Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 7 – Croatia
Tick Tock by Albina
Croatia opted to continue with its revival of the Dora, rather than carry their 2020 entrant into 2021. It delivered an...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 17 – Iceland
10 Years by Daði og Gagnamagnið
In a parallel universe, free from viral restrictions, might we be readying ourselves for the first Eurovision held in...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 27 – Norway
Fallen Angel by Tix
I was super excited about this year’s Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix as a real-life friend was taking part: Big Daddy Karsten....
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 39 – United Kingdom
Embers by James Newman
As Eurovision 2020 stumbled towards its inevitable cancellation and hospitals the world over – including the temporary field location set up...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 16 – Germany
Malik Harris - Rockstars
It's a nice enough song, performed by someone who (thankfully) doesn't have one of those dreadful talent show voices. Even if...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 20 – Israel
Michael Ben David - I.M
I've seen lads fucking under towpaths on Manchester's Canal Street and that was less gay than Michael Ben David's Israeli...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 39 – Ukraine
Kalush Orchestra - Stefania
You know, I want to like this. I really do. I couldn't abide SHUM last year until I saw it live,...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 – Part 7/23 – Croatia
Croatia – Let 3 - Mama ŠČ!
Croatia is the Blandy McBlandface of the contest... usually. However that title has been passed to… well keep...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 Part 27 – Poland
Solo by Blanka.
The internet is awash with all manner of lurid claims about how Blanka came to win the Polish national final. It won’t...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 20 – Italy
Sanremo is one of the annual cultural highlights for me, a music festival so big it transcends its secondary role as the Italian selection...