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2019

For 2019, we’re off to Tel Aviv, Israel in May. 41 countries are in the running to win the 64th Eurovision Song Contest.

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 ......
Michael Rice is back on the rehearsal stage for the UK

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,...
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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...
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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...