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And the last before lunch – Azerbaijan

Following the spirit of “Allora” as has become customary already, the press conferences are running late, so a late sandwich for me then! Nadir Rustamli...

Water water everwhere

On the audio feed, Waterfall sounds to be "backing singer heavy" - which is what we expected - but that water feature is very off putting - although...

It’s amazing what a couple of days rest can do for...

That's more bloody like it Estonia! After a complete dog's breakfast on Wednesday - where it was universally panned - broadcaster EER has gone away, realised...

11 November – You’ll shine, you’ll shine, you’ll shine, you’ll shine

It was back in late 2010/early 2011 that websites were previewing a massive announcement that we'd remember for ever. It was an intriguing thing...

So, in an ironic twist of fate – Finland go semi...

So, having written this piece using Saaaaara Aaaaalto as the object of poor journalism, it seems that YLE clearly read what I wrote and completely...

25 February – Is fire dangerous?

It's all coming together today. When you have someone who keeps coming back for another try. And they can represent a different country to...

15 October – I’m just a speck of dust in this...

It's a well-known fact that Eurovision fans love records. No, not the seven-inch kind, but the "Who got the most 12s" sort of record. One...

To jedosta. Sardela to jedosta

Nick: Have No Angels got any sort of fan-base outside Germany? I ask merely because if they haven't, they're in for a pretty difficult...

12 October – In the dead of the night only love...

Do you like a ballad or a banger? Or something in between? Or do you like all forms of song - yes, even Schlager? Our...
Live Blog

LIVE BLOG – Semi Final 1 – Press rehearsal

Join us live here from 22:00 local time (8pm, UK/Portugal - 9pm Western Europe) to hear what we make of the Jury rehearsal of the...