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Greek power but I’m slightly underwhelmed

The gorgeous Maria Elena Kyriakou now in a shimmering number and looking and sounding stunning. For someone who loves a belter of a ballad,...

I’ve neglected Finland. Also, Greece.

I don’t really have a lot to say about Finland – the boys really have one performance level, to my eye every rehearsal has...

A Greek Booby-Dazzler

I’m not really feeling Greece to be honest. There’s a bit at the end where Maria Elena grabs the mic from out of the...

Finland’s too quick, I’m behind now

So I was going to be lazy and put PKN but need to know how to write it so Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivat now for...

I have a problem with Belgium

See, I know people who like this contest a lot but have genuine problems with strobe lighting effects. It’s not nice. So it’s got...

Absolutely Nottet wrong with that Belgium!

Loïc Nottet (still no idea how to pronounce him) up next and he’s in fine voice although suffering a little teenage acne. He’s had...

Cool Belgian Chic

Ooh you’ll like this! Well, I do anyway. Loïc is doing contemporary dance to match his contemporary song. It’s all black and white, which some...

Off to all corners of the globe (except South America)

My table for the day keeps reminding myself that Armenia have a hot mess of a song, and they kind of do. Yes. What...

Calculated but overblown from Armenia

I’m trying to put my hatred for this song to one side and judge objectively. Some of the group are guilty of ‘over singing’...

Vote for us if you’ve got a bit of Armenian in...

Armenia is next and this will keep your attention in an entirely different way. I’m not a fan of the highly contrived nature of...