Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 25/37 – Moldova
One of my colleagues and esteemed writing team member asked the question “ Have we all been sleeping on Moldova?” earlier this week and...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 36 – Ukraine
As Russia’s war against Ukraine drags on into a third year it’s perhaps unsurprising that its influence is felt less in terms of voting...
Eurovision: Who’s already in for 2025?
I know ... it's technically 'off season' today, but let's whet our (dog) whistles and start speculating about Eurovision 2025.
So far seven broadcasters have...
So we’re back down to Zero then?
So after a week of noise from all corners of the internet, the study of rules that people seem to know better than the...
EBU request change to Maltese Eurovision song
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has stirred up quite the debate by demanding that Malta’s Eurovision entry, Kant by Miriana Conte, change its title....
Nick “does” 2025 – Australia
AUSTRALIA – Milkshake Man – Go-Jo
We have a phrase in English – “not a euphemism” – which roughly equates to the French “double entendre”...
Nick “does” 2025 – Germany
GERMANY - Baller – Abor and Tynna
Nena + Lena = Tynna.
What do you mean, that’s not a sufficient review? It covers pretty much everyth…...
Nick “does” 2025 – Ireland
IRELAND – Laika Party – Emmy
I suspected that Mr Phil was using my reviews as templates for his own when the featured image for...
Eurovision Countdown 2025: Ukraine is preying
Ukraine
Ziferblat – Bird of pray
Ukraine rarely sends a bad entry to Eurovision—though some years, it’s felt like they’ve sent merely decent songs and disguised...
Nick “does” 2025 – Spain
SPAIN – Melody – Esa Diva
Oh Spain. I’ve had such a complicated relationship with you over the years, and we don’t very often give...