Possibly the best Czech entry to date
That’s a compliment, kind of. The whole song is suddenly reminding me a lot of Russia’s Peter Nalitch last time they let me in...
Sweden is, well, Sweden is…
Go watch Melodifestivalen. It’s that. Qualifying *obviously*, podiuming almost certainly, winning… you wouldn’t be surprised.
Has it been six months already?
…since this was picked?
Amber is up next for Malta pulling together various borrowed strands from many different other Eurovision songs and years. Conchita’s flaming...
I’m a warrior but a drinker foremost … so … Bye!
I’ve battled to keep time today and just about made it but That Monty and Juha the Finn are dragging me to a Montenegro...
Serbian party, you go girl!!
Bojana for Serbia with a loud and proud stomper. The ‘frizz ease’ is working ever so slightly as the hair is better with a...
Let’s start building us a running order!
So the fickle finger of fate has started turning, the veal of fortune spins and 16 acts have gone “Yay 2nd!” or “Oh. 1st.”...
Albania not doing it for me
Aww Albania next and this is at the lower level of my middle songs that I don’t mind. It’s really nothing special for me...
The home straight
John for Cyprus is performing very well indeed and congratulations to the Cypriot delegation. This is staged so simply and beautifully matches the mood....
The Czech Republic are BACK!
I dunno, maybe it’s been a long day, but the return of the Czechs is getting a modestly warm reaction in the press centre...