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...
Have the Finns got the recipe right?
The general consensus in the fan community is that UMK 2023 is one of the better national selections of this year. And that from...
3 February – Is there a reason to worry for the...
We like to celebrate songs from all years, even those from the time before many of us were alive. Did you know, for example,...
15 February – When the rainbow bends in the sky
What's your favourite decade of Eurovision? There are so many to choose from. It's true that some decades have more songs than others. But...
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...
26 July – You say your name is linked to 007
Is there a language you'd love to hear more of? Maybe one that used to appear every year, but has now been supplanted by...
Finland – That was very good
Finland - Trust me, there isn't much better than this. This has been staged EXACTLY in the right way , SoftEngine love the camera...
16 March – There’s no need to be carrying a frown
The Eurovision fortnight can be a long two weeks if they don't quite go your way. You turn up in the host city a...
Oh Farid, yessssss!!
I've just dashed over to the arena and back to catch Azerbaijan and that was a seriously wow moment for me! They've taken the...
Azerbaijan & Finland – wow, but not in that order
I'm not getting Azerbaijan like the rest of the assembled throng appear to be. This was the first time I'd seen it all the...