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Cyprus – big in the hall but the stage is swallowed...

I went over to the arena to watch the first go of Cyprus. I’m a little underwhelmed, if I’m honest. We’re only allowed in...

25 April – Live the thrills of joy

Do you like it when singers try several times? Sometimes they can win on a second attempt. Sometimes they don't quite do as well...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 – Part 8/37 – Cyprus

Cyprus – Andew Lambrou – Break a Broken Heart. After years and years of banger by numbers sung by woman type people, CYBC and Panik...

Cyprus – no frills

CyBC are so poor, they have only sent Desperate Olympics for this performance with no backing singers and no chance.... She can sing this and...

Rehearsals day two on the settee

I’m still in London, one day left at work to go. Over in Malmö it’s been quite a day in the rehearsal stakes. You...

Eurovision Babylon – Love and hate

Time for another peep behind the Eurovision curtains into our semi-regular (=not at all regular) gossip column, Eurovision Babylon. The kids are alt-right If you can't...

5 February – I see your face in the mirror as...

I'm feeling old today. I remember songs from the 1980s as if they were yesterday. And here we are in the third decade of...

25 May – I’m torn apart but I am a survivor

There are false flaggers and there are false flaggers. The first category are quite open with that status - and they have nothing to...

Eurovision 2002 – Second rehearsals – Wednesday

Cyprus A source close to me said, " This one is staring the big R in the face." What is "The big R"?? said I....

Eleni Foureira finally reaches Eurovision stage

Everything comes to she who waits. It's especially true for Greek singer Eleni Foureira, who after complaining of being snubbed by her own state...