The rise of Eurovision slashies
Working two jobs used to be a way make ends meet. Now, it has a name. Slashies work two (or more) jobs, building 'portfolio...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 22 – Italy
If you’ve pissed off a far right political party by winning an internationally respected song contest, you’re clearly doing well. Mahmoud has done this...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 18 – Hungary
Ooh, hold me down, chaps. Juicy Papi’s back! The Hungarian selection A Dal is in it’s 8th year. Reports suggest it’s waning in popularity...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 17 – Greece
Greece’s mighty qualification record suffered only its second ever blow last year as Yianna Terzi’s unmistakably Hellenic Oniro Mou languished in 14th place. The...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 16 – Germany
One of the trends of recent years has been to set up bootcamps for budding Eurovision songwriters, bringing together promising composers to pool their...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 15 – Georgia
If there’s one thing you can say about Georgia at Eurovision it’s that their entries have been diverse. 2019 is no change. It’s a...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Netherlands
I've handed out more Countdown 'nul points' this year than any in my memory. As I said in an earlier review, this year is...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Montenegro
If you do nothing else with the next 24 hours, watch this video. There's much grabbing of air and forced grinning. None of the...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Moldova
Anna Odobescu brings a lovely slice of Eurovision nostalgia to the 2019 line-up. This is the sort of thing the contest used to major...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 21 – Israel
I know it’s not a beauty contest but the first thing that struck me about Kobi was his face. It looks very mesmeric, but in...