Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Czech Republic
Czech Republic – My Turn by Martina Bárta
From the very, very first time I heard that clunking repetition in the opening line of this...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – United Kingdom
Never Give Up On You by Lucie Jones
The coincidence of being British, and of alphabetical order, means that I always get to finish my...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Cyprus
I'm going to put aside the fact that Panick Records seem to film all their Eurovision videos in much the same big room, this...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Hungary
I've put off this review until late in my Countdown run, mostly on account, I find it unlistenable. Not their fault. Just not my...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 22 – ISRAEL
Toy by Netta
I last spoke to you about Ireland, a Eurovision nation whose approach seems stuck in the past. In contrast, Israel’s couldn’t be...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 5 – Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan had an unblemished qualification record right up until last year, when Aisel fell short with the annoyingly titled X My Heart. To be...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 16 – Germany
You’d have thought Germany would have learned something from their somewhat “accidental” fourth place last year with a song that I thought was a...
Mo’s 2021 Eurovision preview party: Part Three
For my third shindig, I'm turning down the lights and mixing special cocktails - one part tonic to sixteen parts gin and the smallest...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – Part 16 of 39 – Greece
When I first heard this song, my immediate thought was to pan it like I had with Cyprus several days ago because on first...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 24 – Moldova
Sugar by Natalia Gordienko
Those of you who know your Arsenium from your Elnur will recognise Natalia not merely as 2020’s cancelled contestant but also...