Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 38 – Serbia
Here we go again – Balkan Ballad mark 2 from everyone’s favourite Balkan county. I don’t know what it is with these types of...
Sanja Ilic & Balkanika heading for Eurovision (Updated with results)
Sanja Ilic & Balkanika won the right to represent Serbia at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest with a song called 'Nova deca' (New children).
After...
14 November – I can’t close my eyes the empty bed...
It seems that English rules these days. No, not the (sub-)national entity. I mean the language. It's rampant in the presentation of the shows....
Psychedelia
More rehearsals, after a lengthy break. One country where I wouldn't expect any tardiness at all is the one in which I'm currently sitting. ...
Serbia – a bit out of her depth
Serbia is the first song in the second semi-final, but we’re not neatly compartmentalised for today’s order, so we’re straddling the two.
This is my...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – Part 33 of 39 – Serbia
This song is nearly excellent. It has a banging great beefy introduction which leads into a regulation banger verse which despite being in Serbian...
Bojana’s backing dancers mock Trijntje Oosterhuis
I remember back in the noughts, I’d routinely say “Oh, cheer up Serbia! Show us a happy!”, and they’d send us another Balkan ballad...
12 October – What is the secret behind Meghan Markle’s healthy...
There are occasions when songs come along that completely throw you. And sometimes in a good way. You think you know where a song's...
Konstrakta – For hands that do dishes……?
The band entered in costume/character - clearly rehearsed beforehand because they started the feed early! – Allora!
Just as with every other song not performed...
It’s the second cycle of PZE – Sounds like a vaccine….
Well yes, it does sound a bit like a vaccine against taste, but PZE 23 is going at an astounding pace.
Last night, the first...