Azerbaijan – His heart might not go on any longer than...
This has all the right elements for a good song – and yet in spite of that, seems to have something missing for me...
23 February – You polish your halo
It's a common thing that countries don't always pick a national when they're deciding who should sing for them. That's down to the country...
7 September – I’m scared of breathing
Can you always pick a winner? Do you see it make its way through the Eurovision season and think "Yes, that's the one"? Or...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 10 – Denmark
Øve Os På Hinanden by Fyr Og Flamme
There could be no greater harbinger of what was to come in 2020 that the Danish final...
Belgium sends another of its Lauras to Eurovision
If in doubt, send a Laura. (It's a saying, because we said it.) Belgian broadcaster VRT is the first to announce who it will...
28 February – We’re on the edge tonight
Are you always able to pick a winner when you first hear it? Or does it baffle you completely when wins? Obviously, if...
10 November – Talk about love in every language
We celebrate the winners here. We also celebrate the also-rans. And, indeed, we celebrate the last places too. After all, there are many last-placed...
Nick “does” 2025 – Denmark
DENMARK – Hallucination – Sissal
Denmark haven’t graced a Eurovision final since Leonora sat on her high chair in 2019, and I think that’s the...
Belgium: Wide shots wash away soul
I'd been keen to see how the Belgians choose to stage their song, after a run of less than successful attempts.
My initial feeling was...
Estonia, Sweden, loo news and other bits
Estonia
I've been quite indifferent to this all along forgetting about it but then quite liking it on listening. On watching the rehearsal now I'm...