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...
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 -...