Manizha: Eurovision lets people be themselves
Manizha is in Rotterdam to represent Russia at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Russian Woman’, a song she wrote alongside Ori Avni and...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 6 – BELARUS
Forever by Alekseev
It’s not a national final season without some controversy, and so often that’s come from either Belarus or Ukraine. This year one...
Nick’s Countdown – Belgium and Bulgaria
BELGIUM
There’s a very specific category of artist that I have a particular problem with in this contest, and Hooverphonic is pretty much the entirety...
Eurovision Countdown 2017 – Part 8
Every few days between now and the Big Show, OnEurope's pundits continue to share ill-informed ideas about what's going to win the 2017 Eurovision...
Belarus – a nice pop song … or pure propaganda?
As many of you would expect, there was a certain "hype" around the Belarusian entry ... specifically whether or not Mr Lukashenko rubber-stamped the...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Belarus
Most years, the Belarusian entrants stab at singing in English provides an unitended giggle, last year they stayed native, and it paid off. This...
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...
The Russian grannies – as funny as anal warts
Will someone please explain to me why this isn't unmitigated awfulness?! I'm watching this and thinking logically "Who on earth is going to vote...
4 December – Was our love only a foolish lie?
What's your favourite ever Eurovision duet? Is it one from the 1950s when the two protagonists smooched for a little longer than was good...
Albania II
There isn't much difference to be honest - I still think that this song is a one note pony - although much to my...