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...
If all you saw was a girl in a wheelchair, what...
It was little more than a week ago that Russia's Channel One announced Julia Samoylova as its choice for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. At...
Could Eurovision ban Russia?
Eurovision 2017 looks set to tackle yet another difficult issue. The host nation may well deny entry to the performer lined up to sing...
10 January – A safe place where you can find justice...
If you were the only person ever to represent your country, how would you feel? Would you want your country to send participate again,...
Bulgaria – only the crumbliest …
Aziz is not doing this song any favours at all. Having a P6 next too me gives me objectivity.
Though he is right, it is...
22 March – Don’t you be shy tonight
Our favourite TV show is a singing contest. Well, actually it's a songwriters' contest. But our performers don't just sing. Many of them have...
Russia and Denmark in one handy sandwich
Well….
Russia was very very professional and is the winner of this semi final, and that's good (I think). Despite all of the protests that...
15 September – I’m a dreamer
Duets! Is there nothing more exciting than two people singing the same song. Will they perform in harmony? Will they try and out-do each...
Tamara Todevska proudly presents …
For the first time, the country once known as FYROM (and variations thereof) will appear on the Eurovision scoreboard as North Macedonia. If that's...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 26 – Moldova
This is almost a cracking little Eurovision song: dark and moody with the hint of rejection from the video and the lyrics. It follows...