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Sanremo Festival in Jeopardy: RAI’s Ultimatum Deepens Crisis

In May 2025, Italy’s Council of State upheld a Ligurian court ruling that the city holds legal authority over the “Festival della Canzone Italiana”...

So what have we missed….

...Well there have been some songs out since the end of the National Final season. Armenia are being represented by Ladaniva.  Apparently, the producer of...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 Part 4 – Austria

Hands in the air, lads. It’s a big old poppers o’clock banger from Austria! This sounded so old-fashioned when I first heard it but...

Una Voce Per San Marino belongs to Achille Lauro

After a week of larking about in what looked like the craft department at SMRTV, tonight we got to play the big game and...

Sweden – no longer looking like the winner

Frans barely needs to rehearse this anymore from the performance perspective at least, and even from a technical perspective this already seems completely polished. It...

Eurovision’s Neutrality Questioned Over Sponsorship

The Eurovision Song Contest, renowned for its celebration of music and unity, has recently navigated complex challenges stemming from geopolitical tensions and sponsorship affiliations....

ESC birthdays 25 Feb – I have air in my lungs...

A lot of them there fans out there go weak at the knees when I mention the word “Sweden”. It makes them swoon over...

Nick “does” 2025 – Finland

FINLAND – Ich Komme – Erika Vikman When I heard that Erika was having another go at UMK, I really wasn’t expecting a subtle, understated...

Benidorm “fest” you say? – First Semi Final results live.

Tonight saw the first Semi Final heat of Benidorm Fest - Spain's fresh and not so new and etcetera selection show for Eurovision 2023. Like...

Lithuania – and asking for the little things

Well Lithuania was very nice - the set is very dark as you will be able to see from the pictures - and, I...