12 December – Won’t you help me?
Funny how some coincidences come about. If you're a fan of our favourite TV show, then you might have been variously pleased, disappointed or...
1 April – It’s there when I get up in the...
It's no April Fool that some countries have probably done a lot worse than they've deserved to over the years. I'm thinking of those...
12 December – Slow down, brother, slow down, brother
We often say here that anyone can win our favourite TV show. They can have a dismal record, and then everything slots into place...
5 May – Amsterdam, the city where everything’s possible
A host broadcaster never wants to win. They may tell you otherwise, but deep down they know that our favourite TV show is something...
Norvegia, Espania (oh dear lord!) and Maltia
Now some would say that I've been a bit negative ... and you'd be right! But seriously, I can see the good in things,...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 32 – Norway
I can’t even get through this song without punching something – and that really is a problem when you have tickets to sit in...
14 December – Let’s feel the beat, feel the heat
As you'll know, Eurovision is a very fickle thing. Just ask Portugal. Or Austria. Or even the Netherlands. You can languish in the semi-finals...
Norway – Leaving the crowd wanting more?
I'm not sure if it's me, them or the feed this morning, but both this and Cyprus before left me wanting more. But not...
19 May – A century is ebbing out, a new era...
Do you remember the old days? When the contest was all done and dusted in one night, and none of these new Europeans were...
The Second semi Final in Norway – Results
Following on from Last Week's First semi final heat we have, surprisingly, the second heat. I know, shocking isn't it. As an aide memoire,...