8 November – A beautiful new star has lit up
That first entry. Always daunting for a broadcaster. What will Europe think of us? How will we do? Will we have the money to...
Franko, Poirot and Kryton – the story so far
Well since yesterday The Celestial Toymaker has had to withdraw from the panel due to doctor's advice. In fact two doctor's advice, the ones...
17 April – The day will still come when I see...
Would you want to be the home entrant if you were in a Eurovision Song Contest. You have no issues with the host country's...
Finland names its 2022 Eurovision act
The 2022 UMK just finished and Finland has picked The Rasmus to perform in Turin at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, with a song...
9 May – They get a hit off atomic pollution, they...
Winners one day, tail-enders the next. It's all good fun. We love them all, as they've done something most of us will never do.
Today's...
The second half of a the second half
Fecund we are with musical joy this half. Many manners of pop noise stroked our lugs, and here's a couple of quick relations as...
7 September – Is this a fantasy or just a sad...
Finland. Who doesn't love Finland. A land of content people, vast expanses of nature and a language many people have been know to find...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 – Part 12/37 – Finland
Finland - Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha
In direct and stark contrast, therefore, to Estonia’s song with one idea, here’s a song with three ideas...
So, in an ironic twist of fate – Finland go semi...
So, having written this piece using Saaaaara Aaaaalto as the object of poor journalism, it seems that YLE clearly read what I wrote and completely...
4 December – I’m your slave and you’re my master
It's another contender for Mr/Mrs/Ms/Mx Eurovision today. You know the sort - one of those who crops up at every Eurovision-related opportunity to open...