Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 Part 2 – Armenia
“I will dance, and you will watch” sings Jaklin, the grown-up version of the little Jako in the song’s title. The line immediately reminds...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 Part 17 – Iceland
With domestic pressure to boycott Eurovision 2024, Iceland played us a game of will they, won’t they, keeping us hanging until the last minute...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 – Slovenia
Raiven’s an intriguingly creative artist with a sideline as a mezzo-soprano opera singer. She’s long held a desire to get to Eurovision, having competed...
LIVE BLOG: Semi Final 2: Dress Rehearsal 1
It's a first run through the second semifinal, and I'm here to mutter inanely as it all takes place long distance.
I regret that due...
Nation shall speak peace unto nation – until the UK pipes...
Imagine my surprise, dear reader, when I get a mail from the BBC this very morning - that can only mean one thing.... they've...
Those mid-February Final results
So the second Big Saturday of the national finals season saw quite a lot of things happening - not for me to say whether...
Sweden’s sauna song is no joke
They started as a Melodifestivalen punchline. Now KAJ might actually win the whole thing.
If you’d said in January that Sweden’s best shot at an...
We need to talk about Eurovision staging fatigue
As the smoke machines hiss into action in Basel's St. Jakobshalle Arena, it's hard not to marvel at what the Eurovision Song Contest has...
Switzerland Sets Its Sights on Eurovision 2026
Fresh off hosting the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland has confirmed its participation in the 2026 edition, set to take place in...
Albania secures Eurovision 2026 participation after debt deal with EBU
Albania’s Eurovision future had looked uncertain in recent weeks, but broadcaster RTSH has now confirmed the country will take part in next year’s contest...