Monty looks at Finland, Latvia, Switzerland and Denmark
Finland – first rehearsal report here
I’ve timed everything wrong today, and thought we had a lunch break after Bulgaria, but it’s after Finland. It’s...
Samanta Tina: I love to experiment
Samanta Tīna competed in the Latvian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest no fewer than six times, finishing a frustrating second twice. Never one...
Eurovision Countdown 2017 – Part 4
It’s time for part four of our 2017 Eurovision Song Contest preview party. ‘The one where they finished talking about the first semi-final’ in...
For I have returned and the world will be sorry… mwah...
Yes the wilderness is over and I'm even tempted to return to the contest itself next year as the finances are looking less ropey....
I talked to a unicorn the other night
Are you stuffed? Have you been eating for your country? Do you think that you never need to eat anything again? Or have you...
It’s Saturgay, I’m freezing my tats off…
Good morning Europe, god moron Malmo! And good morning hangover! Not an all singing, all dancing one with pyros but a gentle one that...
Latvia – The silence was a blessed relief
Like too many songs in the back end of the second semi final, Samanta's is "challenging". And by that I actually mean it's a...
Rehearsals Day 3, gosh this sofa’s comfy
So we have now seen just over 60% of this year’s songs in rehearsals, and today has continued to not disappoint. Once more I’m...
Latvian Eurovision pirates totally terrifying in a bad way
As Roy might say, 'Shit my old boots!' It was totally terrifying in a bad way. Shambolic in the extreme, their singing - or...
Latvia: funny girl, scarlet woman
I’m just nonplussed by everything about this one. It’s not a style of music I enjoy, so it’s one that’s kind of passed me...