Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 28 – Netherlands
For a country with four Eurovision wins, the wait since 1975 for the next has been a long one. So long they lost their...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – San Marino
As gay as a rainbow goose drinking cocktails in the Castro. Serhat openly admits the tenth Eurovision song from tiny San Marino was the...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Portugal
I've read so many rave reviews of this song. I've been told it's 'art'. I've also read reviews that dismiss it as a pile...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Poland
I like the concept behind Tulia. I've admired (though not enjoyed) some of the videos I watched of their songs. 'Fire of love' is...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Norway
I won't deny that 'Spirit in the sky' has a touch of the Aqua going on. It's bouncy plastic pop and I hope it's...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Netherlands
I've handed out more Countdown 'nul points' this year than any in my memory. As I said in an earlier review, this year is...
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...
20 April – I don’t even wallow in sorrow any more
There are great songs, and there are great songs. Others may not think so, but I think this is one of the greatest.
Cast your...
19 April – The world could be a finer place
Is it a Good Friday for you? Well, the sun may be shining, you're having a break from the daily grind, and you're reading...
16 April – You were the queen of my heart
Isn't it often the way that you can tell where someone's from, just by their name? If it ends in 'dottir', it's usually Icelandic....