27 October – My path lights up if you look at...
The Big Five qualifying for the Grand Final can be a contentious thing. But there are reasons why they're there, not least because they've...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 36 – Spain
Let me start by saying a muchas gracias to Spanish TV for reviving the Benidorm festival and bringing a heck of a lot of...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 Part 33 – Spain
Spain brings a delightfully – and visually – cheeky swipe at the double standards applied to men and women in Zorra. The cleverness of...
Spanish fly
Nick: Good song. Reasonable performances. Can't see any particular reason why it would win.
In more detail, Daniel's joined on stage by a cast of...
10 November – You and I will know how to dance
There must be some golden rules when going on to a Eurovision stage. For example, always make sure you know where the camera is....
4 December – Search for simple things and you’ll find the...
Spare a thought for our friends in Spain. They've participated in 59 contests, and what have they to show for it? Two wins -...
7 March – Let the pain and sadness disappear
For those of you who remember the older contests, but the more recent ones seem to meld into one, I've picked a song from...
Mo’s Eurovision 2023 Countdown: Spain
I can't deny Benidormfest has turned around Spanish Eurovision. Chanel shot them back to the top three last year, and Blanca Paloma is heading...
BenidormFest – Semi Final 2 Results
Eight songs from tonight's Benidorm "fest" Semi Final. 4 through to the final.
Goose bump-tastic…
Gosh it's far to early on a Sunday for multiple goose bump moments...
But I've just had a double helping playing rehearsal catch up here...