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The Fanning Verdict Eurovision 2021: Israel

The issue here remains the song. It’s just not particularly good, and this sort of comes across in Eden’s posture throughout. Especially when delivering...

Day 5 – Norway to Israel

Norway – first rehearsal report here Continuing with another delegation that is highly prepared and Norway’s Tix delivers three excellent runs through. Like Lithuania and...

Israel – Close but not close enough I think.

This is going to provide the up-tempo contrast to Belgium.  Whereas that was all dark and brooding and very good, this is going to...
Destiny, Malta, Backstage, Rotterdam Ahoy, 9 May 2021

The Fanning Verdict: Eurovision 2021 Day Two

Today should be easy like Sunday morning, but in Eurovisionland, there's much going on. A bigger day for us with many of the big-hitters...

Israel – making the most of what she has to work...

Time for Israel. I love Eden as an artist. Will she get the whistle notes? And has she learned to like the song any...

Israel – Garden of Eden?

Well, if everyone else this morning needed to get the high notes right after a warm up, Eden certainly didn't need one. This song,...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 19 – Israel

Set Me Free by Eden Alene Eden Alene is a star. She’s a fantastic vocalist and a cracking performer, whose song I loved last year....

23 April – Sometimes the wind brings a good, familiar scent

The last contest to actually take place was in Israel. It was a good old affair, amongst the warmth of the eastern Mediterranean. Were...
Eurovision mix tape

Eurovision: Take 2 – Alternative versions of 2021 songs

By now, you'll surely have tired of hearing the same old songs in the same old way, so why not dip your toe into...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – Part 19 of 39 – Israel

After my experiences at Ben Gurion airport at 2am in the morning on the Monday after the contest (“Yes my badge says press, no...