24 December – We’re standing tall and looking up
As we know, early in this century a whole heap of countries had their first wins. Some seemingly deserved, some seemingly less so. We'll...
Who needs what to get their Best Result: Your Nice 2023...
As well as music, Eurovision fans love statistics - and both contests are an absolute goldmine for facts, figures and number-crunching! So just before...
27 October – Leave the windows open wide
Do you remember the start of this century/millennium? The bug was behind us and we had a whole new one hundred/one thousand years to...
1 October – Show you what I’m really like inside
Here's an upbeat little number to kick-start your October. We know how you all like something to groove along too, and if it's Schlager...
19 June – I’d break the curse of time to be...
While we love our contest for its singing, many of them incorporate the element of dance into their stage show too. This extra thing...
17 May – Listen to how far it takes you
It's always good when a singer's birthday comes along whose song is a personal favourite. And when it's perhaps a Baltic song, even better....
13 May – Now I can say it is my time
Have you ever thought of the journeys some performers have to make to get to a Eurovision venue? Things might be slightly different these...
11 May – Let’s burn our fingers
That thing when your country wins, meaning you have to host next year. If you're that winning broadcaster, it must be a year-long headache....
Is Alika building bridges to qualifying?
Alika says that she is neither nervous nor scared - she is both, which is good for her art. Her rehearsals have seemingly gone...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 Part 11 – Estonia
Bridges by Alika.
We’ve been lacking a female power ballad so far, but here’s one to blow your socks off. Alika’s from the far reaches...