3 July – Misty moon I’m your loon
When your country has a good record in our favourite TV show, it puts extra pressure on performers to keep up this tradition. But...
16 April – Look inside yourself
It's duet time again. Are you excited? It means you get two stellar performers for the price of one. They get to share the...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Azerbaijan
Skeletons by Dihaj
If you find yourself in one of those arguments about how far Eurovision has travelled in recent years, then this should be...
Oh Farid, yessssss!!
I've just dashed over to the arena and back to catch Azerbaijan and that was a seriously wow moment for me! They've taken the...
Azerbaijan – Sorry I missed Latvia
Sorry I was trying to do everything and failing miserably.
Elnur, however, got my attention. When you get past Latvia and put something good in,...
What does the web predict for tonight’s semi-final?
Tonight, Eurovision Song Contest fans get to settle down with the first slice of the 2018 competition. Nineteen songs will compete for ten Grand...
Straight or gay or in between …
With just Russia to reveal its full Eurovision hand, today we were gifted the Azerbaijani 2020 entry.
Samira Efendi will perform as 'Efendi' in May.
There's...
2 December – It’s all black and white and there’s no...
It's time for another one of our home entrants today. That poisoned chalice of wanting to win on your home turf, but not wanting...
Nick “does” 2025 – Azerbaijan
AZERBAIJAN – Run With U – Mamagama
Azerbaijan have quietly been in Eurovision for 17 years now. I reject this timeline and indeed reality in...
8 July – You back off slowly through the door
You know how some countries that you write off when you first hear their song. And then they hit the big stage and you...