EBU throws down Eurovision gauntlet
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has insisted that 43 countries be allowed to take part in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest.
After more than a...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Belgium
Belgium – City Lights by Blanche
Like Azerbaijan, Belgium’s 2017 entry is another to whip out to demonstrate the direction Eurovision is travelling. The BBC...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Belarus
Historyja Majho Žyccia by Naviband
Oh, those Belarussians! They do like to commune with nature. Last year we had to endure Big Ivan stripping off...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Azerbaijan
Skeletons by Dihaj
If you find yourself in one of those arguments about how far Eurovision has travelled in recent years, then this should be...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Austria
Running on Air by Nathan Trent
Nathan Trent is another bright eyed young thing bringing enthusiasm and charm to his Contest appearance. He sounds quite...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Australia
Don’t Come Easy by Isaiah
Several of you, dear readers (assuming that many of you are still with me) will be dwelling on the question...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Armenia
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Fly With Me by Artsvik
They may have kept us hanging on to be the last country to show its hand this year, but the...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Albania
World by Lindita
It’s back! My Eurovision Countdown, now in its 8th year. Oh, you lucky, lucky readers!
As I start my annual Eurovision Countdown for...
Artsvik kicks off Eurovision #CelebrateDiversityChallenge
Clever old Artsvik. While lesser stars are busy lip-synching on Saturday evening telly, she's found a way to create something genuinely interesting involving those...
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...