Nick’s 2021 Eurovision Countdown – Finland
FINLAND - Blind Channel - Dark Side
Finland have a problem with Eurovision.
*checks historical notes*
Finland have a jaw-dropping volume and variety of problems with Eurovision,...
14 November – Over the mountains beyond the seas
The free language rule. It's part and parcel of the typical Eurovision experience. But in the 1980s it was a different story. Countries could...
16 August – Demons rising, they’re disguising hearts are beating, secret...
It's opening song time again. And not just any old opening song. Oh no. This was has a special place in Eurovision history. It...
Monty reviews Belgium & Finland, and looks forward to tomorrow
Belgium
Phil has the right adjective for this: adequate. There’s nothing in it which is distasteful, unpleasant, or even vaguely wrong, but yet still it’s...
Finnish rehearsal – Live from the Hall
Slight time delay but what do you expect!! - You can view the video here - with thanks to Eurovision Ireland - and make...
9 September – I’m touching you only in my sleep
OK, so I've gone for the same vintage year as yesterday. But 1991 was an interesting year when lots of songs got decent scores....
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...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 – Finland
FINLAND – Ich Komme – Erika Vikman
Well colour me slightly puffy and call me Alice. The genius that’s Erika Vikman, four years removed from...
Show me your F
Hurrah! After two hours in the accreditation tent this morning, I now have a laminated piece of plastic. It's in a classy shade of...
Controversial piece number 318 – Saaaara Aalto
This song ... well ... it really does need some words to describe it, I guess.
The first set of words I'm going to use...