Si, Fuego … those Cypriots are at it again
....no, not remaking the Renault car of the 1980's, but burning us all with the song "Fuego" (it's Spanish for Fire don't you know)
The...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 12 – DENMARK
Higher Ground by Rasmussen
There’s an adage that if you can’t say anything nice you shouldn’t say it at all and were it not for...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 25 – LITHUANIA
When We’re Old by Ieva Zasimauskaitė
With 50 competitors and about 700 rounds it’s very easy to get lost in the Lithuanian final, although somehow...
Projecting an Estonian qualification
Estonia. Well. If you’ve seen this in the promo video, which is the performance from the Estonian final, then you’ll know what to expect....
Georgian gorgeousness
So following on from our cheesy breakfast and the cheesy pop of Australia we have Georgian ethno-jazz band Iriao bringing something very classy. Now...
And finally, France … hmmmm
A literal fuckton of people in this place have decided that, after the first run-through - this song is the best thing since sliced...
Eurovision 2018 – The viewing figures
Update: We have now published a summary of 2019 figures.
As the dust settles on another Eurovision Song Contest, we look back at the viewing...
Kids of Macedonia, Do not cry, you (might be) back in
Well it seems that after being OUT of the Eurovision earlier this week, it seems that the EBU and MRT have come to their senses...
Hungary – ready to start the A Dal Marathon?
Another country that is known for its long long national final is Hungary. Over the years, it has given Europe an eclectic mix of...
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...