Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 – Part 25/37 – Netherlands (The)
Netherlands - Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper - Burning Daylight
Last year I pissed off half of The Netherlands by stating that S10 was a...
Why your favourite didn’t win Eurovision – Part 2: Mid-table
And so, at a snail's pace, we move onward to the middle part of the scoreboard. Also-rans ... or have we all missed something?
19th...
Why your favourite finished where it did. Part 5 –...
This should be pretty straightforward, yes?
5th - Norway - 268 Points
Alesandra ballsed up on Friday night - it's a fact that many people who...
Czechia Opens Submissions for Eurovision 2026 Entry
Czechia has officially begun its search for a Eurovision 2026 song, with Česká Televize opening the national submission window on 3 September 2025. The...
Spain have had their say
The last of the Super Saturday finals, finishing at close to midnight in Europe, was Spain. Benidorm Fest final was a hot mess of...
UK: Rock it, man
Opening and closing with Sam Ryder alone on a brightly lit white platform, this is as effective at the start as at the end.
What...
MTV announces Hungarian A Dal line-up
Something old, something new. Familiar faces and first timers feature in the Eurovision selection announced yesterday by Hungarian broadcaster MTV.
The 2019 A Dal competition...
The Big Five take to the Eurovision 2022 stage
The Big Five Eurovision nations are in Turin for a first technical rehearsal on stage at the PalaOlimpico stadium. This evening, performers from France,...
Eurovision 2019: The running order
In near enough record time, the running order for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest is available. Let the conspiracy theories and analysis begin.
The EBU...
Phil’s post-mortem of Eurovision 2017 – Part 2
Just a short one to keep you all on your toes!
15th - UK - 111 Points
Getting there, like British Rail all those years...