Trust me – one Portugal is more than enough
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear
It's still going wrong for them. I could only do one rehearsal for the Portugal but that was to...
Portugal struggling to mark an impression
Filipa Azvedo appears to be wearing a bridesmaid's dress with a black cummerbund. She worries me. She is trying very hard, but to my...
20 songs for Portugal. Get the spirits out!
For those of you with a masochistic streak or for those of you who just like the struggle a good fado can bring you...
Portugal – the ghost of Senhora do Mar
What's that? - The ghost of Senhora do Mar over the Eurovision? - Well, not so much, but thats what she is trying to...
The Portu Gal – Heavy and dramatic
Phil: I am in a minority of one here. When asked, in a very jocular mode by Mr RDH, how many points this would...
2 March – There’s a child running, a neighbour lurking
Portugal. What music do you think of when someone says that word to you? Songs about former colonies perhaps? Or young ladies in boots...
20 June – Sometimes I’m also a happy yes or a...
Even though most countries like to use English to sing in at our favourite TV show, it's nice to hear something that's truer to...
Festival da Canção – First semi-final results
Portugal is well on the way to picking the song it will send to the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest after tonight's first semi-final of...
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...
18 June – My grape sugar and nut on the table
Nothing makes you think of summer more than fruit and sweet things. OK, perhaps the sun too. But if you're in a beach bar,...