Romania: maybe not Goodbye quite yet
Gosh. Romania. I wasn’t expecting that. This is high-concept performance, sweetie. Yes, but is it art, darling?
Cristina is clad in a purple floor-length gown,...
Cut some moves grandpa
Grandpa Gromee now and pretty boy Lukas Meier for Poland and this is delivering everything I expected but still leaving me a little bit...
And finally, France … hmmmm
A literal fuckton of people in this place have decided that, after the first run-through - this song is the best thing since sliced...
So, now the rehearsals are over …
If you think OnEurope is going to swan off, think again. Whilst there will be a semblance of "holiday" here at the Lisbon Wing...
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...
Finland – Saara in a spin
It’s time for Saara Aalto, and for us to see whether she’s improved the dog’s dinner of the presentation in the Finnish UMK. She...
Denmark – Same same, different, but still the same
I don't know what to think or type here. I love this song, and can't hide that and when I saw it in the...
Benjamin brings new energy to Sweden
No real surprises with Sweden; Benjamin’s performance is almost identical to the one in Melodifestivalen, except it’s even better. The live backing vocals, and...
Ireland missing the mark
Ireland’s second rehearsal is our third of the morning. This isn’t really working for me at all. It’s not the staging, which has frustrated...
Latvia … still as funny as …
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To me, and this is clearly only my opinion, Laura doesn't have the facial expressions or the kind of voice to...