Malta: this is how you stage a dance song
In excellent contrast to Poland, Malta now shows us what you can do with a dance track if you don’t have to accommodate a...
Projecting an Estonian qualification
Estonia. Well. If you’ve seen this in the promo video, which is the performance from the Estonian final, then you’ll know what to expect....
Belorussian blood roses
Oh, Belarus! This is hilarious! Alekseev is in whist atop a plinth and holds a rose in his hands to which he croons. He...
FYR Macedonia – We get to see the last run-through
Well we have sound *and* vision for Macedonia. The first thing we see on stage is the lead singer's arse - some people might...
Até já, Portugal, shalom Israel
Bom dia, Oneuropeans! Tudo bem? I may be back in the UK but my heart is still in Lisbon. As the dust settles on...
Czech Republic – what mood’s your camel in?
Czech Republic. Mikolas isn’t happy. He starts and stops almost immediately, pointing out that the plinths and back-lit lightboxes he and his dancers are...
It’s all about the hashtag
If you've spent the last few months under a stone, you might not know, but in this #world, you're nobody without a hashtag. And...
Mount Russiamore
After last year’s debacle with Julia Samoylova being forbidden to travel to Ukraine, you could say Russia has a mountain to climb, but in...
First semi first dress musings
So there we just had the first semi final dress rehearsal and the sea references are laid on thick and fast from the outset,...
Albania and Beardy Bushpepa
Albania is up now. Lovely furry Eugent Bushpepa. For a rocker, the first camera shots indicate he’s looking a bit brushed up in a...