Macedonia – we get there in the end … Sorta …...
It’s Day 2 in the Big Brother House. Oh, no, different pressure chamber, it’s the Eurovision Press Centre. I’m recovering from a hike up...
FYR Macedonia – We get to see the last run-through
Well we have sound *and* vision for Macedonia. The first thing we see on stage is the lead singer's arse - some people might...
Is Bulgaria beyond the bones or beyond the pail?
'This song is going to be a difficult watch for a Tuesday night,' said Ewan from ESCInsight and yer know what? He's absolutely right.
This...
Bona Bulgaria
Last rehearsal today comes from Bulgaria, another of the hot favourites. Star of the show here is the harmonies between the five performers (plus...
Estonia and Bulgaria to finish us off
Elina and that frock and that voice doing everything you would expect of them with this. Piercingly on point vocals and, for an opera...
Belarose …
Alekseev just brought a huge guffaw to the press centre with the Belorussian staging that follows the long forgotten mantra that more is definitely...
Belorussian blood roses
Oh, Belarus! This is hilarious! Alekseev is in whist atop a plinth and holds a rose in his hands to which he croons. He...
You know you wonder …
why PhilC comes to Eurovision, gets here and spends oodles of his own cash to sit in a press room.
Well, Belarus' 2018 entry has...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 36 – Russia
Words can not do justice as to how HIDEOUS and CLAWING I find this song. It's horrific, trite nonsense that is a V's up...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 35 – Romania
Romania have a good record in this contest and, as I have said for ages, will win this contest in a rolling 5 year...