Day 5 – Lithuania to Sweden
Goedemorgon Oneuropeans, and welcome to my updates from Day Five. Semi final one (most of), rehearsal two. We're only missing Malta, who'll be first...
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....
Russia – now this is more like it.
The main change here is that the backing singers have changed out of their casual clothes and are now dressed in gold tracksuits or...
The Fanning Verdict: Day One at Eurovision 2021
I'll be here throughout rehearsals to tell you what I thought of what was going on and gathering up the official clips in one...
Russia – has the master come to play? – Who is...
I think my medication has clearly just kicked in because I swear I've just seen the most batshit 3 minutes of Eurovision for 2021!
Manhiza...
This Russian Woman is amazing!
I am SO looking forward to this! Manizha has emerged as one of the most interesting artists in the year’s Contest for me and...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – Part 31 of 39 – Russia
Russia has missed a trick - they led everyone to believe by their silence that Little Big were going to have a second bite...
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...
Nick’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – Russia
RUSSIA - Manizha - Russian Woman
Popular 20th century British statesman Winston Churchill once described Russia as a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an...
30 April – What are you doing man?
Do you ever wonder why a certain song does so well or so badly? Do you think it was robbed of a place in...