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Eurovision 2018 – Everything we said about day four

Powered by noodles, beer and pastéis de nata, the OnEuropeans reported back from the Altice Arena for a fourth day. The last nine semi-final...

All kinds of ridiculous but still love it

So, the crazy second semi final draws to a close with one of my favourite songs 'Under The Ladder' and Melovin.  It’s all kind...

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...

Ukraine – vampires are alive … again

Ukraine brings the semi finals to a close. And it’s a confusing close. Melovin is lying down, looking like he’s strapped into some contraption...

Slovenia: desperate times call for desperate measures

Slovenia should work better. It has some of the elements of a much better, more cotemporary song. She sings and performs it very well....

Slovenia pushing THAT button

So ... I popped out to relieve myself, and got caught in a gaggle of press and fans surrounding Eleni Foureira, and then another...

Slovenia – SOMEONE NEEDS A WORD NOW!

Right - if ANYONE has a direct line to the Slovenian delegation, please please PLEASE can you call and tell them to not "do...

Brave jacket choice sir!

Montenegrin Vanja Inje house (sorry!) in a very loud and dazzling turquoise and white textured asymmetrical suit which is something you don’t see every...

Montenegro – Can I have all the menu please?

I'm sat in a press room at 15:30 (ish) on a Wednesday afternoon, and I know I've been here for quite a long time,...

Montengro: serving turquoise bubble-wrap realness

You wouldn’t think you could bugger up a solid, Balkan ballad but Montenegro are doing their best to. Vanje is wearing the oddest jacket;...