The country that breaks ‘Eurovision Rules’
Rybak may claim to know the secret behind songwriting. Musicologists insist success at Eurovision is based on a 16-bar verse and chorus formula. Many...
It’s time for the Moldovan auditions …
Moldovan broadcaster TRM has revealed the artists and songs invited to live auditions to be held on Saturday 28 January, and going by the...
Macedonia – Strong show
In my opinion this tramples all over Ireland's Nicky.
This song is stronger and presented better in many ways.
Vocally stronger, visually more in keeping with...
Going through the motions
Fashion faux-pas alert - Maya's shoulders make her look like something out of a 1980's sci-fi movie rather than a Eurovision - Get rid...
I Might love Belarus
But my ears don't after this rehearsal - It was all going so well till the last 60 seconds where they started to miss...
I don’t want to Rush-in
And so onto this year's second Ukrainian contestant -Anastasia Prikhodko - who rather controversially is representing our hosts and singing part in Ukrainian. This...
1 August – I know that it’s you who chose to...
Our friends in Moldova have not yet won, but we all know they really put in the hard yards/metres every year, and that win...
23 March – Why do all these flowers lie and fester...
What's your favourite type of song? Is it one that celebrates love? Or one that tells us about what we're doing to the planet?...
28 October – The sun is going down, and it’s about...
What was it that drew you into Eurovision? The costumes? The glorious melodies? For us, it was the languages. Where else could you have...