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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

Albania – oooh this has tickled my fancy.

Well, this is clearly the proper start to the day because I’m more awake now I’ve seen Albania and realised Anxhela looks like a...
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Eurovision rule change allows recorded backing vocals

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced a rule change for the next Contest. For 'one year only' (yeah, right), pre-recorded backing vocals are permitted...

Moldova – serving a low-calorie version of her Sugar

It was about this time in Stockholm and Malmö that everything stopped for fika, coffee and a little sweet treat. Even though I’ve been...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 17 – Iceland

10 Years by Daði og Gagnamagnið In a parallel universe, free from viral restrictions, might we be readying ourselves for the first Eurovision held in...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 4 – Azerbaijan

Mata Hari by Efendi I could pluck three words from the lyrics of this and deliver you of the most precise and succinct review of...

A view from the stalls

So whilst I take a week off to recharge and get ready to tell you precisely why your favourite song did badly, as June...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 36 – Sweden

Voices by Tusse Well, this went big in the Swedish Melodifestivalen! Despite the return of pop’s popular Eric Saade and The Mamas v Dotter rematch...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 11 – Estonia

The Lucky One by Uku Suviste There’ll be plenty of people thankful to see Uku back this year even without hearing him sing a note....

Nick’s Countdown 2021 – Czech Republic and Denmark

CZECH REPUBLIC - Benny Cristo - omaga I’m trying to avoid making too many comparisons between the 2020 entries and the 2021 entries. I’ve always...

Belgium – Hoover-tastic!

And here.... lurking beneath the undergrowth.... we have found it.  Yes, here in Eurovisionia (Belgium) we have got the lesser spotted backing singer -...