16 December – And how could I ever refuse?
It's legend time. A real legend. Yeah, the term is used to describe anyone who came fifth in a Tuesday night semi-final. But this...
The full result of the 4th Melodifestivalen Heat.
Melodifestivalen 2021 is still fecking going - It still surprises me that it feels like considerably more than six weeks every year!. This weeks...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 37 – Sweden
Cornelia Jakobs – Hold me Closer.
The first thing that we have to say is that the juries loved this song considerably more than...
16 October – We’re going u-u-u-u-u-u-up
Hang onto your hats, your gloves, your scarves. It's Sweden. And it's someone who may have taken part in our favourite TV show on...
9 March – I found the right one at the wrong...
We've often said that a gimmick can often help your quest for Eurovision glory. It's usually something blindingly obvious, like a costume change or...
Switzerland – party like it’s 1993
Am sure that because of the Internet's issues in Baku, I am one country short, but hey - This pails into insignificance!
Switzerland is all...
Are Switzerland trying to get back into the final?
So, after we have largely ignored the Swiss selection, it seems that they have been busy getting songs from all over the place for...
3 November – I would like to stay with you looking...
In those days before the free language, did you wish that your country could sing in any language it chose? Or do you think...
5 August – The coffee I made yesterday is still hot
It's a scary fact that there will be more and more participants in our favourite TV show who were born after 2000. Does that...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 35/37 – Switzerland
I get the overwhelming sense that Europe and fans of this contest are holding onto the fact that this is a good song and...