6 November – The demons of pleasure and pain
Estonia is one of those countries that sort of 'gets' Eurovision. They've qualified for Grand Finals more often than not of late, and were...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 12 – Estonia
Time to declare an Interest here. I was at this final, I've stood next to the lovely Victor Crone - and he doesn’t half...
29 June – I wouldn’t want it any other way
Do you think I am cheating when I pick one half of a duo? I think not. The individual concerned is a named performer,...
17 May – Just listen to these simple moments
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....
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 11 – Estonia
Espresso Macchiato by Tommy Cash
As Eurovision fans pore over 2025’s offerings one genre keeps rising to the fore: the ‘joke’ or ‘novelty’ entry....
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...
26 May – What you give is what you get
You can always tell when a country is seriously gunning for a win. They seem to up their game, just to bring themselves to...
30 August – Like two sailing boats in the sea
As I've mentioned before, many songs that we expect to do well, fall at the semi-final stage. We ask ourselves why. Well at least...
19 June – Do you hear me screaming?
While we love our contest for its singing, many of them incorporate the element of dance into their stage show too. This extra thing...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 Part 11 – Estonia
(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi by 5MIINUST x Puuluup
If you think that combination of song title and artist is exhausting to read...