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Eurovision Countdown 24 – Switzerland according to Mo

This and the Irish song have a lot in common. They’ve both chucked a bunch of nonsense around what is basically a conventional and...

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...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 1/37 – Albania

So as night follows day we start the countdown with Albania.  Also, as night follows day, it is almost certain that a shouty woman...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 25/37 – Moldova

One of my colleagues and esteemed writing team member asked the question “ Have we all been sleeping on Moldova?” earlier this week and...

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...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 36/37 – Ukraine

Only a charlatan or a stupid person would still claim that Ukraine are going to score well in this contest.  The reason why I...

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...

Eurovision Countdown 24 – United Kingdom according to Mo

After one year of ‘getting it’, the BBC has returned to entering songs that offend nobody. Songs that sound great and fit in just fine...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 8/37 – Cyprus

I feel as though I have written the same thing for Cyprus for the last several years. It’s a girl, shaking her thing, feeling...

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...