7 August – Lala ley lala ley la… lala ley lalala…
Who, among the list of countries that have never won, would you like to see win? And why? Is it because they have had...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Belarus
Historyja Majho Žyccia by Naviband
Oh, those Belarussians! They do like to commune with nature. Last year we had to endure Big Ivan stripping off...
Monty’s last three – in one handy package!
Armenia is one I’ve really been looking forward to. I had no idea how they might stage this, especially the frenetic cranking up the...
19 July – I’d give it all, everything in the world
We had dark and moody the other day. But dark with a likeable quality. Dark can take many other forms, and one of those...
1 April – I am avoiding all my friends
Do you have a favourite contest of all time? One where every song hits the mark, the host(s) do their job to perfection, and...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 31 – Russia
Russian Woman by Manizha
With the political and social climate being what it’s been in Russia over recent years, it’s an unexpected joy to get...
14 October – I’m going to miss you, maybe
We're going east today. Not that far east, but east enough to be in a different time zone. Lovely Belarus has never won the...
Hungary’s hairy man hasn’t had his man bun cut and it...
So then Hungary, what is this you have brought to the table? Why it's ethnicity, that's what this smells of. Roy D Hacksaw (of...
Glow in the dark Bulgaria
Bulgaria – I’m excited for this one. Poli on stage solo, extreme close-up to start with, pulling back to reveal her wearing some enormous...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 34 – Russia
Sergey’s back. And he means business. You sense he’s been ready for another tilt at a Eurovision crown for a couple of years since...