Woman on chair with a guitar doing not a lot of...
Nick: An unusual staging here, no animations or backdrop at all, except for a set in near darkness with the musicians in silhouette behind...
It gets dark early in Finland
Phil: I understand now why this won the national final. It's archetypal Finnish ... dark and mysterious. We keep expecting it to build to...
Ireland – Ah go on, go on!
Phil: Mrs Doyle has changed her dress and any "artistic differences" with the crew have gone, and a daisy is now their background! Lovely,...
Standard issue Spanish Euro-fodder
Arrived in time for the final run through, fortified by Twix (two for Eur1.20 from the vending machines on Pasema Station. Bargain, especially if...
So this party …
It began with mild panic and ended with some drunken shuffling about, but the bits that came in-between were pretty dang fine.
The venue for...
Stop Party People
Well, we (Phil and Nick) hung out for a couple of hours at the Opening Party. Pleasant surroundings, decent food (last year was famed...
Flying the flag at Eurovision 2007
Nick: Ironically, this is the sanest thing I've seen for several hours. There are *cough* things to be ironed out from this performance. Nevertheless,...
50s swing German style at Eurovision 2007
Nick: *bzzzzzt* *crackle* *pht* Well, we're sorry, we seem to be having some technical problems with my brain at the moment. Sound and vision...
Albania – he might look better than he sounds
OK, please bear with me ... I'm currently sitting in the official OnEurope office, listening to Albania in audio only. The best way to...
The Russians mix it up at Eurovision
Nick: OK, I'm completely confused now. It's the Beastie Boys and Girls Aloud and Afro-Dite and it's easily the most contemporary song of the...