10 November – The white lands are getting darker
Do you have a list of your favourites songs per country? Maybe you think Quedate conmigo is the best Spanish song ever. Or that...
If Google Translate did Eurovision
What a world that would be, I hear precisely none of you cry.
However back when people bought real 7 inch records, it seemed that...
Eurovision Countdown 2017 – Part 2
We're still here - unlike the Russians if you believe what you read everywhere. OnEurope's pundits continue to delight with ill-informed ramblings about the songs competing...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 Part 12 – Finland
Cha Cha Cha by Käärijä.
Stop the clock, Anneka! We have our winner. Or mine at least. This is FABULOUS!
There’s something gorgeous about the sound...
YLE confirms running order for UMK 2023
The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) has revealed the running order for the Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2023 final, to be held on 25 February.
The national...
22 August – When we reach the beach hand in hand...
Eurovision always loves a good sing-a-long song. Those mumbly arty Swedish types have their place, but nothing can beat a jovial singer with a...
9 May – If you don’t wake up this time, you...
In our favourite TV show, it's easy to be winners one day, tail-enders the next. Hero to zero, or vice versa. It's all good...
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...
Oh Farid, yessssss!!
I've just dashed over to the arena and back to catch Azerbaijan and that was a seriously wow moment for me! They've taken the...
6 October – Long live the dark sky and the belt...
I like writing this column, as it sometimes allows me to pick my favourite songs from time to time. Today's one of those days....