23 May – I never let me down, didi-down-down-down
Our friends in Poland have had a patchy record in our favourite TV show. From a debut runner-up to languishing in the semi-finals, they've...
Eurovision 2003 – Second Rehearsals Part One
Iceland
Well a late start for Birgita but she did quite well. She looked well and performed the song really well. Others in the delegation...
Portugal FDC First Semi Final
This is the *corrected* list after RTP admitted to an error - oops!
Song
Artist
Jury
Televote
Total
Psn
Austrália
Bruno Vasconcelos
0
0
0
13
Sem medo
Rui David
2
5
7
7
Eu te amo
Beatriz Pessoa
4
0
4
11
Q
Para te dar abrigo
Anabela
3
10
13
4
Q
Para sorrir não...
21 June – The voices of the wind and the waves...
What do you now? It's more Lusitanian singing that was largely ignored by the juries of Europe. I'll admit that not everything Portugal did...
7 August – I’m singing the praises of the land that...
Is Eurovision political? Is there a fine line between a political song and one that celebrates history? Where do you draw this line?
Some countries...
Is Mimicat purring with delight?
So after I have minced to the kitchen to get myself a ham sandwich, very nice, thanks for asking, I return just in time...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 29/37 – Portugal
Deslocado by NAPA
Now, the attentive among you will have noticed that Part 30 has come before Part 29, that was done for many...
San Marin-who?
Phil: Having eaten copious amount of cheese on a pizza for very few Dinari ... again ... We have retreated back to press centre-y...
27 February – Always putting up a show
It's always interesting how some countries choose their singers and songs. Some go internal, or there's the bog standard national final. Or you could...
Mo’s Eurovision 2023 Countdown: San Marino
Piqued Jacks won one of the most drawn-out (and low-quality) Eurovision selection processes I have ever witnessed. If SMRTV had presented just the final...