Day 561 in the Eurovision House
In my haste to tell you all about some of the fun and games going off here at the very edge of 'Europe', I...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 21 – Latvia
Are you still with me? We’re into the 20s, so over the hump. When I’m writing these commentaries, I always tend to flag around...
2 May – The air is pure CO2 – my head...
Every song will have at least one fan. Yes, every song. The fan may not shout about it, for fear of ridicule. But I'm...
Latvia – Supernova 2017 results
The contest started out with twenty-two competitors; however, only four made it to the final, where Triana Park and their song "Line" were declared...
18 October – I’m voting for beer
Would a song lyric that says "I'm voting for beer" draw you in? Do you like alcohol? Or do you think it's the root...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 21/37 – Latvia
Tautumeitas - Bur Man Laimi
As you know, dear reader, I’m currently holed up at His Majesty's National Health Service, declared medically fit but in...
Eurovision 2009 – A view from afar
Now, to my Jaded eye (do you see what I did there?), none of these looked half bad - until the last 30 seconds...
Latvia – Flash… ahhhhaaaaa – Saviour of the Universe?
Well, my first impression of this is that it is less of a “hot mess” than I expected and, in fact, I’m slightly let...
31 March – You got something to say say it to...
For some, taking part in our favourite TV show becomes all-consuming. They try, and try, and try to win that golden ticket to a...
Latvia has decided who to send.
After last weekend's fifteen-song semi-final which saw only five songs removed, thereby posing the question " What's the point?", Latvian telly put on another...