20 September – The darkness is sharp as a razor
For some, Eurovision is just a sideshow. These performers are already massive stars, and they take the Golden Ticket to burnish their credentials as...
Israel – Well now then…
….If Switzerland was particularly poor (and believe me it was poorer than Poor P McPoor) then Hovi has just come on stage and completely...
Israel starts search for 2021 Eurovision song
Israeli broadcaster KAN is looking for a song to take to Rotterdam next May. Eden Alene returns to Eurovision as their representative and will...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 24 – Israel
I am generally not a believer in so-called “Fanwank” – those songs that fans love so much that it drives them blind with desire,...
Tuesday’s child is full of grace – did you miss me...
Well since everyone else had Thursday off, I did too. Plus I spent all yesterday afternoon shut up with librarians and that's never good...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 22 – ISRAEL
Toy by Netta
I last spoke to you about Ireland, a Eurovision nation whose approach seems stuck in the past. In contrast, Israel’s couldn’t be...
Israel’s sparkling star
Israel is up now. I have to say that along with Bulgaria this is my favourite entry this year. What are they going to...
Spanish TV may demand Israeli Eurovision ban
The President of Spanish broadcaster RTVE, José Pablo López may request the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) disqualify Israel from the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest.
Replying...
23 June – Your eyes say all fear will disappear
Our favourite TV show always has noble aims, whether it's to find something that people from Europe (and beyond) like, or just to bring...
Afternoon all – gubbins and rehearsals that we may have seen…
.....well we've had three so far this afternoon - Latvia, Monaco and Israel...... We have seen most of all of them - certainly enough...