11 June – I watch you at night
The home entrant. To be fair, they haven't had the best of times of late. There was a time when singing in a contest...
Norways first qualifiers for 2023
So out of the seven songs that were showcased tonight we have our first three qualifiers for the grand final. They were chosen by...
Rosé’s having a moment…
When a song you’ve loved for months is finally shown in full at the rehearsal you do get a little choked. I’m a little...
13 February – She sees that the earth is our mother
If you're really into your contest, you'll be watching all of the national finals, semi-finals and miscellaneous heats from around Europe as broadcasters pick...
They’re not making me happy today
I've just come into the press centre, where the Norwegians were playing a bit of folkloric music sounding very like the sort of thing...
11 October – You dare me to face the attack
Life can imitate art sometimes. For example, I'll plant this thought: Who do you think I once saw in a food court in sunny...
9 August – But… but… but… but… but… but…
Time to look back. A long way back. Back before some of you might even have been born. But fear not, it's in beautiful...
15 June – The whole world had longer hair
That thing when you've tried for years to do something. And then when you get to do that thing you've been yearning for, you...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 – Part 26/37 – Norway
Norway – Queen of Kings – Alessandra
This is much more like it. Norway tends, as Wogan used to say, to either win or score nothing...
Belgium , Estonia and Norway
Belgium - He is still very VERY static - he has a slappable face and boy, will Europe want to do that as well....