Eurovision 2009 – A view from afar
Now, to my Jaded eye (do you see what I did there?), none of these looked half bad - until the last 30 seconds...
Updated: HRT names Dora 2019 acts
Sixteen songs will compete in the 2019 Dora - the contest that picks a song to represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Broadcaster HRT...
Croatia is busy, yet still could do with a bit more
Croatia up now. This is the kind of song I like while it’s playing but can’t really recall enough afterwards if I’m looking to...
30 May – And who are you, who judges me?
Back in the 1990s (remember them?), when that pesky new crop of countries wanted in to our favourite TV show, we always thought some...
Croatia opens submissions for Dora 2026
Croatia’s broadcaster HRT has officially opened the call for entries to Dora 2026, the competition that will decide the country’s representative for the Eurovision...
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...
We’re an open church here…
Never let it be said that we don't encourage contra opinions. Reader John Abrams clearly didn't like my review on Croatia so he wrote...
1 September – you make me feel all right
The fortunes of countries come and go. You can tell some are gearing up for a win. And once they have, they revert to...
10 March – I know it’s not as crazy as it...
Eurovision attracts singers both young and old. We've had nonagenarians on stage. And mere children. Well, not the children any more, but never forget...
16 May – Everything is meaningless without you
We've said it before, but some Eurovision performers can't get enough of it. Some stop when they've finally made it to the bit time....