Eurovision 2021 Week 1 Day 4 Afternoon 1 – Nick’s View
I've received a letter from a Mrs Trellis of North Wales, asking me if my reference to heading off to the virtual gym at...
Arsenium to the new millennium!
God, but I wish I was joking.
Let's start with 551 for 6 declared. They surprised me really quite a lot by putting together a...
Live Blog – Second semi-final – dress rehearsal
We're back live this evenings after a day out and about - Chernobyl, since you ask. And it's our first chance to watch all...
Are Switzerland trying to get back into the final?
So, after we have largely ignored the Swiss selection, it seems that they have been busy getting songs from all over the place for...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 35/37 – Switzerland
I get the overwhelming sense that Europe and fans of this contest are holding onto the fact that this is a good song and...
30 March – The blue of infinity, the joy of being...
For many performers, their three/six/nine/twelve minutes on the Eurovision stage is the highlight of their entertainment career. As nowhere else will they be seen...
The secret of Swiss Eurovision success
There's an old saying: Even a blind squirrel finds the occasional nut. And so it was with Swiss TV at the 2019 Eurovision Song...
Switzerland: Movement and mime time
Marius Bear is alone on stage, picked out in silhouette and that's pretty much how he stays throughout, with bursts of video and lighting...
One Man and his Werewolf
"Vampires all over Europe, get alive! Or come alive! Or just come on! I'm not sure! Hi, I'm TV's Troy McClure, and you may...
Switzerland – Ray of light
Luca Hanni changed very little from the first rehearsal, though the lighting had been been modified and some of the camera shots improved. The...