24 May – You are lying in my bed sleeping
Can you imagine how it feels if you're closing a contest. And not just closing any old contest, but closing the biggest contest the...
11 October – You put a knife against my back
Life can imitate art sometimes. For example, I'll plant this thought: Who do you think I once saw in a food court in sunny...
More make Norwegian final
It was another Norwegian night with the second heat of this years Melodi Grand Prix.
A total of 21 entries will compete this year, with...
11 June – I watch you at night
The home entrant. To be fair, they haven't had the best of times of late. There was a time when singing in a contest...
Norway – looks very strong but….
This is the first one that I have seen in the hall properly and it was.... a tad underwhelming to be honest. It just...
Party like its 1904? – It’s a Nor-Swe final evening!
So the final Saturday of the On-Season is upon us and, frankly, after weeks of 7-8 and 9 selections, two is a blessed relief! -...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 30 – Norway
So, this is fun! I might gleefully embrace change at this Contest, and throw myself headlong at a contemporary entry, but Eurovision introduced me...
So what the hell happened in week five?
Let's start on the firmest of firm Eurovision Song Contest ground - Sweden.
Melodifestivalen
Their second Melodifestivalen heat provided us with Dotter going through to the...
25 February – The weekdays creep by, the weekend flies by
Fans often mention Sweden as the pinnacle of our favourite TV show. Yes, they have had six wins, and you can never right them...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 Part 26 – Norway
Queen of Kings by Alessandra.
“Who’s she? The cat’s mother?” we English are sometimes idiomatically (and bafflingly) asked. Alessandra has the answer: She is a...