Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Portugal
I've read so many rave reviews of this song. I've been told it's 'art'. I've also read reviews that dismiss it as a pile...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Poland
I like the concept behind Tulia. I've admired (though not enjoyed) some of the videos I watched of their songs. 'Fire of love' is...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Norway
I won't deny that 'Spirit in the sky' has a touch of the Aqua going on. It's bouncy plastic pop and I hope it's...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 21 – Israel
Netta’s 'Toy' tapped into the zeitgeist of global feminist politics of 2018, hot on the back of #MeToo, and seemed a timely winner. The...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 20 – Ireland
There’s an argument that Ireland has lost their former spark, from the time in the 90s where they could barely put a foot wrong...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 19 – Iceland
If you don’t understand the relationship between Eurovision and the real music scene in the UK it would be easy to lament the great...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Parts 23 and 24 – Latvia and...
Two for the price of one - aren't you lucky? Well ... no ... as the picture above must surely suggest, I'm unimpressed.
Latvia
In a...
The rise of Eurovision slashies
Working two jobs used to be a way make ends meet. Now, it has a name. Slashies work two (or more) jobs, building 'portfolio...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 22 – Italy
If you’ve pissed off a far right political party by winning an internationally respected song contest, you’re clearly doing well. Mahmoud has done this...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 18 – Hungary
Ooh, hold me down, chaps. Juicy Papi’s back! The Hungarian selection A Dal is in it’s 8th year. Reports suggest it’s waning in popularity...