Well that went well – Not Karnaval then….
After three nights that we have totally ignored because it's nearly Christmas, RTSH finally announced their fifteen finalists for FiK63. Thus year, seemingly, there...
A traditional Christmas gift….
No no, i'm not likening FiK to a singing turkey oh dear me no, but us Eurovision fans know that this is a yearly...
16 October – You are my wave rippling over sea
Dramatic is always a high-risk strategy. It can do the business, as it can keep that valuable televoter completely enthralled, or it can bomb...
13 September – Beat after beat, we looked in vain for...
Do you prefer a song in a language you can't understand? If you can speak English you're always in luck with the songs taking...
17 July – You can crush and break down my walls...
It's another near miss today. You know, the contest that never was in 2020. Some could call it purgatory. And some managed to get...
12 July – I feel fire and cold
It's a thing these days that many songs are in English, or at least partly in English. Some fans are old enough to remember...
2 July – As if by magic the moon is visible...
There's an argument that some countries typically enter a certain type of song, probably sung by a certain type of singer. And I don't...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 1/37 – Albania
So as night follows day we start the countdown with Albania. Also, as night follows day, it is almost certain that a shouty woman...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 – Part 1 Albania – Titan by...
As ever Albania remains one of the first countries to choose an entry, but among the last to reveal their zhuzhed-up Eurovision revamp. Besa’s...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – Albania according to Mo
‘Titan’ is a production line empowerment anthem of unbreakable spirits, of getting up and dusting yourself off. So far, so Eurovision.
Keep in mind that...