Eurovision 2002 – Second rehearsals – Wednesday
Cyprus
A source close to me said, " This one is staring the big R in the face." What is "The big R"?? said I....
28 September – You’re dancing in your volcano
As you'll know, the rules of our favourite TV show impose a strict three minute on sing duration. It has been more in the...
Melody’s Eurovision Post-Mortem: Pride, Politics, and a Strong Side-Eye for Spanish...
It’s the morning after the night before, and Spain’s 2025 Eurovision hopeful Melody has finally broken her silence. Let’s get this out of the...
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...
5 May – What does it matter? What does it matter?
It must be galling when your country wins, and you went and performed for them the year before that win. Obviously, there have been...
1 October – Be silent
Are you a Spanish fan? Or just a fan of Spanish music? You must have been gutted in May when, in any other year,...
2 April – He intends to be my owner
It's noticeable that Eurovision song titles are getting shorter. Year after year we get these one-word titles, with the word in question often buried...
Oh Phil Phil Phil…
You've got your curmudgeonly midweek slump on again, intcha!
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As I type I've had to do a runner into the corridor, cos...
Spain – they’ve ballsed this right up
And the problems don't lie with Miki. He sang 'La venda' to its fullest potential (although, I still think it's two choruses too long)....
Final day of rehearsals!
Ok, so we’re off with the final day of press rehearsals, and it’s the hosts and the Big 5: we’ve seen these now so...