10 May – Taking big steps
It's home entrant time again. When you look through the years, several nations have had more home entrants than others - obviously. These may...
10 August – You’ve been spinning a shirt
Until it was abandoned, the 2020 contest was shaping up to be a classic contest. A number of countries were being touted for a...
23 December – Let’s forget yesterday
Do you admire countries for sticking to their own languages? Or do you wish they can all sing in a tongue you can understand?
Our...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 43: United Kingdom – You’re Not Alone...
The benefit of being a Brit in my annual Countdown is that I get to save my home nation for last, alphabetically. Not that...
14 November – I’m afraid of a new love
It seems that English rules these days. No, not the (sub-)national entity. I mean the language. It's rampant in the presentation of the shows....
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 25 – Netherlands (The)
Birth of a New Age by Jeangu Mcrooy
Sometimes a song comes along of such understated majesty it takes you a moment to appreciate all...
EMA gets a make-over, well of sorts
According to our friends at ESC Bubble, it seems RTVSLO has decided their National Final - EMA 2021 - will be held on the...
Day 561 in the Eurovision House
In my haste to tell you all about some of the fun and games going off here at the very edge of 'Europe', I...
1 July – Tonight I’m gonna eat you up
Have any of you out there ever tried to take part in our favourite TV show? Are you a part-time musician who has a...
18 October – Bom bom
What's your favourite type of song? One where a singer stands still on stage, with a dark backdrop, and belts out a big beefy...