Sergey Lazarev secures second Eurovision gig
Sergey Lazarev is lined up for a second go at cracking Eurovision for Russia. His name was confirmed by broadcaster VGTRK as their representative 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...
Moldovans cut to the Eurovision chase
Moldovan broadcaster TRM has (wisely) dropped plans for a semifinal to shortlist songs for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest.
Initially, the idea was to air...
Who made it through in Hungary?
The final heat of A Dal 2019 aired this evening and we now have the eighteen that will take us through the next fortnight....
28 January – Mama let the devil in her house
Isn't it always the way that most songs have themes running through them. Falling in love, falling out of love, tributes, those sorts of...
Six qualifiers from this Romanian Shenanigans
Tonight, TVR (Romanian Television) had the first semifinal of their selection show, Selecţia naţională.
Eleven songs participated in this, the smaller of the two semi...
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...
Back to the future for those Macedonians
Macedonia, or North Macedonia, or whatever they are going to be officially called in May has decided to do the Eurovision 10 years ago...
23 January – A bright light for you in my window
Début entries? Don't you love them? That new country comes along with high hopes of success. They maybe can't believe they're mixing it with...
If it’s Tuesday, it must be Moldova
When it comes to Moldova, the world of Eurovision has certain expectations. It's fair to say recent entries have stood out - and not...