Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 38 – Spain
Are there any more passionate fans of Eurovision than the Spanish? Every year they get behind their entry with high expectations and unwavering gusto...
Omar Naber has second shot at Eurovision
Slovenia will send Omar Naber to the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. He will perform the song 'On my way'.
Although ranked second behind BQL in...
Ukraine – time travel back to 1994
I don’t get this song.
Yes yes I know what it’s supposed to be and I know what it’s supposed to represent, but it totally...
Norwegian wood … well, I would
The gentleman to the left: Who does she remind me of? Name me some fat Norwegian singers?
The gentleman to my right: Merethe Troan
The gentleman...
Autotune rules see Luna Ki withdraw from Benidorm Fest
Non-binary singer Luna Ki has withdrawn from Benidorm Fest after finding out Eurovision rules wouldn't allow extensive use of autotune.
Hyperpop song "Voy a Morir"...
UK in actually quite good shocker!
And finally the United Kingdom. And it works! The stage is very like the (somewhat cheap) promo video, two drummers, the buys centre stage...
7 December – He laughed at all the stupid little puppets...
Do you want fun and frolic on a Thursday? Do you want a wonderful world of whimsy? Do you want a song to stimulate...
5 March – When I dream of you, my dream is...
We often pick up on the gimmicks used to give your song that extra push. Those things that make your average viewer sit up...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 28 – Poland
The Ride by Rafał
It’s rare you can cite Eurovision as spotting a musical trend, though one or two sometimes filter through a couple or...
18 February – There’s weight on my shoulders
Sometimes performers aren't always remembered for their three minutes of singing on that hallowed stage. Just occasionally, there's an event outside their control that...