EBU throws down Eurovision gauntlet
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has insisted that 43 countries be allowed to take part in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest.
After more than a...
2 October – Dancing is good
Occasionally, a song comes along that gets under your skin. It's not one you really like, as there are far better ones around. But...
Broadcasters call on EBU to exclude Russia from 2022 Eurovision Song...
Following the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine, nine European Broadcasting Union (EBU) members have called for Russia to lose its place in the 2022...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 36 – Ukraine
As Russia’s war against Ukraine drags on into a third year it’s perhaps unsurprising that its influence is felt less in terms of voting...
Ukraine – It’s brilliant!
Nick: It really, really, is Eric Cartman made flesh. And I fear it. The guy to my left says it's like chocolate cheese. It...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Ukraine
Flat is my chosen word to describe Melovin's performance. Style-wise he looks to have tumbled through an 80s new romantic time warp and landed...
Eurovision: Take 2 – Alternative versions of 2021 songs
By now, you'll surely have tired of hearing the same old songs in the same old way, so why not dip your toe into...
Ukraine Press Conference – this will be worth the price of...
Well this will be the meet and greet that everyone has been waiting for. What, if anything controversial, will Kalush Orchestra say?
Well they too...
Nick “does” 2025 – Ukraine
UKRAINE – Ziferblat – Bird of Pray
Until Luxembourg’s return last year, Ukraine held the proud record as the only country to have taken part...
Rehearsals, live in my own living room
With a good chunk of the team in place in Malmö it’s day one of rehearsals. The assembled press of Europe are crammed into...