Cyprus – Is she *actually* Madonna?
Well as per tradition, there was 'une problem technique' in the press centre and this meant we could see but not hear Tamta ......
An Open Letter To BBC Eurovision … revised
We first published this article in January 2019.
Dear BBC Eurovision,
We need to talk, you and I.
January's reveal of the six hopeful recordings left a good...
Portugal – c/f Iceland
Again, the question has to be asked if this is indeed art! It certainly comes to something in this contest when Conan and his...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 10 – Czech Republic
If ever there was an band who you could imagine releasing a third album full of songs like this, it’s Lake Malawi. This is...
Hungarian A Dal continues its journey
Now that the three first round heats have been completed in A Dal 2019, the eighteen qualified songs have been redrawn into two semi...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Germany
This hotchpotch box of awfulness deserves to be sent back to Germany unopened.
From the dreadful lyric (I tried to hold you under, but honey,...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 40 – Switzerland
The Swiss dropped their 'Entscheidungsshow' as a selection format this year, officially for budgetary reasons, though with only two qualifications in eight years (one...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 28 – Netherlands
For a country with four Eurovision wins, the wait since 1975 for the next has been a long one. So long they lost their...
S!sters to sing German Lied für Israel
Laurita Kästel and Carlotta Truman are to sing for Germany at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Together they're known as S!sters. Their song is...
Lineup complete for Portuguese national final
Next week Portugal picks its Eurovision song. Fans will riot if spoon face Conan Osíris isn't declared the winner. Tonight, the second semifinal of...