Australia – Not much to say other than…
It's alright.
In the same way Monty didn't do a lot with Denmark, I can't do a lot with this. Not because I didn't watch...
Denmark – that’s pretty much it
Denmark. Meh. It’s exactly the same, and I still don’t rate it. There’s a break now though, and then we have Portugal and the...
The country that breaks ‘Eurovision Rules’
Rybak may claim to know the secret behind songwriting. Musicologists insist success at Eurovision is based on a 16-bar verse and chorus formula. Many...
Iceland’s sweet saccharin sugar rush
Ari - from your real land of icebergs - next up and he’s joined by five backing singers and no piano or instruments, despite...
Macedonian mess and Croatian class
Macedonia
Macedonia (FYR) up now but we only get one showing in the press centre due to the feed not being ready, but one was...
The Humans’ masquerade moment
Ooh my second favourite of the year now and The Humans and Romania, yes I know I’m weird! I absolutely love the soft rock...
Malta and their open heart surgery
Malta have found their way around the lack of LED screens in Portugal by bringing their own, and what a difference it's made. There...
Eestima … there is something amiss here
... and I don't know what it is. The Estonian entry has all of the ingredients of a great song. They also have a dress...
And mercifully, La France is our last
Et enfin, la France. Thankfully, this is a simple presentation, no attempts to over complicate it. The pair are on stage in black outfits,...