabry Ponte - Tutta L’Italia
Oh do I have a lot to say about this. First of all, I’m pig sick of...
Call her Maman: France’s big bet
France leans into emotion, legacy, and unapologetic Frenchness for Eurovision 2025—will it pay off?
In a contest known for glitter and gimmicks, France is sending...
Go-Jo brings a blast of colour to Eurovision
Australia’s Eurovision journey has always been about bold choices, but this year’s act, Go-Jo, is taking things to a whole new level. With his...