23 October – Cause you got what I want, what I...
False-flagger alert! Well, of sorts. It's one of those days when the worlds of false flaggers and persistent triers collide. With criminal results, you...
1 August – I’ll never forgive you, not for anything
Our friends in Moldova have not yet won, but we all know they really put in the hard yards/metres every year, and that win...
22 July – Hold my hand and come with me
Europe is a rich continent, full of countries of all shapes and sizes. Plenty of big ones have won, as well as a few...
Monty looks at Austria, Poland, Moldova, Iceland and Serbia
Here's the remaining five of today's second rehearsals.
Austria – first rehearsal report here
I didn’t see much of this I’m afraid, as I was in...
Moldova – Gangnam Style? Any Style?
Mrs Trellis from North Wales writes into us: Dear Madam, can you play one song to the tune of another? ... and it's taken...
Eurovision 2021 Week 1 Day 3 Afternoon 1 – Nick’s View
I think I can get away with this one, as on a technicality it is technically "after" noon on Week 1 Day 3, just...
The Fanning Verdict – Eurovision 2021 – Day Three
It's a wet and windy start to the week at the Fanning Mansion, but I'm wrapped up warm inside with access to the virtual...
Moldova – serving a low-calorie version of her Sugar
It was about this time in Stockholm and Malmö that everything stopped for fika, coffee and a little sweet treat. Even though I’ve been...
Moldova – I know insulin reduces sugar but Kirkorov too?
Now we all know that ESC 2021 has been stripped back in many ways, but the whole point of hosting the contest is so...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 24 – Moldova
Sugar by Natalia Gordienko
Those of you who know your Arsenium from your Elnur will recognise Natalia not merely as 2020’s cancelled contestant but also...