Malta – Undoing the magic of Television
I'm going to let you into a secret here, OnEuropeans, the Maltese appeared to be using a classic trick to fool us into believing...
Latvia – True blue
Carousel do a good job of a song that feels out of place in this semi-final. Or the contest in general.
There was a little...
Spain – they’ve ballsed this right up
And the problems don't lie with Miki. He sang 'La venda' to its fullest potential (although, I still think it's two choruses too long)....
Here for you on Day Two
Eurovision really begins today with all of the batshitness in Semi Final One in this, the second half. Only eight songs today, but what...
Finland – is it all in my head?
The last time I said something about Finland, I was picked up in by least three online newspapers it transpires. If they are watching,...
Spain – Sit down and tell me all about it
It seems they have mocked up Miki's house for the first minute of the scene as he walks through almost waking people up in...
Picking positions – the ten semifinal qualifiers
With the first semifinal done and dusted, the qualifiers were whisked away to stick their hands in a goldfish bowl and draw lots for...
lreland – See Srbuk – Strip it back a bit
There were so many elements to the staging of Sarah McTernan's performance that it came across as overwhelming.
Thankfully, and perhaps surprisingly, the vocal wasn't...
Iceland – STOP! Hammer Time!
All I have to say is "ARMADILLO!!"
The hammer was back in the hands of the masked man atop the Hatari logo. Unfortunately, he had...
Albania – No eagle eyed
Jonida made up for a lack of eagle with world-class emotional vocals.
She was still in the same black and gold dress, but the backing...