Austria announce Kaleen for Malmö
Austria have announced their singer for Malmö .
29-year-old Kaleen from Oberösterreich, a young singer who already has some experience with the competition, has been...
Eurovision 2002 – Second rehearsals – Wednesday
Cyprus
A source close to me said, " This one is staring the big R in the face." What is "The big R"?? said I....
Austria – First Rehearsal
Well.... i call it a "rehearsal". He wears his red bat wings T-shirt and his Gran and Aunt Ethel back him up on stage...
25 January – We’ll be better tomorrow
We like to celebrate the characters of Eurovision here. There have been plenty, and they're not all Nordic. Come to think of it, which...
27 May – So what more do we need?
Some countries have had a patchy relationship with our favourite TV show. Take Italy for example. They took over a decade out, and eventually...
Austria to host 70th Eurovision Song Contest
Austria's public broadcaster, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), has accepted the invitation to stage what will be the 70th Eurovision Song Contest. This comes after Austrian-Filipino...
Oh yes, the songs …
What are we here for again? Oh yes a festival of popular songing and tunes.
I wasn't here for the first few, but my local...
19 September – Why are there a hundred thousand stars
Would you be happy to be a home entrant. The one that the host broadcaster has picked to win (or otherwise), and have a...
1 May – It is tired of looking for you
These days, our favourite TV show is fairly free and easy with language. If a country isn't using its own language, then English is...
Austria – Rise like a Phoenix, Sink like a Stone?
I am predisposed to dislike this concept - not the song. Having said all of that, however, this song is incredibly strong. Conchita's manager...