Eurovision Countdown 24 – Belgium according to Mo
This is probably one of the more credible acts taking to the Swedish stage.
Musti has all bases covered—androgyny, people who admire someone who can...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 5/37 – Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan used to be known as the country that would pay the Swedes to get decent results and, indeed, their only win in this...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – Azerbaijan according to Mo
After the all-time low of Cleopatra, there’s been a sense that Azerbaijan is determined to get by without buying in something from Sweden. Last...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 4/37 – Austria
“I am a child, a child of the eighties” – no no, Marie Myriam did not sing that in 1977, but ever since I...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – Austria according to Mo
There is a Nordic semi-final feel to ‘We Will Rave’, one that has Eurovision stamped throughout its otherwise inoffensive heart.
Kaleen presents a powerful mix...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 3/37 – Australia
Australia and I have a complicated relationship when it comes to Eurovision, as regular readers will know, and I can say that this effort...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – Australia according to Mo
I’m all for Australia being a part of the biggest party going. The support of Aussie fans is epic, and the TV producers really...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 2/37 – Armenia
f you want ethnic, come to Armenia – or at least listen to this song. To the untrained ear of the Eurovision viewer, this...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – Armenia according to Mo
This is something of a departure for Armenia after a few years of relatively mainstream pop and dance bangers. It’s far more ethnic and...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 1/37 – Albania
So as night follows day we start the countdown with Albania. Also, as night follows day, it is almost certain that a shouty woman...