Juke Box Fury – second semi final part one
Yes we're back after another night of scabby food and beer at the Euroclub. How are you this morning?
Ralph: feeling a bit ruff
Drashig: hale...
Seven o’ clock, you have to get out of your bed
That lyric seems like something some of us go through every year when we sneak into a Eurovision press bubble. It's never as simple...
19 June – I’ll fight the big wide world
Anyone can win the Eurovision Song Contest. There, I've said it. We cite the examples of Portugal and Finland. But there are others. Last...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – Netherlands according to Mo
The return of a televoting-only rule for the semi-finals has inevitably meant the return of what we used to call ‘joke entries’. The sort...
4 more of them – now with another non tent conenction
Belarus - She may be "big star" and she may point like a diva queen, AND she may wear pink ( she knows her...
Live Blog – Second semi-final – dress rehearsal
We're back live this evenings after a day out and about - Chernobyl, since you ask. And it's our first chance to watch all...
21 April – Tomorrow, the grass will smell again
It's about time we went vintage again, just to show what today's performers are following in the footsteps of. Those older songs weren't all...
Netherlands – history, culture, and staggering beauty
Netherlands – first rehearsal report here
The first thing I notice is that Jeangu’s ditched the harness that was under his jacket. He’s now just...
22 March – Desire is a blossom, and a blossom becomes...
Do you like a duet? One of those things where you get two voices working in perfect harmony. Or maybe where the two protagonists...
14 October – Hey, back then I thought you were great
Our friends in the Netherlands have had five wins. Yes, five. And they've had lots of non-wins too. It lots of guises. Soloists, groups...