8 May – In my heart there’s harmony
With the 2021 contest getting ever closer, some will examine whether we can get a first-time winner. Could there be one, or could another...
1 September – The glasses you’re wearing can colour the things...
You want a classic song? And I mean a classic song. A classic amongst classics. If you were around when this was performed live...
Latvia – Traffic Jam or Strawberry
Phil: It seems they may have become unstuck with the contest down old Riga way with this. Apparently its a song called 'Traffic Jam'...
18 August – The girls are pretty once spring is here
Our favourite TV show has always been a fun beast. Every year millions tune in. Many many people record it, and watch it afterwards,...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Finland
Blackbird by Norma John
The Finnish final once again didn’t fail to delight. There’s more than plenty to pick over for those, like me, compiling...
Israel: ending with almost a bang
And last for the day is Israel, and Imri Ziv. Imri is a hottie, and no mistaking. In fact, he’s so hot that he’s...
25 August – My plane is landing on the unlit runway...
Yesterday we had sublime Portuguese nonsense to entertain you. Today we have a song that you might want to keep away from spaniels and...
25 October – I see the clouds above
Are there times when you watch Eurovision and feel really old. There were, as you may know, contests in the 20th Century. That means...
A midday catch up
Well, I lied about no more cheese. My cider-addled body was craving carbs this morning and I had to succumb to an emergency cheese...
Australia – It’s servicable
The first time we saw this on Tuesday, I said that it was flat and today's twenty minutes have not made me think differently.
The...