17 April – Mesmerising
It was in 2020 when things changed. That contest we were all looking forward to in Rotterdam was almost upon us, and then it...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 5 – Azerbaijan
If you can’t already guess by the hint in the title here’s yet another downbeat, introspective number to add to the list. And we’re...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 5 – Azerbaijan
Nadir Rüstəmli - Fade to black
Because you can never have enough of these soaring male ballads at Eurovision - and the last song revealed...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 5 – Azerbaijan
Nadir Rüstəmli - Fade to black
Well stop me backwards – if it isn’t a non-woman singing for Azerbaijan. Chingiz Can’t was the last one,...
Azerbaijan completes 2022 Eurovision line-up
The final piece of the Eurovision 2022 jigsaw is in place. We now have 40 songs lined up and ready to compete on the...
Nadir Rustamli to sing for Azerbaijan at Eurovision
Azerbaijan broadcaster İctimai Television has named Nadir Rustamli as the act they're sending to Turin to represent Azerbaijan at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest.
Rustamli...
20 September – Tell me where have you been
Do you ever wish for more ethnic songs in Eurovision? By ethnic I mean songs reflecting the traditional music of the country it represents....
30 August – You said I was your fantasy
Some countries seem to have an easier time at Eurovisions than others. Some will stick to their tried and tested formulae, even though they...
13 June – Drum, drum, drum
When an act takes to the Eurovision stage, there will be have been a whole lot of planning to decide costumes, backing singers and...
Day 5 – Romania, Azerbaijan, and most of Ukraine
Romania – first rehearsal report here
Roxen’s put the work in and tightened up the parts of this that needed work. There are some much...