Netherlands – history, culture, and staggering beauty
Netherlands – first rehearsal report here
The first thing I notice is that Jeangu’s ditched the harness that was under his jacket. He’s now just...
The Netherlands – a complete performance.
I seem not to have written a review about this the first time round. What was I thinking? Apologies.
I do love this song. Its...
The Fanning Verdict Eurovision 2021: Netherlands
Jeangu Macrooy representing the host nation has the tough job of turning in something respectable, but (if possible) trying not to actually win -...
Switzerland – Is he more Torvill or Dean?
I tend to look at this in the same way I would an ice skating tournement (I'm gay, bear with me here).
This has lots...
Monty looks at Finland, Latvia, Switzerland and Denmark
Finland – first rehearsal report here
I’ve timed everything wrong today, and thought we had a lunch break after Bulgaria, but it’s after Finland. It’s...
Monty looks at Georgia, Albania, Portugal and Bulgaria
Goedemorgen Oneuropeans, and welcome to Day 7. A week already! It’s the final second rehearsals for the semi-finalists, and a short day today after...
Portugal – It makes me smile, that’s what music does
As you will know, I loved this song in first rehearsal and nothing I've seen in the last 20 minutes has changed my mind....
A Spanish surprise closes the day
And our first look at the 2021 entrants draws to a close with Spain. I like this, and I like Blas. More than that...
Spain – It’s been such a long time since I offended...
Blas sings the first two stanzas of this song without music, and I am holding back saying that it improves the whole thing -...
My home land – Estonia – no UK – Finally no...
Now, I've been doing this since about the end of the Crimean Wars, and I know what rubbish UK Rehearsals sound like. There's a...