Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 22 – Lithuania
Tavo Akys by Katarsis
Well, this is cheery. Katarsis is, I’m informed, by a brief introduction on the official Eurovision website, an experimental rock band...
Eurovision Countdown 2025: Austria is ‘full-throttle’
Austria
JJ – Wasted Love
You can almost hear the pitch meeting: a fragile opening line, a trembling upper register, then bam—crank up the production, cue...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 31 – Serbia
Mila by Princ
With the notable exception of Konstrakta’s unlikely top 5 finish singing a satirical take on the principle of universal healthcare Serbia’s...
We need to talk about Eurovision staging fatigue
As the smoke machines hiss into action in Basel's St. Jakobshalle Arena, it's hard not to marvel at what the Eurovision Song Contest has...
So – who do YOU think is going to win? Write...
OK - we all think we know who is going to win, and have versions in our heads of who will be holding up...
Eurovision Countdown 2025: Iceland is shouty
IcelandVÆB – RÓA
VÆB arrive like they’ve just burst out of the warm-up slot for a junior DJ battle at Reykjavík Pride, and frankly, they’re...
EBU request change to Maltese Eurovision song
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has stirred up quite the debate by demanding that Malta’s Eurovision entry, Kant by Miriana Conte, change its title....
Call her Maman: France’s big bet
France leans into emotion, legacy, and unapologetic Frenchness for Eurovision 2025—will it pay off?
In a contest known for glitter and gimmicks, France is sending...
Eurovision Song Contest hosts name 2025 act
Switzerland has selected Zoë Më to represent the host country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel. The 24-year-old singer-songwriter from Fribourg was...
Eurovision Countdown 2025: Spain is my winner
Spain
Melody - Esa diva
At long last, Spain has remembered that it is, in fact, Spain. No more muted ballads or slightly bewildered indie bands...