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Italy, with gorgeous new outfits

Italy – first rehearsal report here It’s only 9.30 in the UK. It’s still early for such an assault on the senses, but my, is...
Måneskin, Italy, Second Rehearsal, Rotterdam Ahoy, 15 May 2021 — EBU / Andres Putting

The Fanning Verdict Eurovision 2021: Italy

I’ve previously said what I think of the song during the ever-popular OnEurope Countdown 2021. It’s not my cup of tea, but that doesn’t...

Italy – Pure noisy, shouty class.

Oh Damiano, you little tease, you're black look from the rehearsal was, in fact, just rehearsal clothes and you and your chums have gone...

It’s Day 8 – what’s coming up today?

Goedemorgen Oneuropeans, Welkom. It’s Day 8, we’ve had a full week of it so far. It does feel strange to be sat on a Saturday...

OnEurope’s Golden Fork awards – Days 6 and 7

As was tradition and has now become a tradition again (yeah, that's a thing, ok?), we do a rundown of the day in our...

Switzerland – Is he more Torvill or Dean?

I tend to look at this in the same way I would an ice skating tournement (I'm gay, bear with me here). This has lots...

Denmark – it’s as catchy as cholera

Just at the moment this started playing on my other screen, a Highways Agency van turned up outside my window and is, as I...

Monty looks at Finland, Latvia, Switzerland and Denmark

Finland – first rehearsal report here I’ve timed everything wrong today, and thought we had a lunch break after Bulgaria, but it’s after Finland. It’s...

Latvia – The silence was a blessed relief

Like too many songs in the back end of the second semi final, Samanta's is "challenging".  And by that I actually mean it's a...

Finland – It’s good – but it’s not right

Sorry, I thought I'd done this so I stepped away for a Diet Coke and apple pie break, my apologies OnEuropeans.... This is going to...