I almost forgot Iceland – how rude!
I have to admit, dear reader, that after reading about Iceland's stance towards the contest this year I tended to tune out from their...
Rosé’s thoughts on Day One so far..
Thanks to the guys already in Baku sending back the rehearsal clips, excellent work.
Not going to try to describe each one as there are...
29 May – I chose solitude and peacefulness
Performers of all ages have been seen on a Eurovision stage. It cam sometimes be a fun game to guess whether a performer looks...
21 March – I pick up the pieces
We all know those semi-finals can be bloodbaths. Yes, each song may have a better than average chance of qualifying but it can still...
Eurovision Countdown 2025: Iceland is shouty
IcelandVÆB – RÓA
VÆB arrive like they’ve just burst out of the warm-up slot for a junior DJ battle at Reykjavík Pride, and frankly, they’re...
Icelandic bears
I like a man with a beard, and Iceland serves us up a whole stage full of them. Visually this is a riot of...
LIVE BLOG – Semi Final 1 – First dress rehearsal
Join us live here from 16:00 local time (2pm, UK/Portugal - 3pm Western Europe) to hear what we make of the first dress rehearsal...
1 June – I can’t think straight, I just wanna be
As you'll know, there were some surprises and some givens in Lisbon last month. We all wanted a certain country to qualify but it...
Iceland – knock on wood?
Iceland started with a false dawn here in the satellite press centre. They showed about 12 seconds of the girls singing and then moving...
Icelandic rock
Nick: Back in 1977, when I was still young, Rick Wakeman made a concept album on the Legend of King Arthur. It was big...