Eurovision peace offer rejected by both sides
Russian broadcaster Channel One and the Ukrainian deputy Prime Minister have both rejected a proposal that could have allowed Julia Samoylova to compete at...
27 March – We believe we believe in a dream
There's often an air of inevitability about some results. Certain countries will do badly. A country on the Baltic Sea often does well.
And then...
Russia – eeeerm WTF?!!?
I've been coming to this shindig for 14 years and I'm not often wrong-footed or dry with words.
This is one of those times.
They start...
Russian TV bosses make good on Samoylova pledge
Yulia (or Julia if you prefer) Samoylova can stop checking Trivago and worrying about the cost of Lisbon hotel rooms. Russian broadcaster Channel One...
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...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Parts 33, 34 and 35. ...
Romania
There is a strong argument that this got through on the back of the fact that 2/7 of the jury had a complete change...
Russia goes Little Big at Eurovision 2020
After much fan speculation - mostly on which bundle of male talent show hormones in skinny jeans was absolutely certain to be Rotterdam bound...
Russia faces call to withdraw from 2022 Eurovision Song Contest
With the political situation constantly changing in Ukraine, there has been a call for the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to expel Russia from the...
And now there’s a bread oven
"Aww cute" is not the phrase I am looking for here - its Godawful and looks no better than the first rehearsal.
The bread oven is...
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...