Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 1: ALBANIA
Karma by Anxhela Peristeri
And we’re back! After the cancellation of 2020 I too sat out a year with my Eurovision Countdown, but – you...
Nick “does” 2025 – Georgia
GEORGIA – Freedom – Mariam Shengelia
Georgia rarely get it approximately right at Eurovision. They seem to have a musical tradition that’s only accessible to...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 19 – Ireland
Brooke - That's Rich
Sounding like a song that came second in the BBC's 'Eurovision You Decide', Brooke turns in a jarring performance of a...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 Part 8 – Cyprus
Before Australia became a regular fixture at Eurovision in its own right there’s been a rich history of Australian artists representing other countries, including...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 10 – Czech Republic
It’s taken a while, but after a painful journey of awful rock, strained ballads and a cartoonish play on minority ethnicity, the Czech Republic...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 33 – Spain
Esa Diva by Melody
I’ve never been the most patriotic Eurovision fan, not even for my own country: it’s far more important to me...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 36 – Spain
Let me start by saying a muchas gracias to Spanish TV for reviving the Benidorm festival and bringing a heck of a lot of...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Finland
Blackbird by Norma John
The Finnish final once again didn’t fail to delight. There’s more than plenty to pick over for those, like me, compiling...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Switzerland
Apollo by Timebelle
Timebelle is, in all probability, the first ever Eurovision band to be named after an astronomical clock. I’m not even making this...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Sweden
I Can’t Go On by Robin Bengtsson
The first competitor we’ll see perform this year is Robin Bengtsson, although as he brings the same performance...