Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Estonia
This year, the national finals were largely crammed into February. And let's not forget that mad week in March when we were dealt an...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 15 – Georgia
It’s a very difficult thing to write that a song has no chance in this contest, but this is one of those songs.
It’s depressing...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 16 – Germany
One of the trends of recent years has been to set up bootcamps for budding Eurovision songwriters, bringing together promising composers to pool their...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 39 – Sweden
Look, I could sit here and type a lengthy dissertation about how predictable and formulaic Sweden’s Melodifestivalen has become, but to be honest it’s...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 2 – Armenia
Srbuk hopes to get Armenia back on track after an uncharacteristic failure to qualify for the final last year, only the second time Armenia...
Phils Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 25 – Malta
Michela has just turned eighteen and, as a present, her broadcaster are sending her off to Tel Aviv for a Eurovision Party! The song...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Finland
One thing in Darude's favour - he won't be using the fool who staged the Finnish song in 2018.
The UMK performance made excellent use...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 13 – Finland
I’m of the understanding, thanks to some people who know about music (Roy), that Darude is (or at the very least was) something of...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 11 – Denmark
Leonora, the Danish singer, and I have some things in common. We share a birthday (albeit 28 years apart) and a polyglot bent. What...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 32 – Portugal
Portugal’s first hosting of Eurovision last year was a monumental moment. A moment many of us thought we’d never see. The prospect was tempting...