Strong & slick Sweden (other adjectives are available)
Benjamin is in a black shiny leather jacket and charcoal grey slacks that are fairly snug around the ‘rumpa’ with white trainers. Has he...
Sweden – It’s just made me do a yawn
It's not you Benjamin, it really is me. Although having said that, the song is generic to the point of me wanting to launch...
Benjamin brings new energy to Sweden
No real surprises with Sweden; Benjamin’s performance is almost identical to the one in Melodifestivalen, except it’s even better. The live backing vocals, and...
I’m not gonna lie, this is flat
Laura de Carvalho Rizzotto singing for Latvia via Riga, NewYork and Rio - and she’s looking ravishing in a red flowing gown cut open...
Latvia: funny girl, scarlet woman
I’m just nonplussed by everything about this one. It’s not a style of music I enjoy, so it’s one that’s kind of passed me...
Latvia – No, it’s not funny love
Every time I hear this, I get excited because I keep expecting that the song itself is going to be a sultry number, which...
It’s loud and I like it
The Hungarian boys from AWS now and this will wake anyone up who perhaps nodded off during the commercial break that precedes them. They...
Hungary: it’s noise, but it’s noise with a tune
Well, you can’t say that Hungary isn’t a blast of energy! It’s three minutes of screamo that I have to concede does have a...
Hungary – Is this your type of thing?
For everyone that doesn't like this song - me included - you will have to admit after having seen AWS, that this is how...
Malta and their open heart surgery
Malta have found their way around the lack of LED screens in Portugal by bringing their own, and what a difference it's made. There...