Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 38 – Serbia
Here we go again – Balkan Ballad mark 2 from everyone’s favourite Balkan county. I don’t know what it is with these types of...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 33 – San Marino
Achille Lauro – Stripper
Most years, Eurovision features songs 'influenced' by the previous winning entry. Doesn't seem to matter that rarely have soundalikes won successive...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – Part 22 of 39 – Lithuania
If, as I postulated yesterday, Latvia aren’t much good at this contest, then Lithuania are only slightly less worse. Back in 2020, The Roop...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 34 – Sweden
Bara Bada Bastu by KAJ
Nåjaa!
So this is unexpected. I spent most of February giving out to everyone who’d listen (and quite a few...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 – Part 24/37 Malta
Malta - Mariana Conte - Serving
So Malta had this wheeze, right, that they would have a song in their final which was all about...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 35/37 – Switzerland
I get the overwhelming sense that Europe and fans of this contest are holding onto the fact that this is a good song and...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Israel
I Feel Alive by Imri Ziv
Israel has experienced a revival of fortunes over the past couple of years at Eurovision. I’m still not quite...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 31 – Portugal
While it’s delightful to be able to follow all the national finals nowadays (and I’ll be returning to those after the Contest for the...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 12 – Estonia
Time to declare an Interest here. I was at this final, I've stood next to the lovely Victor Crone - and he doesn’t half...
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...