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Monday, September 8, 2025
ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

Rosé live from Ikea working area!

Well well well, the press centre is open open open and there's a lovely cluster of illuminated trees in the middle of this Ikea-esque...

Austria II

I'm gonna rename this song "shite" - because that's what it is.  Its performed in a serviceable way: woman singing a competent ballad type...

Rehearsals, live in my own living room

With a good chunk of the team in place in Malmö it’s day one of rehearsals. The assembled press of Europe are crammed into...

My contest and other giants

What a day I've had.  It's been a day of highs and higher highs.  We finally got to see what some of the fuss...

Aaaaand we’re off

Austria -well Natalie does a good job of mincing round the stage in her silver jeans that are slightly too tight for her, but...

Fun with a capital FUN

In complete contrast to the two that have gone before it, this is FUN with a capital FUN - It's bouncy and alive and...

Trying to put some flesh on the skeletal service

Hi folks. Well we're still here.  My boss still suspects nothing about my subversive activities - long may that continue.  Maybe I prefer writing for...

Day Two catch up by Rosé…

Well I've been at bloody Heathrow all day on a course and been trying to steal moments away to keep abreast of things but...

In a curious turn of events…

...Phil has just informed me via Social Network that Riigiametnik has been video-calling him with pictures of a local Azeri pear-flavoured beverage which looks...

Afternoon round up by Monty

Here’s a little catch up on the afternoon, and for anyone who was wondering my lunchtime salad and miso soup was delicious, if unsatisfying....