And that’s lunch
OrtWell, no. Lunch was about two hours ago between Lordi and Treble, my lunch was about an hour ago missing most of Lithuania and...
Dutch pick Michelle
The 2001 NSF took place in Ahoy in Rotterdam on 3rd March 2001. Paul de Leewe, the man responsible for resurecting the ESC in...
The Netherlands – In sheep’s clothing
For me, there was a lot wrong here. Firstly let me be clear, the song itself is a cracker and, as expected, Duncan delivered all...
24 September – What would I be without you?
Eurovision singers come from ethnicities far and wide. They're not just of European, Israeli or Australian ancestry. They've had people from all over the...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 Part 25 – Netherlands
Burning Daylight by Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper.
The past 20 years has been a tale of two halves for the Dutch. An 8-year long...
After you, Claude? The Dutch have spoken.
So after months of being butthurt and telling all and sundry they'd never be in the contest again... AVROTROS' volte-face is complete as they...
Norway has thrown me off balance
It doesn’t take much to throw me off balance, mind. Getting out of the shower on Sunday threw me off balance. You should *see*...
Rybak for more with second Eurovision bid
Some Eurovision winners refuse to go away. Johnny Logan still haunts the halls like a fading ghost, and Uncle Ralph Siegal dips into his...
Norway – In the style of …
Keiino and their chums decided on a minimalist staging approach. Another f**king song with a black background and the three of them using all...
19 March – Come here, I know you want to
Do you miss countries singing in their own languages? Or do you like the songs in English so you know what the performers are...