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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 2023 Part 15 – Germany

Blood and Glitter by Lord of the Lost. Despite having a recent win in 2010 it’s difficult to describe Germany’s attempts to adapt to modern...

Phil’s Eurovision countdown 2021 – Part 39 of 39 – United...

One is allowed to be a touch biased towards one’s home broadcaster, no? Well, yes, because for year upon year, we’ve suffered with the...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 23/37 – Luxembourg

So, we move to Israel’s second entry this year.  If you didn’t know the entire Luxembourg national final was styled and produced by Israelis...

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 26 – Netherlands

Despite enjoying some recent Eurovision success 2023 was not a happy one for the Dutch entry. The song not only lacked domestic support, but...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 Part 18 – Ireland

We Are One by Wild Youth. Ireland’s selection process gained the most attention it’s had for years, but not because of who won it. Wild...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Ireland

Dying to Try by Brendan Murray Poor old Ireland has been clinging onto a once almost unassailable record number of wins for over 20 years...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 Part 34 – Sweden

I’ve complained to anyone who’ll listen to me (and plenty who wished they hadn’t) about the sub-par quality of this year’s Melodifestivalen. Yes, yes,...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 38 – Switzerland

It’s a return to the sad and introspective numbers now for our weeping Bear from Switzerland. Marius ponders the male relationship with crying and...