Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 19/37 – Israel
Click here to find out position about Boycotts - Please read that, then make your own mind up as to whether you continue reading...
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...
Imri beats off three others for Eurovision crown
Imri Ziv has triumphed over stiff competition to win a place at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. He will represent Israel in May.
For ten...
19 November – No more, no more, no more, no more
It's always worth remembering that our favourite TV show is a contest for writers, not just performers. So maybe it's time it made more...
Eurovision: Take 2 – Alternative versions of 2021 songs
By now, you'll surely have tired of hearing the same old songs in the same old way, so why not dip your toe into...
8 November – I will study languages
Have you always been able to spot where an act's from, without hearing them sing, but just by looking at their stage act? It...
Nick “does” 2025 – Israel
ISRAEL – New Day Will Rise – Yuval Raphael
A recurring theme of the contest this year is double entendre. The Milkshake Man is neither...
Maltese meadow and Israeli struts…
There's a sentence I'll never again utter....
Malta
Is it a wheat field? Is it a cornfield? Is it a meadow? Does it really matter? This...
A sad goodbye from Israeli broadcaster to Eurovision
Tonight was the final broadcast from the Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA). As jury spokesman Ofer Shalom announced the results of a jury vote, he...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 21 – Israel
I know it’s not a beauty contest but the first thing that struck me about Kobi was his face. It looks very mesmeric, but in...