Turkey – too slick?
Nick: In spite of the screens flashing up "SHAKE IT!" every so often, it's perfectly clear that Kenan Doglu isn't in any way attempting...
Slovenia getting under my skin
Well, OK, I was a bit to the point in my first review of the Slovenian song this year.
Actually, this is starting to get...
Intermission
A little bit of maths under pressure here. In the semi-final, 42 televotes will each distribute 58 points among 28 candidates. The mean average...
The Belgians bring the 70s back to Eurovision
Still loving it. It's a pity that Europe only gets to see the final result and not the preparations for this, because it's been...
Oh my god, this song is totally about me
Ah, this is more like it... it's late in the evening at the rock club and the old hero of rock takes the stage...
Hungary – brought to you in association with the word “really”
From one potential strong scorer (and I've deposited some money with the Bank of William Hill accordingly), we move straight to another. It's such...
Andorra – saving the Eurovision world, song by song
In every Thingyvision Thing Thong, there is one thong that arrives when everyone's a wee bit jaded, and instantly grabs the attention. Something that...
Malta offer the Eurovision staple – a fan dance
Olivia is now resplendent in a what I can only describe as a bright yellow Chinese tablecloth. It's in trouble before the song even...
Austria – living down to expectations
Nick: There's a lot going on here, and most of it really shouldn't be. Hard rock guitars and hardcore glitter - the Schlagerboys' brains...
Eurovision goes Latin … thanks to Norway
This somehow gains something from not having had a Portugal shortly beforehand, at least in my little world. NRK must be cursing the draw,...