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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...

Eurovision Countdown 24 – Iceland according to Mo

RUV has ended its hokey-cokey mutterings and thrown everything in with Hera and what might be kindly described as an old-school banger. An entry made...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 16/37 – Greece

People of a certain age will remember this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UCQoooRWoc Where the lovely Judith Chalmers and Chris Kelly swan off across parts of the world that you...

Eurovision Countdown 24 – Greece according to Mo

For some years, Greece has been the saviour of Eurovision, sending credible song after credible song. Performers who stand up way beyond the Contest...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 15/37 – Germany

The problem with being shite for so many years is that you have a pretty low base to start with and try as you...

The countdown is literally on – Scores please?!

So - two weeks in, and what has been tickling our tastebuds and what has been causing a stink on this year's countdown? France has...

Eurovision Countdown 24 – Germany according to Mo

Time for what I suspect is going to be the big lad in a big leather coat ... and that's not ended well in...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 14/37 – Georgia

Imagine my disappointment when I realised this song was not this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDtlJU8e8v8 Sam may be the Hero next door but what have we got here?  My...

Eurovision Countdown 24 – Georgia according to Mo

One thing feels certain (to me). Georgia will return to the final after a few mumbling-beardy-man years away. Nutsa has turned in a gloriously shouty...