Six Eurovision winners who should have quit while ahead
Only one performer has ever won the Eurovision Song Contest twice. Johnny Logan warbled his way to victory in 1980 and 1987. This year, Norwegian power-violinist Alexander Rybak hopes to...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 21 – IRELAND
Together by Ryan O'Shaughnessy
Every year, as I come to my Countdown, I get to the point where I ponder 'is Ireland ever going to...
Monty goes to Amsterdam: Eurovision in Concert
I’m on my travels again, OnEuropeans. After the preview party in London I’ve headed to Amsterdam for the huge Eurovision in Concert. The preview...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 30 – Moldova
If imitation is the best form of flattery, then Moldova must be basking in self-glory, as they have clearly decided that the recipe to...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Croatia
Putting aside recent controversy about how much of this song was cut and pasted from a backing track that the creator seems to have also...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 28 – Malta
If ever there was a country that assigned its entries on the basis of performers taking their turn, rather than proving ability, it’s Malta....
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Malta
As a veteran of the Malta Song for Europe competition, Christabelle has long since proven she's got the vocal chops for Eurovision. It's a...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Serbia
It kicks off like one of those entho-wailers from the middle of the last decade. And then the first verse kicks in and it...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 27 – Latvia
The keen-eyed among you will have worked out that this should have been part 26 but hey, that's life!
Now if you are named after...
Whoops – that could have been awkward
Eugent Bushpepa recently announced he would have to skip the various promo parties ahead of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. He blamed it all on...