31 August – I’m not hiding from you, I am everywhere
It's notable that some countries always have bigger journeys to make than others, when getting to our favourite TV show. Australia aside, those countries...
Paper? – Foolscap or A1?
This has all of the ingredients of a good song. It has a decent enough tune, a singer that has a lot of experience...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 18 – Iceland
I know I’m here to review the song we are seeing in Eurovision rather than one that’s not (hell – I have an entire...
Bulgarian mushrooms and Icelandic prayers
We saw the Bulgarians last night in the Euro Fan Cafe giving good drumming and showing their typically cavalier attitude to drum sticks. Here...
16 March – I take a bubblebath, drown my sorrows
Just occasionally, we get songs that break the mould. A song so different that it has to be seen to be believed, and our...
Iceland not on tune
There sounds like that there is something awry with Jonsi's voice - he seems to either be straining very much or resting his voice...
Shock-free zone for Iceland at 2020 Eurovision
After letting naughty boy band Hatari hold sway over the 2019 Söngvakeppnin, Icelandic broadcaster RUV was playing things safe as it chose its next...
15 December – I’m not doing this dance again
Would you like to see Iceland win our favourite TV show? After all, they're the only Nordic country yet to do so, even though...
Söngvakeppnin fills out final line-up
The second semifinal of the Icelandic Söngvakeppnin 2019 took place this evening with two more songs making next week's grand final.
There were five in the...
Nick “does” 2025 – Iceland
ICELAND – Roa – Vaeb
My lovely late Mum used to work at a nursery back in the 1980s. It was almost certainly completely made...