Italy’s heartfelt message brings the Big 5 to a close
And talking about songs with a message, Italy closes the Big 5 rehearsals this morning, though we have an additional run from Greece to...
Belgium – what on God’s green earth was that?
I appreciate that it's a first rehearsal, and I also appreciate that it's 12:26 in the afternoon, but Sennek puts Albania in a much...
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...