Eurovision Countdown 2025: Estonia is baffling
EstoniaTommy Cash – Espresso Macchiato
There are novelty entries, and then there’s whatever Espresso Macchiato is trying to be. Tommy Cash, Estonia’s resident agent of...
8 March – You give me the glory
When Yugoslavia disintegrated many years ago, we were always keen to see as many of its parts entering songs in our favourite TV show....
Chicken balls, drag, tutus and twink rock! Phew!
Ooh a lovely chicken ball salad with That Monty's hot sauce for lunch and it's onwards and upwards now to...
Austria.
Ooh Conchy! That was classy,...
Controversial piece number 318 – Saaaara Aalto
This song ... well ... it really does need some words to describe it, I guess.
The first set of words I'm going to use...
16 July – She creates with the power of spells
Those Finns have been unlucky over the years. Yes, they've had one win, but very few other finishes in the top 10. How many...
Finland – Semi Final 2 might wake me up
Well after the downbeat ending to the first semi-final, we now move, almost seamlessly, to the second.
The Rasmus is surely the tonic I need...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – Finland according to Mo
This guy really can’t sing. He’s struggling on the way too many high notes already – and I suspect this will mean a rearrangement...
France in “Absolutely Superbly Staged” shocker
I’m genuinely in awe of this, actually. Such a simple and effective staging! For most of the song, Lisa is alone on stage, with...
France – Now then this is more like it … maybe
Now, France 2, this is more like it. I don't like your strategy of sneaking it out on a Thursday afternoon when I was...
Bilal gets the Eurovision nod for France
So here we are at nearly midnight CET as French broadcaster France 2 finally revealed which of the eight songs in the final gets...