Live Blog – Second Semi Final
Ten more acts are poised to fight it out to secure a place in the Grand Final of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. We'll...
8 February – Take me up, take me down
We're already 20 contests or so into the 21st Century. Where has the time gone? It only seems like yesterday since we were at...
25 March – And when the music stops to play
Everyone likes the winners of contests, but we all like those that try, try, and try again. Even if they don't always quite get...
9 November – His name is Jeremy
Are there any countries you would love to see win for the first time? Well there aren't that many left, but some are dying...
How to make a Maltese cross
There’s been so much talk about this. When I posted my Countdown on my Facebook page I was surprised by the level of dislike...
Morena has it wrapped up for Malta
Phil: There is a saying that some singers could qualify at Eurovision without opening their mouths. This is the problem that Morena is having....
Live Blog – Eurovision 2018 second semi final
It's time for 'Fanning's Folly II - This time it's personal' - and another one of those fancy little live blogs that OnEuropean visitors...
27 April – A taste of heaven’s what I need
Think of a small country. Now think of a smaller one. Is it Malta? It's not always lumped with the European microstates, but it...
Malta – Is there something missing?
I think the kindest thing I can say here is that I am not a personal fan of this song. I was less than...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 24/37 – Malta
Malta seem to have gone down a rabbit hole of entering poor song after poor song in recent years – albeit with the odd...