Haters gonna hate at Eurovision
The hype had been building for some time, and tonight fans were divided as Iceland picked its Eurovision song.
Some favoured clean-cut Friðrik Ómar, but...
More Eurovision COVID reports cut guest list for afternoon event
With the (largely pointless) 'Turquoise Carpet' Eurovision opening event just hours away, reports came today that more delegations will not take part.
Yesterday a member...
2 February – One step at a time
We all have our favourite songs. And there are those songs that are always popular. Those songs that will always feature in, for example,...
Ireland, that fine line….
…. between looking emotional and miserable…Molly for Ireland and this is luverlly, just luverlly… Her and the band are treading that foine loine between...
The Irish are firing on one cylinder
Phil: Whilst I am mindful that this is a rehearsal, I have heard this sung better. Sinéad Mulvey and Black Daisy seem not to...
29 January – We were walking in old Bruxelles
I mentioned yesterday that songs had certain themes. Usually involving love. And, thankfully, very rarely about domestic abuse. But there are certain get outs...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 18 – Ireland
Maps by Lesley Roy
Despite only using the term maps as a metaphor for inner soul searching, Lesley Roy’s been packed off to a windy...
Mo’s Eurovision 2023 Countdown: Ireland
Remember the days when Ireland ruled the roost at Eurovision? In the words of Mary Hopkin, 'we were young and sure to have our...
31 March – Stop sending flowers
Did you enjoy the contest in Turin/Torino? Did you go? Did the city meet your high expectations? And, of course, did your favourites make...
The sideways strut lives on
To me, it's more obviously out of the Alf Poier school than it was on Thursday, now that I've got used to it a...