21 August – I wanted to find your footprints
Eurovision is a funny old thing. You can be up one moment, and have your hopes dashed the next. Take those pesky semi-finals/preselections for...
Sweden, definitely not undone
Sanna from Sweden (or Sanne, as she's misspelled in the official programme) is ready to go on Tuesday night. The's little here that needs...
Sverige – vi har ett f*cking resultat!
OK, it’s about time I pulled my finger out (of where?) and started some writing for that Phil. It’s usually Melodifestivalen that drags me...
17 October – Life will never be the same
Hang on to your hats. To some people, today's song comes from the only country that matters in Eurovision. No, it's not Malta, although...
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...