Irish dancing – but it’s no Riverdance
I was still having a beer when Ireland came on, but somehow that seems quite appropriate. Ryan standing with guitar, a female backing singer...
25 June – Were you from the streets of Paris
The home entrant. It could be disappointing if you like travelling. Especially if you miss out on a place warm and sunny. Or it...
17 September – I’ve been searching all the wrong places
That class of 2020, eh? How unlucky were they? They get all dressed up and have nowhere in Rotterdam to go. That is, until...
13 May – What do you say when words are not...
Legend is a term bandied around all too easily in this day and age. Someone can get a maximum from because they used...
Ireland – I’m underwhelmed
There is a problem here. In fact, there are many many problems here I don't know where to start!
Kasey wanders aimlessly around the huge...
Rehearsals day two on the settee
I’m still in London, one day left at work to go. Over in Malmö it’s been quite a day in the rehearsal stakes. You...
Wait until the rainbow ends
I often mention in passing which contests I really like, and those which are, to be honest, a little meh. Obviously, even the contest...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 18 of 39 – Ireland
When my late mother was still with us, and I’d been naughty at school, she’d often say (amongst other things) that she’d wrapped my...
29 March – Keep your head high above the water
Plenty of countries have a history of success at our favourite TV show. Some of these seem to have lost their winning touch, and...
23 February – Is the moon a little brighter?
Some countries in our favourite TV show have had a very illustrious history, even if these days it's a little more patchy. It's difficult...