Portugal – Not Fado but Fad-ish
There are two schools of thought on this.
Mine is that this song is a 2:38 moan by one girl about the other girl's dead...
Denmark – DR knackering staging since 2000
This could have been so much more, but instead it remains a carbon copy of the Danish national selection. I know the real people...
Denmark – that’s pretty much it
Denmark. Meh. It’s exactly the same, and I still don’t rate it. There’s a break now though, and then we have Portugal and the...
San Malta-Marino … batshit
So, I walked through the door - sat down in my appointed spot, just in time for San Marino to come on stage and...
San Marino – justice for Valentina!
San Marino, and Jessika’s frock has turned up. It’s burgundy lace and she’s lost the ridiculous cape she had on Tuesday. Me Jenny B...
Serbia’s superfluous striding
It’s all coming thick and fast today. Many delegations are only doing two tries, so bink and you’ll miss it. Serbia has had their...
Romanian misfiring
I wasn’t watching during the first run of Romania’s second rehearsal I’m afraid. I’m too busy being pleased about my lunch. Now that I’ve...
Norway: that’s how you coast through a second rehearsal
For a song that’s coming up the ranking with the bookies, I’ve seldom seen such a lack of enthusiasm amongst fans as for Alexander...
Cyprus – big in the hall but the stage is swallowed...
I went over to the arena to watch the first go of Cyprus. I’m a little underwhelmed, if I’m honest. We’re only allowed in...
Ireland missing the mark
Ireland’s second rehearsal is our third of the morning. This isn’t really working for me at all. It’s not the staging, which has frustrated...