Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 – Part 0 – That elephant again
It's been twelve months since I wrote the original version of this but it's still as relevant today.
I fervently believe a majority of my...
Eurovision Countdown 2025: Lithuania is a fug of despair
LithuaniaKatarsis – Tavo Akys
You know that one guy in your uni’s indie society who never took off his coat, even indoors, and wrote poems...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 13 – France
Maman by Louane
After so many years seemingly in the Eurovision wilderness France has been knocking at the door of a win a couple...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 – Part 24/37 Malta
Malta - Mariana Conte - Serving
So Malta had this wheeze, right, that they would have a song in their final which was all about...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 32 – Slovenia
How Much Time Do we Have Left by Klemen
Last time I was with you I was pondering the troubled fate of Serbia in...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 37/37 – United Kingdom
What The Hell Just Happened? by Remember Monday
Our final song is always, by the fact that we're a stupidly named country, the United...
Go-Jo brings a blast of colour to Eurovision
Australia’s Eurovision journey has always been about bold choices, but this year’s act, Go-Jo, is taking things to a whole new level. With his...
Eurovision’s Mission: Public Service or Global Spectacle?
ONEurope Long Read
The Eurovision Song Contest began in 1956 as a bold experiment by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) – a collaboration of public...
[UPDATED] EBU issue Eurovision ultimatum to Israel
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) appeared to be under mounting pressure after reports circulated this morning that Israel had been issued an ultimatum regarding...
ESC birthdays 10 April – We all have the rhythm inside
A year is a long time in Eurovision. One minute you’re on a stage performing before an estimated 100 million people, the next you’re...