And so it starts with Sweden
So day 102 in the Big Eurovision house has started with a bit of Sweden.
Fans will tell you that Robin is the Messiah, and...
Malmo gives us its qualifiers – Melodifestivalen is back
Yeah it's true, after last week's semi decent first semi final, SVT are back with a second go at getting some qualifiers.
Just to remind...
Big Boys DO Cry
In another of our occasional series of Editorials, friend of the site Lisa-Jayne Lewis explains why Felix Sandman's song in Melodifestivalen really got on...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 36 – Sweden
Voices by Tusse
Well, this went big in the Swedish Melodifestivalen! Despite the return of pop’s popular Eric Saade and The Mamas v Dotter rematch...
11 December – Why are you here with the autumn leaves?
Schadenfreude. I wonder if the Germans have a word for it? To be fair, the schadenfreude relates more to the country rather than the...
Starting out for another title?
After equalling Ireland's record win total of seven, the Swedes have embarked on their quest for an eighth win, with their selection known as...
25 April – Promise to love you for ever more
Today we celebrate a birthday from a member of a certain popular beat combo. You might have heard of them. They come from a...
Switzerland – Build them up and watch them fall
Just for context here, I said in my review of this song:
"And then the lyric reminds me of words randomly thrown together in a...
13 March – This is paradise
Do you like it when we see people from outside Europe (or, since 2015, Australia), taking part in our favourite TV show? Do you...
5 January – I want you to be forever mine
If you're a fan of the history of our favourite TV show, you'll first know that there were contests before 2000. You'll also know...