The Fanning Verdict – Eurovision 2021 – Russia
I’ve faltered on the Russian entry to the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. On the one hand, I love Manizha and all she stands for....
Where on earth do I start with this one!!!
Well considering Cologne is approximately 20 miles from Dusseldorf I can almost hear the collective jaw dropping from here at the Russian performance.
It has,...
Russia – Now *that’s* how you stage a song
OK, let's break it down: Sergey and Kirkorov have produced a package that could well be irresistible.
Compared directly with any of the three that...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Russia
Flame is Burning by Julia Samoylova
Julia Samoylova’s flame is not only burning, it has, thus far, proved downright incendiary. Advancing history by being only...
Russia disqualified from Eurovision Song Contest
Following two days of bombing in Ukraine, and after fan websites, social media and a number of broadcasters pressured the European Broadcasting Union, Russia...
15 April – Laugh into the face of your destiny
We get heroes performing at our favourite TV show every year. But it's not every day that we get a People's Artist of their...
Russia quits European Broadcasting Union
After yesterday's European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announcement that Russia would not take part in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, there were plans to hold...
Mount Russiamore
After last year’s debacle with Julia Samoylova being forbidden to travel to Ukraine, you could say Russia has a mountain to climb, but in...
Russia…. Still thinking there is too much
Too much money and too many technical things being chucked at this. Left, right and centre.
This is still the one to beat though but I...
Three to watch at Eurovision 2016
With just a few hours to go before the 61st Eurovision Song Contest, money is being placed on Russia and Australia. Oddschecker suggests a...