Denmark – no need to even rehearse this
Denmark. It’s exactly the same as in the Danish final. That’s it. I’m off to stalk Mladen from Serbia at his press conference...
Monty x
I appreciate it’s Mother’s Day Benjamin, but you don’t have to...
It's almost as if it was ordained by the gods. The fanw**k favourite and allround clean-living good guy with the Melodifestivalen pedigree, Benjamin Ingrosso...
Netherlands – Everyone’s got a little WTF in them?
Dear AVROTROS. Waylon had a perfectly serviceable song. He could have sung this on his own in faux cowboy gear and a stetson with...
Wheels up!
Wheels up! We’re on our way to Eurovision! Your intrepid (is that the right word? Insipid?) twosome are on the road. Time to get...
Early doors or second half? Big 5 draw for Saturday
The Big Five rehearsed today, alongside host nation Portugal. At the press conference that followed, they each got to pick a ticket to say...
And mercifully, La France is our last
Et enfin, la France. Thankfully, this is a simple presentation, no attempts to over complicate it. The pair are on stage in black outfits,...
Greece – Same old same old
To be deathly honest, this rehearsal can be summed up in four words: "same as last time".
There are some rehearsals that make you question...
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...
The country that breaks ‘Eurovision Rules’
Rybak may claim to know the secret behind songwriting. Musicologists insist success at Eurovision is based on a 16-bar verse and chorus formula. Many...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 11 – Cyprus
Cyprus either gets it very right, or hideously wrong and their fans can be a rabid bunch to deal with, it must be said...