Russia’s not actually that bad…
We stayed in the hall for this. I'd read the early reports from the first rehearsal and I wasn't expecting very much but it's...
Pasha and his trophy stags speak to Timur
There is a long delay for Pasha to get to the media centre - presumably, they had issues getting their antlers through the door!
Pasha...
27 April – But if you wanna ninanaj with me
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...
15 September – Sitting alone at my desk on a 9...
Don't you just love duets. Two singers for the price of one. A variety of voices. Maybe even something for everyone. And the antics...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 25 – Moldova
Zdob şi Zdub & Fraţii Advahov - Trenuleţul
Back when I was considerably younger, Zdob si Zdub were considers the bonkers young things in the...
12 July – You’ve never lived alone in a spider’s web
We miss our friends in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There, we've said it. We want them back. They add something that's a heady mix of...
Juke Box Fury – semi final 2 rehearsals part two
As we gather again and sample some more "delights"
Macedonia (former thingy of somewhere)
I'm probably one this song's biggest fans. Much like last year though,...
Roxen- ‘I have found 2021 Eurovision song’
Roxen - who will sing for Romania at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest in May, has posted online to announce she's picked her song.
She...
Russia disqualified from Eurovision Song Contest
Following two days of bombing in Ukraine, and after fan websites, social media and a number of broadcasters pressured the European Broadcasting Union, Russia...
My ears, my ears …
Franko: Accompanied by three ladies of dubious repute (one of whom looks like Cher after a rough night on the vodka), Krassimir Avramov takes...