The Fanning Verdict: Day One at Eurovision 2021
I'll be here throughout rehearsals to tell you what I thought of what was going on and gathering up the official clips in one...
Semi Two rolls on….
Ireland
I've not been a fan of this since it was selected and there's not much in rehearsal to change my mind. There's a nice...
North Macedonian sentimentality – and a glimpse of Australia
So I missed Australia. I mean, obviously she’s not here, or rather there, but they did #OpenUp a ‘room’ in the virtual press centre...
Macedonia, FYI
I should be in the shower and almost left for work but instead I’m enjoying Kaliopi.
She’s avoiding the sat-down-stood-up at the piano cliché and...
North Macedonia – Are those hills still alive?
It has taken me this many seconds to work out that Vasil is actually mangling the opening notes from Edelweiss together with something from...
That was a long long long day
It's over - until Saturday. The worst ever day in Eurovision History is now at an end with ...
F.Y.R (or not) Macedonia - She's...
FYR Macedonia – We get to see the last run-through
Well we have sound *and* vision for Macedonia. The first thing we see on stage is the lead singer's arse - some people might...
The Fanning Verdict: Eurovision 2021 North Macedonia
Of course Vasil is in fine voice - does he have any other? And yes, he looks great on screen. He serves as perfect...
6 July – Show me the faces that I’ve never seen
We all love success, and some countries are used to it. Then there are those that are either unsuccessful, or just plain unlucky. Unlucky...
It appears I have returned in time for Macedonia!
Returned from a morning away and it seems this place has gone to rack and ruin under our serial Lush’s Monty and Jody (...