Sweden – A new broom sweeps clean?
I am told, from sources I trust, the new Swedish delegation (post-Christer-9-points) is “lovely and not at all Swedish”. Cornelia is equally lovely. I...
Poland – The man from the Pru?
Ochman looks like someone that would knock on your door to sell insurance rather than someone that is going to sing a song of...
San Marino: Calculated subversion from Achille Lauro
Most years, there's (at least) one song that divides fandom. And (at least) one song that divides fandom from the rest of the world....
San Marino – Let me paint the scene for you
OK, so let me storyboard this for you ... Our hero comes on stage with a faux leather boa and a diamonte Stetson, sings...
Serbia: The standout moment of 2022
From the first time I saw Konstrakta perform 'In Corpore Sano', I was hooked. And yet, I keep telling myself it's going to belly...
Serbia. OK, I was wrong, AGAIN
When I first reviewed this for the site's Countdown I gave this song 1 point because I didn't understand it. As with The Netherlands...
Norway – this is entertainment!
Now this is all sorts of genius. Possibly not in the way the Contest Gods intended 66 years ago, but genius none the less.
Subwoolfer's...
Portugal.. Saudade!!!
Well yes, quite. It’s certainly very “Saudade” whatever the hell that is supposed to be.
For the second run-through, they have dry ice on stage...
Positive COVID test delays Portuguese rehearsal
A member of the Portuguese delegation has tested positive for COVID 19 while undergoing routine antigenic testing at the PalaOlimpico venue in Turin. Portugal...
Netherlands: Deep in the darkness
I suppose I wanted to love this more than I did. The power of expectation weighed heavy today and I came away feeling I...