29 March – I’ve overcome the sadness in my life
We had a crowd pleaser yesterday, and we have another one today. Thursday's was a soaring opus. Today's is the good old floor filler.
Politics...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – San Marino according to Mo
We’re going full-on rock in this year’s import to the plucky microstate of San Marino.
There are shades of Måneskin, but this has a more...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 12/37 – Finland
Oh Finland. It’s the law of diminishing Eurovision returns for you lot and no mistake. You were wacky last year with the man in...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 27/37 – Norway
I can’t lie – Super Rob and Erica-from-Norwich lost the quiz of the week and I was here for that, well that and the...
Live blog of Semi Final One Evening show.
So here we are again - as happy as can be! - The Eurovision starts in earnest with the first Semi Final Evening rehearsal. ...
3 June – You kept putting out the fire
What do you think of the three Baltic states? They had their fair share of success and failure, with those two things seemingly concentrated...
Playing catch-up with those Maltesers
mmmm Maltesers - I wonder if they melt in your mouth and not in your hand?
Anyhow those lovely people at TVM sent us the...
What a weekend of songs! – Here they are….
Well those pesky broadcasters seem to be releasing songs faster than my age riddled body and mind can actually cope with so, if like...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 – Part 5/37 – Azerbaijan
AZERBAIJAN – Run With U – Mamagama
Another song that X tells me I shouldn’t like or be listening to because **checks notes** Azerbaijan. Anyway...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 10 – Denmark
Hallucination by Sissal
If there’s one thing Denmark can do at Eurovision, it’s pull off a surprise win. In 2000 the Olsen Brother’s entry...