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...
14 April – There are only two ways to live your...
There are so many different ways to tackle your three (or maybe six) minutes of fame on that Eurovision stage. Being part of a...
18 August – I get no sleep
We occasionally bang on about any country being capable of winning our favourite TV show. Some have that fluke result, some are knocking on...
23 July – We been through hell and back and all...
That thing where you hear a Eurovision song - pre-contest obviously - and think it could really challenge for the win when it gets...
Is this a countdown to a win?
What would NDR give for a win in their final staging of the Eurovision selection for Germany? - Well whatever they'd give, they might...
11 August – Where is that song, that summer love song?
We should remember that our contest isn't all about what's happening now. It has a rich history that we should celebrate. I'm sure everyone...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 Part 16 – Greece
Well, this is refreshingly different. Marina Satti gives us one of the most contemporary songs of Eurovision 2024.
From the opening of the music video,...
8 February – Take me up, take me down
We're already 20 contests or so into the 21st Century. Where has the time gone? It only seems like yesterday since we were at...
Albania give us loads of info on FIK 62
The Festivali i Këngës is a regular Eurovision Christmas treat (for those who celebrate/mark the season). Organized by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), the 62nd...
15 January – Why does the wind still blow
Do you ever go to the contest? If so, are there countries you wouldn't visit because they're too expensive, too distant or just too...