18 October – You colour me blue, turn my passion to...
Think of a rock. A big happy rock. Perhaps one in the sea. A sea bounding Europe to its south. Then think of how...
25 September – Up there we seem to flow, I’m certain...
Do you remember the 1990s? It was a fine decade when our favourite TV show moved in the general direction of getting bigger and...
24 August – That’s where you were wrong
There are some special contests where things change. 1971 was one instance (previews started). 2004 was another (semi-finals). But perhaps one of the most...
27 April – No matter where the wind blows I’ll always...
Think of a small country. Now think of a smaller one. Is it Malta? It's not always lumped with the European microstates, but it...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 24/37 – Malta
Malta seem to have gone down a rabbit hole of entering poor song after poor song in recent years – albeit with the odd...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 24 – Malta
If you’re on a limited budget, spend it at Eurovision and not on your national final. One can only hope that Malta had adopted...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – Malta according to Mo
I’ve not heard Sarah live, but based on the video, she has a huge voice, one that tends to be tossed to one side...
25 March – And when the music stops to play
Everyone likes the winners of contests, but we all like those that try, try, and try again. Even if they don't always quite get...
And here’s your Malta Revamp…
Does exactly what it says on the tin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6eS60n4wg8
... but don't just take my word for it - read it yourself from the hot of...
9 February – You’re like the roses that fill a garden...
Every now and then a song comes along that is just legendary. It could be for one of several reasons. It could be a...