Slovenia – works better with the sound turned down
Anzej has changed his top - he now has a grey jacket as opposed to the white lab coat and the backing singers mix...
San Marino Locks in National Final for Three Years
Despite public statements from San Marino RTV suggesting uncertainty over Eurovision 2026, the country’s government has quietly - and officially - committed San Marino...
It’s time for the Norwegian final – the final Semi Final...
Five weeks ago, when I was young and you were younger (probably) - Norway started its search for a song.
The final semi final, with...
Bojana’s backing dancers mock Trijntje Oosterhuis
I remember back in the noughts, I’d routinely say “Oh, cheer up Serbia! Show us a happy!”, and they’d send us another Balkan ballad...
9 September – In our mouth a rowdy craving for fig,...
Portugal? Why have they only had one win? They have a Latin-based language so some nations can 'sort of' understand them. It's warm and...
Netherlands and Finland
See- you get 2 for the price of one with this blog - what more could you possibly ask for.
Firstly, apologies to Armenia -...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 39 – Sweden
Look, I could sit here and type a lengthy dissertation about how predictable and formulaic Sweden’s Melodifestivalen has become, but to be honest it’s...
Ukraine – Efendi, love, I’d shield your chips if I were...
Why? Because they've just been pissed on by Ukraine. Any impact that Efendi's mincing about the stage would have had has just been drowned...
Scooch at Eurovsion – shit literally happens
A man immediately to my right just broke off from eating cheap Twix for long enough to ask "Can you see credits rolling over...
Ukraine First Rehearsal
This is the first winner.... It will do marvellously well.. He is confident, articulate and performs the pants off this song.
They are hiding something...