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Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 39 – Ukraine

Even as Ukraine’s national selection Vidbir was taking place Russian troops were assembling along its borders. It seemed entirely fitting that the winning song,...
Sam Ryder

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 40 – United Kingdom

Space Man – Sam Ryder After years of deserved low scores, someone at the BBC (aided by TaP) has hit lucky and plucked a decent...
Sam Ryder

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 40 – United Kingdom

Space Man – Sam Ryder And so, as tradition dictates, we get to my home entry ... and by tradition I clearly mean the alphabet....
Kalush Orchestra

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 39 – Ukraine

Kalush Orchestra - Stefania You know, I want to like this. I really do. I couldn't abide SHUM last year until I saw it live,...
Kalush Orchestra

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 39 – Ukraine

Kalush Orchestra - Stefania If the current world situation were not happening, this would be a review shouting at UA:PBC for being complete dicks in...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 38 – Switzerland

It’s a return to the sad and introspective numbers now for our weeping Bear from Switzerland. Marius ponders the male relationship with crying and...
Marius Bear

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 38 – Switzerland

Marius Bear – Boys Do Cry Marius lumbers around in this video looking and sounding like a pissed bloke who's forgot his glasses trying to...
Marius Bear

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 38 – Switzerland

Marius Bear – Boys Do Cry Ooh look, a variation on a theme. (That might be too clever for some of you – or too British!) Instead...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 37 – Sweden

I was left decidedly nonplussed after this year’s Swedish Melodifestivalen. I’ve watched every year for over a quarter of a century and even though...
Cornelia Jakobs

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 37 – Sweden

Cornelia Jakobs – Hold me closer Denying 'Hold me closer' is a cracking song is like pretending not to be impressed by the Grand...