10 January – We didn’t want neither wars nor pain
This is a birthday that I enjoy posting, as it's unique in so many ways. I guess lots of songs are unique, but this...
Hungary – oh dear oh dear
with a side order of Kate Ryanair!! - this now has the potential to go all horribly wrong. From the video from Luke and...
28 January – Leave me alone
Songs sung in our favourite TV show cover a very wide range of themes. We've had songs about falling in love, songs about falling...
We’re a little bit…
The welcome party was very loud last night. Very little socialising with elegant people, and lots of P6 shouting that he couldn't do any...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 28 – MOLDOVA
My Lucky Day by DoReDos
Few would have predicted a third-place finish for Moldova last year, but the simplicity of their playful performance, combined with...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 25/37 – Moldova
One of my colleagues and esteemed writing team member asked the question “ Have we all been sleeping on Moldova?” earlier this week and...
Touch my bonfire
For FYR of Macedonian, Elena sounds like Javine. She even looks like Javine. But she'll get a better result. On merit, that makes this...
FYR Macedonia reveals it all
Well, I believe we told the delegation on Tuesday that the dress that revealed a bit too much was somewhat revealing ... and we...
6 July – I let the pavement be my catwalk
We all love success, and some countries are used to it. Then there are those that are either unsuccessful, or just plain unlucky. Unlucky...
Romania – and a need to start partying
Romania has kept the standard band set up. It suits the song perfectly. There are suitcases over the stage in a nod to the...