Eurovision Countdown 24 – Lithuania according to Mo
For two minutes, Silvester had me.
Sure, the vocals might not be the strongest, but there’s time to work on that. The low-end national final...
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...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – Latvia according to Mo
It’s an absolute pleasure to hear something from Latvia that I don’t want to skip within twenty seconds of it starting.
LTV started strong back...
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 – Italy according to Mo
The Sanremo process invariably means Italy avoids sending the kind of half-arsed stinkers beloved of other Big Five members. I either love or hate...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 19/37 – Israel
Click here to find out position about Boycotts - Please read that, then make your own mind up as to whether you continue reading...
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 18/37 – Ireland
It’s at this point that I fire up the Vested Interests claxon. I have interviewed Bambi on the radio *and* know someone who has...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – Ireland according to Mo
The key to Eurovision is getting the balance right—a killer song, great staging, and a brilliant voice.
Based on the (admittedly low-cost and notoriously awful)...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 17/37 – Iceland
So this is the start of the problem corner of the Eurovision for 2024. Let’s start with Hera. There is an argument that she...