21 October – The dance floor is calling me
We often say that anyone can win the top prize in our favourite TV show. Past performance is no guide to future performance and...
News direct from YLE – UMK is gogogogo!
YLE, up with the lark this morning sending me an email at 0603 BST for fuck's sake, decided to tell me the following info...
9 September – We two travellers came across each other
OK, so we've gone vintage again. But 1991 was an interesting year when lots of songs got decent scores. And of course the EBU's...
22 August – When we reach the beach hand in hand...
Eurovision always loves a good sing-a-long song. Those mumbly arty Swedish types have their place, but nothing can beat a jovial singer with a...
16 August – Demons rising, they’re disguising hearts are beating, secret...
It's opening song time again. And not just any old opening song. Oh no. This was has a special place in Eurovision history. It...
16 July – The man falls in love with the witch
Those Finns have been unlucky over the years. Yes, they've had one win, but very few other finishes in the top 10. How many...
2 May – I ain’t gonna hold on to these monsters...
Our friends in Finland have had a very spotty time at Eurovision. Only one win in xxx years, and very little else in the...
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...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 12/37 – Finland
Oh Finland. It’s the law of diminishing Eurovision returns for you lot and no mistake. You were wacky last year with the man in...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 Part 12 – Finland
I mentioned the false Käärijä effect back while reviewing the Croatian entry. It’s the assumption that Cha Cha Cha was just a bit mad...