Rehearsals Day 3, gosh this sofa’s comfy
So we have now seen just over 60% of this year’s songs in rehearsals, and today has continued to not disappoint. Once more I’m...
LIVE Blog: Eurovision 2017 – First semi final
Tonight at 21:00 CEST/20:00 UK/Portugal, contestants from 18 countries will compete for ten spots in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. You can...
Azerbaijan and expectations
I’m sitting here very surprised, and I know we’ve only had one runthrough, just how disappointed I am with the Azeri staging. The stage...
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...
Now this is more like it – again – Azerbaijan
Julie Wright - she of Euronet/DotEurovision/ESCNation fame - told me weeks ago that this was going to do well, and I dismissed her shenanigans...
Azeri Aisel in the snowy Alps!?
Morning all. Not so bleary eyed despite a busy day ‘off’ yesterday and here for the first semi final day one. Five hours sleep...
Azerbaijan – The game all the family can play!
The YTS lads from Azerbaijan are next.
Their rehearsal was "beautiful", and it's improving every day. The singing part is good now, but they need...
25 April – I`ve been waiting for you night after night
Do you have an all-time favourite duo? Is it one of those pairing that achieve notoriety, like a certain Belgian twosome from 1973? Or...
Here we go, here we go, here we go…
Yep, they've not caught up with me yet, despite my brazen stroll from Riigi Heights this morning. No-one told me it rains sometimes here....
Azerbaijan – Sorry I missed Latvia
Sorry I was trying to do everything and failing miserably.
Elnur, however, got my attention. When you get past Latvia and put something good in,...