8 January – I’m sailing between love and fear
One of the things about taking part in our favourite TV contest is the audience. Yes, it's a TV show first and foremost, but...
Three of a kind?
Spain is sweet and lovely and probably quite forgettable come Saturday which is a shame. Raquel is a vision in margarine, sorry no it's...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 35 – Spain
Voy a Querdame by Blas Cantó
Aw! There’s something about Blas that just makes you want to ruffle his perfectly coiffed bouffant hair. I so...
22 November – Love, I’m finally over you
We often get massive stars taking part in our favourite TV show. They may not be household names worldwide, but it doesn't mean they're not respected in their sphere.
From the sublime to Spain
I can't actually tell you how much of a clunky downshift this song is and, as per previous articles on this very website, the...
23 September – I have searched in my soul
Eurovision can throw up those acts that like to play down the fact they once represented their country. Their publicity material omits that three...
Seventeen songs… one winner… sounds like the recipe for a Spanish...
RTVE are at it again folks. They have gone down the "Operacion Triumfo" route to select their song for Eurovision in Israel. It may...
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...
13 September – Come on and take me, come on and...
There are some unlucky countries out there. They try and try and just can't quite get that elusive next win. Sometimes their best entries...
Bloke in hat invades Eurovision stage
A man wearing a black T-shirt and red stocking hat jumped on stage just seconds into the Spanish entry, during the 2010 Eurovision Song...