The Final Countdown rankings
So the votes have been checked and verified by Martin Osterdahl's assistant, Mr Phil and the ties have been broken in the usual manner....
Eurovision Countdown 24 – Portugal according to Mo
As always, the Portuguese sound to be taking part in a completely different contest from the rest of us.
Sometimes it works. Sometimes it’s a...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 20/37 – Italy
I loved this song at Sanremo and not just because I was on the stage in November! – After five nights of batshit Italians...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – Cyprus according to Mo
Who hasn’t woken up and felt all ooh-la-la? My money was on liar rhyming with higher and fire. Silia didn’t let me down, all...
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...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 30/37 – San Marino
If at first you don’t succeed – fuck off to another national final, that’s what they say isn’t it? – Megara, the group because...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – Israel according to Mo
I feel compelled to address the calls for boycotting the contest over Israel’s participation.
The suffering inflicted on Palestinians by the Israeli government is a...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 11/37 – Estonia
It’s shouty noise – that would be the conclusion of some of the Eurovision queens around this contest and, to an extent, they are...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – San Marino according to Mo
We’re going full-on rock in this year’s import to the plucky microstate of San Marino.
There are shades of Måneskin, but this has a more...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 21/37 – Latvia
It’s about damn time Latvia remembered what a good song sounded like – it’s been 84 years ( That’s all the memes for now...