Iceland – Hello, is that 1992 … they want their song...
Ari looks silly on the screens. He's got a silver suit on with some preposterous red trimming that I hoped would light up and...
Azeri Aisel in the snowy Alps!?
Morning all. Not so bleary eyed despite a busy day ‘off’ yesterday and here for the first semi final day one. Five hours sleep...
Azerbaijan – iceberg ahead!
And we’re off! Azerbaijan is the first song we see in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Aisel is in white, legging it around the...
Azerbaijan – X my underwhelmed heart
I are not happy. Smallest pressroom ever - no LAN only WiFi, and desks for community media located in places where we cant see...
28 April – Become just a name on your lips
I couldn't let today pass without posting a birthday from a trur ground-breaker amongst ground-breakers. Sadly she's no longer with us.
The year was 1994....
27 April – Never dies, never dies, never dies
I know I've been languishing in semi-final and monochrome heaven over the past days. You might think I relish the old and unsuccessful.
Well maybe...
Monty goes to Saara Aalto’s Eurovision Wonderland
Eurovision edges ever closer, but the promo circuit has not quite closed yet. Last night, though, I went to what will be my last...
26 April – A little kiss on the cheek
Do you like 'firsts' in Eurovision? The first song in Arabic perhaps? The first black performer? The first use of pyrotechincs?
Well today I've picked...
25 April – All the stars in the sky turn into...
It's almost time to head out to some place down south for a contest to remember. Well, it'll definitely be memorable, but it might...
23 April – Because I’m the queen of the big country
Because we celebrate all aspects of our favourite TV show here, it should be no surprise when I dig deeply into the archives.
I've dug/digged...