Samanta Tina: I love to experiment
Samanta Tīna competed in the Latvian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest no fewer than six times, finishing a frustrating second twice. Never one...
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...
Tix – don’t be perfect, be unique
TIX is in Rotterdam and hoping to score big for Norway when he performs in the first semifinal on Tuesday next week.
He’s one of...
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...
Bulgaria – Wise words from an old man?
Victoria gets three goes at this - aren't I lucky?
My dad comes into the room and says: "It sounds like someone is in pain."...
Monty looks at Georgia, Albania, Portugal and Bulgaria
Goedemorgen Oneuropeans, and welcome to Day 7. A week already! It’s the final second rehearsals for the semi-finalists, and a short day today after...
Portugal – It makes me smile, that’s what music does
As you will know, I loved this song in first rehearsal and nothing I've seen in the last 20 minutes has changed my mind....