Cesár raises us up
Cesár next up, looking smouldering in shiny silver grey ‘drop crotch’ trousers and grey long sleeved top, guess it was too much to expect...
Eurovision semi-final 1 gets the Hacksaw treatment
So we know what the great and good of the Eurovision press corps thinks about all the songs. But what of the thoughts of...
Hungary: it’s noise, but it’s noise with a tune
Well, you can’t say that Hungary isn’t a blast of energy! It’s three minutes of screamo that I have to concede does have a...
Greece – Same old same old
To be deathly honest, this rehearsal can be summed up in four words: "same as last time".
There are some rehearsals that make you question...
Live Blog – Eurovision 2018 first semi final
Tonight from 20:00 UK (and Lisbon) time, Mo will be here to guide you through the bloodbath of the first semi-final. You're welcome to...
Six Eurovision winners who should have quit while ahead
Only one performer has ever won the Eurovision Song Contest twice. Johnny Logan warbled his way to victory in 1980 and 1987. This year, Norwegian power-violinist Alexander Rybak hopes to...
Is Israel still the hot favourite?
Israel – the hot favourite! Ooh yes! The staging is a treat! Netta is flanked by a couple of shelving units featuring an array...
Switzerland – keeping it in the family
Switzerland completes out after lunch trio. We get a 20-minute break after this, and it can’t come quick enough. The brother and sister Zibbz...
Moldovan hora in bedroom farce crowdpleaser shocker!
From Russia to – well – Russia. Or at least inasmuch as this is written by the great Russian composer and artist Philipp Kirkorov,...
Serbia’s superfluous striding
It’s all coming thick and fast today. Many delegations are only doing two tries, so bink and you’ll miss it. Serbia has had their...