The whole effect is just a bit wrong, really
I'm sat here, looking at a screen while 2 independent performances go on. On the one hand, Chanee is trying her damnedest to get...
Israel – It’s all very … nice
I was momentarily distracted in the Press Centre, looked at the screen and saw a figure that was wearing a suit, with good skin...
Armenia – a silent dog whistle of a song
My fears have been confirmed. It's Diaspora-tasic at it's best. I have two schools of thought about this - the first one says, "It's...
Music and maths for Lithuania
I'm presuming that the Lithuanians can bank a 12 from Ireland and an 8+ from the UK of stuff. Not a lot else in...
That’s some frock you’ve got there
Phil: This song sounds more like Euroband ever did with someone that pertains to be a singer, although she could hide Euroband under her...
Good morning Oslo – four rehearsals in one
The detractors among you will still notice that the Finns have done nothing significantly different from their national final performance, which is a good...
Every Greek cliche in a three-minute package
Is it me, or my state of tiredness but to me they look like either a very bad pub band led by a mechanic,...
Lako intolerant
Everybody keeps telling me that I'm supposed to like the Croatian entry and that it's a leading contender to win but coming from a...
Citrus Spring
Regular readers of this column will know that I've had some history with the Welsh so it was a surprise to find that Cardiff...
The Emerald Oil or theme to Titanic?
History and experience cannot deny that Niamh Kavanagh is a fine singer and she's clearly the class act here in Oslo in spite of...