Austria sends “Fab Two” to Liverpool
Following days of frankly barmy online speculation, after an Austrian Eurovision delegation head posted details of a fever dream in which he landed a...
Rehearsals, live in my own living room
With a good chunk of the team in place in Malmö it’s day one of rehearsals. The assembled press of Europe are crammed into...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 4/37 – Austria
“I am a child, a child of the eighties” – no no, Marie Myriam did not sing that in 1977, but ever since I...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 4 – Austria
DJ LUM!X teams up with vocalist Pia Maria (not to be confused with the popular coffee liqueur) to deliver a welcome upbeat entry from...
I breathe close to you
Spare a thought for the act at any Eurovision Song Contest that has to perform first. What's the crowd like? Are they friendly? Is...
18 August – you’re running circles round my mind
We occasionally bang on about any country being capable of winning our favourite TV show. Some have that fluke result, some are knocking on...
Franko, Poirot and Kryton – the story so far
Well since yesterday The Celestial Toymaker has had to withdraw from the panel due to doctor's advice. In fact two doctor's advice, the ones...
Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich?
Austria will return to a televised national final in its search for a Eurovision entry, unveiling a brand-new format titled “Vienna Calling – Wer...
3 December – I’m singing just a song tonight
Today we delve into that murky realm of the repeat performer. You know the one. They have a stab at winning the thing, they...
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....