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The Swedes are through

Sweden is the last rehearsal today. I'm tired, so I'll keep things short. It will qualify. Nick: Someone next to me just said "Right, are...

The Football Association Challenge Cup

... or Switzerland as I believe the country is really called. Same performance as on Tuesday with lots of Gold and a rather good...

The whole effect is just a bit wrong, really

I'm sat here, looking at a screen while 2 independent performances go on. On the one hand, Chanee is trying her damnedest to get...

Israel – It’s all very … nice

I was momentarily distracted in the Press Centre, looked at the screen and saw a figure that was wearing a suit, with good skin...

Armenia – a silent dog whistle of a song

My fears have been confirmed. It's Diaspora-tasic at it's best. I have two schools of thought about this - the first one says, "It's...

Music and maths for Lithuania

I'm presuming that the Lithuanians can bank a 12 from Ireland and an 8+ from the UK of stuff. Not a lot else in...

That’s some frock you’ve got there

Phil: This song sounds more like Euroband ever did with someone that pertains to be a singer, although she could hide Euroband under her...

Flying without wings

Phil: I still don't know how to describe this to be honest, there is still the awful wings from the singers, but they tell...

Five go mad in Bergen

And what a day it was. Up at 6.30 which something I normally associate with work. Getting in a few provisions before boarding a...

Good morning Oslo – four rehearsals in one

The detractors among you will still notice that the Finns have done nothing significantly different from their national final performance, which is a good...