Russia and Ukraine may face sanctions over Samoylova-gate
Two countries may face exclusion from the Eurovision Song Contest. In an interview with a German news portal, the head of the group that...
Ok – I know you can hardly keep up but –...
....There are another gazillion selection shows to look at tonight and you'll need a million pairs of eyes.
Thankfully, as you havent got that we're...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 42 – UKRAINE
Under The Ladder by Mélovin
“The project MELOVIN started in Odesa in 2012. The name comes from a combination of the holiday Halloween and the...
Latvian Supernova Results First Semi Final
I had forgotten that Supernova had started today - Bad fan - must do better next week.
They had Seven songs and Two of them...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 21 – IRELAND
Together by Ryan O'Shaughnessy
Every year, as I come to my Countdown, I get to the point where I ponder 'is Ireland ever going to...
Russian TV bosses make good on Samoylova pledge
Yulia (or Julia if you prefer) Samoylova can stop checking Trivago and worrying about the cost of Lisbon hotel rooms. Russian broadcaster Channel One...
42: The answer to life, the universe and everything
42 countries will participate in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon. Russia is back, but (so far) Macedonia are out in the cold....
Cesar to avenge the Sampson name at Eurovision
Cesár Sampson has vowed to avenge the ills showered upon his family name with a second Sampson shot at the Eurovision Song Contest.
With the...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 37 SERBIA
Nova Deca by Sanja Ilić and Balkanika
It’s a return to Eurovision for Serbian composer Sanja Ilić, having been behind Yugoslavia’s 1982 entry Halo Halo....
San Marino – it’s all about the money
When details emerged of the marathon process to pick a song for San Marino at Eurovision, it all sounded a bit ... weird. Why...