Finland – it’s noisy, you might like it
No time to enjoy a post-lunch lull (a bit of leftover pizza and a couple of little halloumi filled pastries, thank you very much,...
The Fanning Verdict Eurovision 2021: Croatia
Albina has a more controlled hairstyle, but it doesn’t mean she doesn’t spend three minutes flicking it hither and thither.
For me, the choreography comes...
France – French and intense
Waiting for France, and I’ve just remembered it’s 5 o’clock somewhere, and it’s 5 o’clock here, so I’ve cracked open een biertje. Proost!
I’ve still...
UK – embracing the moment
UK – first rehearsal report here
Our home boy James is at it again. Today the trumpets seem to stay suspended for a little longer...
Ireland – Keeping it simple … but effective
Brooke was up next today in Turin with the Irish song ‘That’s Rich’. After an extended chat with the stage manager about camera angles,...
Switzerland – He’s on the road… the road to Hull?!
I know what this is supposed to be: the angsty boy-type ripping his heart out and telling you that he is vulnerable and all...
Norway – Leaving the crowd wanting more?
I'm not sure if it's me, them or the feed this morning, but both this and Cyprus before left me wanting more. But not...
Poland – tbh it just bored me.
It's a damning indictment of any performance when the best you can come up with after seeing it a couple of times is: "Well...
The Fanning Verdict – Eurovision 2021 – Lithuania
It was a 10am sharp start at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam as the final closed rehearsals for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest got...
Eurovision 2021 Week 1 Day 5 All Of It – Nick’s...
Blimey, that was intense. The day got off to a bad start as I found myself seriously delayed by a broken-down goat on the...