27 April – l can make Beyoncé and Shakira dance for...
Are you a fan of ballads, or do you prefer something faster? It's true that there's no consensus in Europe, as we get songs...
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...
Worth the hype? Bulgaria breaks the silence
Way back when the 2018 Eurovision betting market opened, the shortest odds went against usual suspects Australia and Sweden, and to recent upstart Bulgaria.
After...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 18 – Hungary
Ooh, hold me down, chaps. Juicy Papi’s back! The Hungarian selection A Dal is in it’s 8th year. Reports suggest it’s waning in popularity...
Hungary – a glorious shouty mess
Spoiler alert: I still hate this song.
However, having said that (and I said it on Wednesday as well), this song knows what it is....
Romania is going to need a Miracle
Oh good grief. This was, in its own way, worth staying for. Almost all of it is wrong, from Ovi's smugness to some cloying...
Bulgaria – Eurovision 2005’s ‘toilet break’
The Bulgars are presently on stage - however - if you blinked you would certainly miss them - this is Europe's Toilet Break for...
Belarus – when is a national final not a national final?
Some broadcasters choose to carry out their selection behind closed doors. Sometimes brown envelopes exchanges hands. Others opt to give the viewers a say...
Russia – Rushing to a Boycott?
Well that’s it – all of the selections have completed, and now we get to the sharp end of proceedings – the Head of...
Unnnh… uhh? What? Cheese??!
Right, so I've had my little lie down as advertised. It was a very good lie down, involving a trip out to the Koelner...