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Azerbaijan – Sorry I missed Latvia

Sorry I was trying to do everything and failing miserably. Elnur, however, got my attention. When you get past Latvia and put something good in,...

Iceland & Sweden, a Nordic duo

Iceland is very cute. It’s Maria centre stage with 5 backing vocalists, including Hera Björk, to the rear right side. There’s a kind of...

Iceland – Even with Hera

There are no redeeming features for this song. It’s badly staged ( i.e a 22 yr old in a 9 yr olds clothing) singing...

The trees are our friends! Also, Iceland.

The trees are our friends. We should love the trees. We should chop down the trees, cut them in half straight down the middle...

I have a minor problem with Aminata

And it is only a minor problem – there’s not really anything that you could have sensibly called this song. You look at songs...

Backing dancer pap and Iceland

I innocently popped to the canteen for a sausage and pickle bap and saw the Israeli backing dancers having lunch. So I innocently popped...

Israel… yeah and yet no

It’s all uptempo and bouncy and in your face in a club singer stylee, but he also has that boyish enthusiasm that is sadly...

I am Vinny Jo-o-ones, damn my aching bones…

…but before I’m done, I will show you Lewisham. My problem with the Israeli entry, and I just can’t get past it, is that Nadav...

Latvia and Azerbaijan by Rosé

I’m lumping again… Phil won’t be happy but I’ve a tenuous link. Two songs that sound good to my ear on audio but haven’t...

Golden joy (other word plays are available)

Nadav and his hydromatic, automatic… totally OTT golden shoes. This is exactly what this semi needs at this precise moment after the darkness of the...