Would it be Eurovision without a Ukrainian disagreement?
As sure as eggs are eggs and Russians are illegally invading Ukraine, with another Eurovision national final behind them, at least one of the...
Now hear this!
I've just been in a big room with a stage and a Dima Bilan and a Sibel Tuzun and a Tina Karol and a...
NEWSFLASH – The one-horse race is over
Phil: Well as we like to say round here - Shit my old boots! Ukraine's first rehearsal changed everything. There's lots of metal, a...
Eurovision Countdown 2017 – Part 9
You know how you'll miss us when we're gone, well that day is finally here. The last of our Eurovision Countdown shows for 2017....
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...
Ukraine’s wheel of misfortune
You've all heard about the Ukrainian hamster wheel by now. I was very intrigued to see this. The start shows how vast the stage...
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...
24 March – Be my friend
Do you have parents from two completely different places? Is one parent from Ireland and the other from Cyprus, for example? It's great when...
Ukraine – Is she going to show me your mum?
She does sound like she is singing that in the first couple of rehearsals but man, we like that lots. There is lots of...
Juke Box Fury – second semi final part one
Yes we're back after another night of scabby food and beer at the Euroclub. How are you this morning?
Ralph: feeling a bit ruff
Drashig: hale...