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...
The Netherlands, *now* I understand it
Perhaps I needed to see S10 sing this live because at the start of this whole thing I really, REALLY didn't understand the hype...
Ukraine: Effective staging takes things up a notch
Tipped for victory and with everyone insisting pity points will rain down. I'll be the first to admit I scored this a huge fat...
Ukraine: Is this the winner hiding in plain sight?
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Kalush Orchestra are the winners hiding in plain sight. It is not the best song...
Switzerland: Movement and mime time
Marius Bear is alone on stage, picked out in silhouette and that's pretty much how he stays throughout, with bursts of video and lighting...
Slovenia – A load of old balls?
I’ve always said that this song is as ill-fitting in this contest as the bad suit that Filip is wearing and the first run...
Switzerland – He’s on the road… the road to Hull?!
I know what this is supposed to be: the angsty boy-type ripping his heart out and telling you that he is vulnerable and all...
Cornelia Jakobs: Not in it for the money
It seems the Allora levels are running high today – just like most everyone before her, Cornelia was late arriving in the Press Centre.
She...