Croatia – qualification hopes may not be so crazy after all
After the delay to us seeing Macedonia, and their lack of pizzazz, Croatia dazzles from the first go. Franka is first framed in close...
Estonia and Bulgaria to finish us off
Elina and that frock and that voice doing everything you would expect of them with this. Piercingly on point vocals and, for an opera...
Projecting an Estonian qualification
Estonia. Well. If you’ve seen this in the promo video, which is the performance from the Estonian final, then you’ll know what to expect....
Will you still show us Tel Aviv?
Netta brings her Toys (plural) to the stage - two tall cabinets chock full of golden Chinese waving cats to be precise, oh and...
Is Israel still the hot favourite?
Israel – the hot favourite! Ooh yes! The staging is a treat! Netta is flanked by a couple of shelving units featuring an array...
Lithuania – When on earth …
... did they get very very good.
The first thing that we have to say is LOSE THE GRAPHICS. You'll understand when you see this,...
Lithuania’s touch of class, I’m emoshe
Oh Ieva, you’ve just given me my first moment of rehearsals, might have almost shed a tear there! I know am in ballad mode...
Aw! Lithuania makes you want to love her for a lifetime
All the charm that Mikolas was missing is present with Ieva from Lithiania. She’s sat on the stage to start, her voice fragile and...
The Czech Republic of Trumpet
Mikolas up next on a plinth centre stage, accompanied by two backing dancers either side on mini platforms that illuminate aqua marine. He’s in...