Eesti Laul 2023 – Everything stops for the news and …..
My personal favourite national final, Eesti Laul, took place on so-called Super Saturday this year and, frankly, I should have been there but hey...
If it’s the graveyard slot – it must be Germany
I really, really, don't want to write anything about the German final because it's becoming increasingly a parody of its former self - just like...
Mo’s Eurovision 2023 Countdown: Estonia
If there's an entry that's been underrated by fandom in this year's Eurovision line-up, it's this one. Alika turned in a remarkably mature and...
BBC names 2023 semi-final Eurovision interval acts
While the main focus at each Eurovision Song Contest is on the competing songs, viewers get to see performances from other acts - at...
Mo’s Eurovision 2023 Countdown: Spain
I can't deny Benidormfest has turned around Spanish Eurovision. Chanel shot them back to the top three last year, and Blanca Paloma is heading...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 Part 25 – Netherlands
Burning Daylight by Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper.
The past 20 years has been a tale of two halves for the Dutch. An 8-year long...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 Part 35 – Switzerland
Watergun by Remo Forrer.
Eurovision may officially be an apolitical beast, but the reality of world events inevitably finds its way to the stage. Just...
The Rise and Fall of Ireland’s Eurovision Dominance
Once the undisputed king of the Eurovision Song Contest, Ireland struggles to reclaim its crown. What lies behind this dramatic change in fortunes?
Ireland was...
Oh Jesus – Mr Phil has been let loose on the...
Mr Phil and his Halloween inspired writing team have decided to tackle the behemoth that is the 1996 contest and where better to start...
Norway’s first heat tonight – who got through?
The first heat of the 2024 season (that's actually *in* 2024 of course) has always been traditionally Norwegian and that has been the same...