12 July – I feel fire and cold
It's a thing these days that most songs are in English, or at least partly in English. Some fans are old enough to remember...
Albania – Better late than never…. maybe?
Last shall be first and first shall be last - or something like that. So here we have Albania, held over from the first...
OK, so, let’s start with Albania
Finally back with something I know how to control - a live blog of the rehearsals - yay - Welcome!
In good news - We...
Albania’s Kejtlin shows us how it’s done
For a slight 11-year-old on a large stage in a cavernous arena, you'd think Kejtlin would be daunted - but she's anything but. A...
25 August – My plane is landing on the unlit runway...
Do you remember when the contest went east? About as east as it's possible to go whilst still being in Europe? It was a...
UK and Malta – Morning all! Plus an unexpected Turkey
Well - twas the Start of the Big 14.... I have sat through some toss this week - however, my faith has suddenly been...
2 July – I dream of you even when I am...
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...
What the internet thinks about Eurovision 2022 – Day Four
This year the initial Eurovision rehearsals are a closed shop - yesterday the press were locked out of ALL press conferences too - go...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 1 – Albania
First up in my 2022 Countdown is Albania, with a banger that pleases on every aspect. It’s brimming with Balkan sounds and rhythms and...
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...