28 June – Oh, why can’t the clocks stop?
Do you think it's true that some languages sound easier on the ear than others? French songs did well in the early days, before...
Finland – That was very good
Finland - Trust me, there isn't much better than this. This has been staged EXACTLY in the right way , SoftEngine love the camera...
Finland gets ready to UMK its way to Eurovision 2017
When it comes to Eurovision, some countries shine year in, year out - think Sweden and Russia. Others tend to cling to the middle...
17 August – The child of the earth is looking for...
Do you ever see a performer and think "they have class"? That performer who doesn't need to try. They have a stage presence, and...
Finland – It’s good – but it’s not right
Sorry, I thought I'd done this so I stepped away for a Diet Coke and apple pie break, my apologies OnEuropeans....
This is going to...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 14 – FINLAND
Monsters by Saara Aalto
After turning around her fortunes so impressively on the UK X Factor the BBC should have snapped up Saara Aalto for...
23 October – He walked his way to see the king...
I went on recently about songs being all about falling and out of love. Of course, there are other themes that come along from...
So, in an ironic twist of fate – Finland go semi...
So, having written this piece using Saaaaara Aaaaalto as the object of poor journalism, it seems that YLE clearly read what I wrote and completely...
3 February – Is there a reason to worry for the...
We like to celebrate songs from all years, even those from the time before many of us were alive. Did you know, for example,...
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...