Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 4/37 – Austria
“I am a child, a child of the eighties” – no no, Marie Myriam did not sing that in 1977, but ever since I...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – Austria according to Mo
There is a Nordic semi-final feel to ‘We Will Rave’, one that has Eurovision stamped throughout its otherwise inoffensive heart.
Kaleen presents a powerful mix...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 Part 4 – Austria
Hands in the air, lads. It’s a big old poppers o’clock banger from Austria! This sounded so old-fashioned when I first heard it but...
11 March – Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe,...
Ah, the fan favourite. We get them every year. Sometimes the fans are proven right. Sometimes they crash and burn. Sometimes they do one...
22 February – Little hares have short noses and little cats...
Eurovision is full of wonder. I often wonder why Schlager is so popular. Or why Carola is so popular. Or even why we never...
25 January – Yeah, I’m talking ’bout you, you, you
We like to celebrate the characters of Eurovision here. There have been plenty, and they're not all Nordic. Come to think of it, which...
Austria announce Kaleen for Malmö
Austria have announced their singer for Malmö .
29-year-old Kaleen from Oberösterreich, a young singer who already has some experience with the competition, has been...
22 December – Devil take the hindmost, I simply have to...
In every contest, someone always wins. Even if it's not the person you want to win. But also someone has to come last. It's...
6 November – Neighbours say we’re trouble
Some of our friends around Europe are convinced that their country will never win European (and Australian) singing's greatest prize. No-one likes us, they...
9 October – Friend, be vigilant
One trick that's been tried occasionally at our favourite TV show is to make the arena audience feel special by singing about their country/city....