Phil’s Eurovision Countdown Part 15 – FYR Macedonia.
FYR Macedonia are often victims of being themselves in this contest. They seem to be stuck between a rock and a hard place, believing...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 24 – Israel
I am generally not a believer in so-called “Fanwank” – those songs that fans love so much that it drives them blind with desire,...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 33 – PORTUGAL
O Jardim by Cláudia Pascoal
And now for the home entry from Portugal. Wow. Can you believe how many years we’ve been waiting to hear...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 7 – BELGIUM
A Matter of Time by Sennek
Sennek is the stage name of aspiring musician Laura Groeseneken. Although she’s landed one of the biggest gigs of...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Macedonia
Tired of being snubbed for entering the wrong song, Macedonian television appears to have opted for three different ones this time.
The jolt from the...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 35 – Romania
Romania have a good record in this contest and, as I have said for ages, will win this contest in a rolling 5 year...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Austria
Austria have followed the Bulgarian example and gone knocking on the doors of Symphonix International. And it shows.
Last year, the team produced something that...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 12 – The Czech Republic
So, the basic premise of this song can be summed up in a few words: Mikolas's significant other is playing away, but he don't...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 25 – LITHUANIA
When We’re Old by Ieva Zasimauskaitė
With 50 competitors and about 700 rounds it’s very easy to get lost in the Lithuanian final, although somehow...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 43 – Ukraine
The final song and my first thought about this is "Isn't it unlucky to be under ladders" - it seems so in this case...