Malta, Malta, Malta. I don’t usually get angry but …
Last night you made me angry. To my eyes and ears Janice Mangion was clearly the best singer, with the best song, and the...
When did Eurovision get cool?
In recent years, the Eurovision Song Contest has undergone a remarkable transformation. What was once a quirky, one-night-only event, featuring an array of eclectic...
Ukrainian government bans Russian Eurovision singer
UPDATE: The EBU have called everyone's bluff and said Julia may perform via satellite link, read more here.
The Government of Ukraine has banned the Russian...
If all you saw was a girl in a wheelchair, what...
It was little more than a week ago that Russia's Channel One announced Julia Samoylova as its choice for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. At...
Reports of the death of Eurovision are greatly exageraged
Evening - or morning, or afternoon - make a day of it I say. So how are we all?
For some of you the answer...
Why your song didn’t win Eurovision – Part 3. The...
9th – Australia – 173 points
Pretty Simple really. He and his delegation thought they had it in the bag “cos Australia” – sadly, how...
Countdown scores update!
We've been a bit remiss on the old countdown scores because, well, getting ready for Malmo innit.
Here are the current standings after 31 countries...
Twenty of ‘the best’ from Eurovision
Obviously, I'm a tone-deaf idiot with little appreciation of a tune, but this won't stop me compiling and sharing my TOP 20 of all-time...
It’s October! – It must be the next podcast!
In an effort to entertain and educate you in our down time OnEuropeans, I've been wittering on at the mic again.
In this podcast, more...
La Bella Italia? – Mostly
If you have been reading these missives, and I know plenty of you have, you’ll have noticed that I’ve drawn comparisons between ages and...