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Azerbaijan – Hasn’t da mooooosik died 2 years ago?

This song is 2012's Azeri entry. You could transplant that song and this one and you'd never notice the difference. A wolf's in sheep's...

Austria to Russia, lunch and inside the arena

I've been thrown by an early lunch break. I was waiting for Croatia to post it with Austria only to find they were having...

Azerbaijan – Chingiz CAN

Chingiz can certainly do no wrong as far as I’m concerned (and lots of people in the Press Centre … and even the non-gays!) This...

Hasn’t this Danish song been entered before?

There is nothing wrong with Anja per se. This song through, is typical of the "Danish Problem" - they seem to rehash the same...

Two broadcasters extend Eurovision submission deadlines

Broadcasters in Azerbaijan and San Marino have extended their Eurovision 2023 submission deadlines. The Azerbaijani entry will be internally selected by İctimai Television. The broadcaster...

15 March – In the softest sand, smiling hand in hand

I've given you a couple pf days of songs that didn't quite make the grade in their respective contests. I'm changing that today with...

Star Trek comes to Malmö

I've escaped my keeper for a few brief minutes so I thought I'd tell you what I think.  Of the rehearsals so far of...

Denmark – it’s as catchy as cholera

Just at the moment this started playing on my other screen, a Highways Agency van turned up outside my window and is, as I...

Belgium – what on God’s green earth was that?

I appreciate that it's a first rehearsal, and I also appreciate that it's 12:26 in the afternoon, but Sennek puts Albania in a much...

Reilley loves film scores – Who Knew!!

Reilley says that he got up at 0530 and had to be ready. The first rehearsal was great, and the second rehearsal looked so...