Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 36 – Serbia
Whenever i hear strings at the start of a Balkan song, my heart sinks, because it means another heartfelt ballad about something depressing. For...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 3 – Australia
Now in their fifth year of entry, Australia has an unblemished qualification record - although Jessica Mauboy fell far short of expectation last year...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Russia
For some years, Russia was one of my favourite Eurovision countries. They brought something different to the party and could rarely be accused of...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 26 – Moldova
“When you can't find the music to get down and boogie all you can do is step back in time” sang Kylie. The Moldovan...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Georgia
There was a bit of the anguished lounge singer going on in Oto's performance at the 'Idol' final. (And someone needs to have a...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Hungary
This is someone who I already know has it him to belt out a song on the Eurovision Song - even if he might...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 17 – Greece
Somewhere in a television studio in Athens, at the back end of 2018, arose a shadowy figure who put fired up the projector, showed...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 33 – Romania
Romania’s song is called 'On A Sunday'. Its singer, Ester Peony, croons that you “made sure there’s no way to forget that day”. She’s...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Australia
I'm still not entirely sure what to make of this. One minute I like the quirky blend of pop with something mildly operatic. The...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Lithuania
Jurij is another from the talent show circuit and it won't be his first time on the Eurovision stage, having previously provided backing vocals...