Czech Republic – Using a rehearsal as a rehearsal
There seems to be a misconception amongst the online press that rehearsals should be full on 24/7 and that every run through should be...
Czech Republic – Benny’s bouncy, but he could be bouncier
Ssh! It’s Benny for the Czech Republic. I fecking love this. I so want to be in Rotterdam basking in Benny’s infectious energy. I...
Estonia – a class dramatic act
Estonia gets the slot of doom in the second semi-final. It’s quite the contrast to what’s been before him, and I feel a little...
Estonia – There just seems to be something missing
Uku is probably going to be, at least in part, what Europe needs to see after the opulent excesses of Senhit immediately beforehand. The...
The Fanning Verdict: Eurovision 2021 Day Two
Today should be easy like Sunday morning, but in Eurovisionland, there's much going on. A bigger day for us with many of the big-hitters...
Malta – Is this what they want? It’s not what...
There are a couple of unspoken rules in Eurovisionia. The first one is "never write about a first rehearsal run through" - well they...
Malta – is winning Eurovision Destiny’s fate?
So we close today with the big favourite from the tiny nation – Malta. Is winning Eurovision to be Destiny’s fate? The answer could...
Azerbaijan – like a lacklustre audition for an erotic revue
“Let’s go!” cries Efendi, right at the point when her Mata Hari is supposed to bang. She barely even manages to rally herself and...
Azerbaijan – I think they need to get the renovators in…
The second the feed clunked into life on my left hand screen here at OnEurope house you know this could be nothing other than...
Israel – making the most of what she has to work...
Time for Israel. I love Eden as an artist. Will she get the whistle notes? And has she learned to like the song any...