Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 1/37 – Albania
So as night follows day we start the countdown with Albania. Also, as night follows day, it is almost certain that a shouty woman...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 30/37 – San Marino
If at first you don’t succeed – fuck off to another national final, that’s what they say isn’t it? – Megara, the group because...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 8 – Cyprus
Shh by Theo
Shh may not take the record for the shortest Eurovision song title, but it ties with only one other – except...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 21 – Latvia
Bur Man Laimi by Tautumeitas
Eurovision’s rules permit though don’t mandate a maximum 6 people on stage. Tautumeitas are squeezing in all of their allowance....
Nick “does” 2025 – Ukraine
UKRAINE – Ziferblat – Bird of Pray
Until Luxembourg’s return last year, Ukraine held the proud record as the only country to have taken part...
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...
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...