Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 12 – Finland
Dark Side by Blind Channel
It’s only really Finland that’s made a success of rock at the Contest (and even then it took a band...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 21 – Latvia
The Moon Is Rising by Samanta Tina
You have to feel for Samanta Tina. Having tried 5 times to represent Latvia, and another twice for...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 10 – Czech Republic
We Are Domi – Lights Off
This has all the hallmarks of a perfectly competent studio track that just won't work on the HUGE Eurovision...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 12 – Estonia
The great American wild west permeated this year’s national final season in several songs, including hopeful entries in Malta and Sweden. I’m not sure...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 34 – Serbia
Look, none of us had the autonomic nervous system, pretty spleens and pondering about Megan Markle’s hair-care routine on our Eurovision 2022 bingo cards,...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 Part 17 – Iceland
Power by Diljá.
As we gather each new crop of Eurovision songs each year a set emerge that you’re delighted have made the cut. Equally...
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...
Eurovision Countdown 2025: Albania is ‘anguished’
Albania
Shkodra Elektronike – Zjerm
In theory, Zjerm has everything you'd expect from a classic Albanian Eurovision entry: anguished vocal lines, regional instrumentation, and a sense...
Eurovision Countdown 2025: Malta is just slaying
MaltaMiriana Conte – Serving
Ah, Malta. That plucky island nation whose Eurovision strategy seems increasingly based on handing the keys to someone young, eager, and...
Mo’s Eurovision 2023 Countdown: Austria
The Austrian delegation played a blinder with their crystal ball Twitter account upsetting people left, right and centre. Their delegation head recounting fever dreams....