Israel – Is change a good thing?
Now, as we should have all read by now, Kobi has had the song changed between the national final and here because "people" have...
Denmark – Has she got the motion?
Click + above to see what is lacking in this performance: a Simon Snorkel lift to get Thumbelina Leonora into her chair. She actually...
UK – Nothing there to get excited about
For my life, the UK can't stage anything when it comes to Eurovision.
Yes, Michael was discovered through a casting show, but why did it...
Spain – Into the groove
The Press Centre was rammed with the Spanish press.
We started with a series of cubes representing different rooms. Miki gets up and heads downstairs...
Czech Republic – Running very late
So - Czechia (as no one calls them) should have been on stage at approximately five past the hour - it's now twenty five...
Poland – The new Morris (Marina) dancing?
Being from the UK of Stuff, this made me think of Maypole dancing ... but without the maypole or the movement.
It's very hard to...
Semi-final 1 – how we ranked and rated the songs
Long term readers will be aware that in days of yore, OnEuropean hacks chose to gather in brightly-lit all-you-can-eat buffet bars and ponder what...
Ireland – This used to be my playground
Despite (apparently) dealing with a tooth infection, Sarah was all smiles on her pop art stage singing her heart out for Ireland today, and...
Cyprus – That’s entertainment!
Tamta still whipped off her bodice to reveal her sparkly Spanx at about the two-minute mark and she looked even more like Madonna (who...
What did we have to say today?
It was a long day in Tel Aviv, with all of the countries getting their second chance to shine in the Eurovision spotlight. The...