Live Blog – Second semi-final – dress rehearsal
We're back live this evenings after a day out and about - Chernobyl, since you ask. And it's our first chance to watch all...
2 September – We all know that magicians deceive
Do you remember the time the contest went west? I mean, really west. It mainly goes north or east these days (except for where...
3 December – And on and on, life goes on
The heart is a curious thing. It's often shown as something red, cute and, well, heart-shaped. But if you physically held one, it probably...
Are we there yet?
Yep, we're still in the Baku Beyond reporting on Europe's favourite TV show. It seems like I've never lived anywhere else and the other...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 28 – Netherlands
For a country with four Eurovision wins, the wait since 1975 for the next has been a long one. So long they lost their...
3 February – The pain is gone
It's always hoped that a good song, a popular song, will score well. Especially if it's well-performed by a seasoned singer who can turn...
11 April – I carried it, carried it, carried it home
Anyone can win our favourite TV show. A number of countries had had dismal results before they won. You know who they are. And...
18 June – Everyone is waiting in a queue
Dutch? You want Dutch? Of course you do. They've got lots to choose from, and four five winners. So it's nice to dip into...
Well colour me blue, It seems a decision has been made.
If you are, say, over 30 or don't go on the twitter machine you'll probably be as totally unshocked as I was when AVROTROS...
The Netherlands – They aren’t U2
Though they think they are from the video that I have seen. Their main problem is that the song is boring and the staging...