And finally, France … hmmmm
A literal fuckton of people in this place have decided that, after the first run-through - this song is the best thing since sliced...
And mercifully, La France is our last
Et enfin, la France. Thankfully, this is a simple presentation, no attempts to over complicate it. The pair are on stage in black outfits,...
Germany (just) and Italy
I'm doing a double header, which I realise will cause that Phil a headache as it didn't fit the nice neat end of day...
Germany: don’t get it Ted
Well considering this is a song about the death of his dad, Michael has made this sound as though this is a three-minute anger...
Italy – Fundamental mistake ahoy
The Italian delegation has committed one of the major cardinal sins of Eurovision staging. They have made "projections" of words a part of the...
Denmark – DR knackering staging since 2000
This could have been so much more, but instead it remains a carbon copy of the Danish national selection. I know the real people...
Denmark – that’s pretty much it
Denmark. Meh. It’s exactly the same, and I still don’t rate it. There’s a break now though, and then we have Portugal and the...
Cyprus – big in the hall but the stage is swallowed...
I went over to the arena to watch the first go of Cyprus. I’m a little underwhelmed, if I’m honest. We’re only allowed in...
Ireland missing the mark
Ireland’s second rehearsal is our third of the morning. This isn’t really working for me at all. It’s not the staging, which has frustrated...
Armenia to start Day 6
Armenia is first today, and as in the first go this is pretty much ready to go. My only concern about this is that...