8 June – I will sing, I will sing to you
The free language rule is a funny old thing. Obviously, most countries have picked a world-wide language to do their stuff. English usually, but...
23 May – In the railway station where the first adventure...
A winner? Well, there have been 70 of them, so they'll crop up here from time to time. There is another winner who has...
France – Obviously!
La Zarra's second rehearsal was a lot of work, and it takes a lot of work to create her vision, but she is living...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 Part 13 – France
Évidemment by La Zarra.
Every year I lament the rum luck of the French, the nation who I think has been one of the most...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 – Part 13/37 – France
La Zarra - Évidemment
Time for my dad joke
Teacher - Johnny, can you tell me a sentence with fascinate in it?
Johnny - Yes miss, My...
Mo’s Eurovision 2023 Countdown: France
At Eurovision, France tends to go one of two ways, world music or very very French. This year, it's the latter. La Zarra is...
10 April – I don’t know how to live without you
Is there a formula for doing well at our favourite TV show? Does every act need to be outrageous? Does it need eight costume...
18 March – I’ve got the sky in my hands
When your country has had success in our favourite TV show, the pressure is always on your singers to repeat that success year after...
17 March – I dance with the devil
It's good to see something different tried at a Eurovision Song Contest. Usually anyway. Sometimes, Schlager can get a bit staid, and how many...
22 February – They try to find the Milky Way
Gimmick. A song needs a gimmick. But what to choose. We've had costume changes, wind machine, and pyros. But they were becoming so old...