Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 Part 34 – Sweden
I’ve complained to anyone who’ll listen to me (and plenty who wished they hadn’t) about the sub-par quality of this year’s Melodifestivalen. Yes, yes,...
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...
A song for our Monty? – We think so!
So tonight is the night we get our first song for Europe 2025..... at the back end of 2024 and no, for once, it's...
Croatia – DORA 2025 RESULT
After two semifinals, last night Croatia selected its song for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest.
The final featured the 16 qualifiers. The winner, "Poison Cake"...
Eurovision Countdown 2025: Israel is well-behaved
IsraelYuval Raphael – New Day Will Rise
Well, it had to happen. Israel sends a peace anthem to Eurovision, and the jokes practically write themselves—though...
Nick “does” 2025 – France
FRANCE – Maman – Louane
France pushed the boat out for the premiere of this one to an extent I don’t think I’ve ever seen...
Nick “does” 2025 – Iceland
ICELAND – Roa – Vaeb
My lovely late Mum used to work at a nursery back in the 1980s. It was almost certainly completely made...
Eurovision Countdown 2025: Sweden is warm and wet
Sweden
Kaj - Bara Badu Bastu
Sweden, Eurovision’s perennial overachiever, has finally decided to stop pouting in profile and start smiling. Bara Bada Bastu, performed by...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 36 – Ukraine
Bird of Prey by Ziferblat
With three wins and an unblemished qualification record since their debut in 2003 Ukraine is Eurovision’s most successful late...
Nick “does” 2025 – United Kingdom
UNITED KINGDOM – Remember Monday – What The Hell Just Happened?
Finally! The end of the alphabet. It’s felt like a long and rambling old...