Second set of qualifiers from Hungarian A Dal
Hungary has once again treated us to a decent heat; the second of three in the first phase of A Dal. In case you...
Macedonia (FYR) – Busy…..
This song lends itself to a busy staging and that's what it gets, lots of lights and choreography and the floor changing and doing...
31 May – I got lots of candy to make you...
Let's be honest - our friends in Türkiye/Turkey are sorely missed from our favourite TV show. They added that bit of exotica to proceedings,...
2 November – They all tried to break us
Those performers selected for 2020 but ended up performing a year later. They were a patient bunch. And some must have thought they'd blown...
Serbian party, you go girl!!
Bojana for Serbia with a loud and proud stomper. The ‘frizz ease’ is working ever so slightly as the hair is better with a...
Welcome to do an Andorran day….
Franko: Some you assembled readers will know of my unfortunate experience with a drunk Andorran singer after the 2004 semi final and some of...
No money, no song – Bulgaria pulls out of Eurovision
With the initial participation list growing, one broadcaster has pulled its name from the roster for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Bulgarian BNT has...
Rehearsals, live in my own living room
With a good chunk of the team in place in Malmö it’s day one of rehearsals. The assembled press of Europe are crammed into...
Rehearsals day two on the settee
I’m still in London, one day left at work to go. Over in Malmö it’s been quite a day in the rehearsal stakes. You...
17 October – My heart is beating like a million drums
Some of the best Eurovision songs never make it out of a semi-final, even though they may warrant a better finish. All it needs...