Eurovision Countdown 2025: Latvia is sponsored by Baltic linen
LatviaTautumeitas – Bur Man Laimi
Tautumeitas—six women with a shared background in ethnomusicology and a wardrobe sponsored by Baltic linen—are here to whisper, chant and...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 9 – CROATIA
Crazy by Franka
Croatia is another country that has flirted with a few years of success, only to back off again, and with 5 non-qualifications...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 37 – Switzerland
Tout l’Univers by Gjon’s Tears
It’s either a brave or a foolhardy artist who illustrates their work with a car crash. The temptation to compare...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 21 – Italy
Mahmood & BLANCO - Brividi
So Mahmood has come back to the Eurovision – saints preserve us all and the Northern league are going to...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 13 – Finland
The Rasmus – Jezebel
The Rasmus is possibly the biggest name in the contest this year but, according to those in the know, this song...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Moldova
Anna Odobescu brings a lovely slice of Eurovision nostalgia to the 2019 line-up. This is the sort of thing the contest used to major...
Nick “does” 2025 – Australia
AUSTRALIA – Milkshake Man – Go-Jo
We have a phrase in English – “not a euphemism” – which roughly equates to the French “double entendre”...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 Part 15 – Germany
“I am nothing but the average” sings Isaak in this song’s opening line. I could just change it to ‘this is’ and leave this...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 28 – MOLDOVA
My Lucky Day by DoReDos
Few would have predicted a third-place finish for Moldova last year, but the simplicity of their playful performance, combined with...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 – Part 2/37 – Armenia
Armenia – Brunette – Future Lover
I just want to find someone who likes me enough to kiss my face. No, no not me dear...