15 July – Will I fly? Will I fall?
Eurovision isn't all about happy-slappy bouncy tunes. Amongst all the Schlager are those moody ballads. They often divide opinion. Or people like them for...
Tix has got the ultimate Guldpass to Rotterdam – Full Results
After several weeks of High class Semi Finals, and a very strange to watch Radio och TV hybrid siste chance round, NRK have finally...
Greek sex appeal, Norwegian sex appeal
Well I'm afraid I missed the Greek rehearsal as Rosé and I were stuffing our faces with Swedish delicacies for lunch. In lieu of...
20 July – Just make it stop
A song like today's song is one I don't want to stop. You get them sometimes. They look a bit odd to start with...
26 May – What’s it doin’ to me?
It's an achievement these days to make the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest. For those 20 acts, they've had to arrive in...
13 July – Oh, the crazy things I do
Remember 2020? It's a long time ago now, but it may still give you the shakes. Contests were cancelled, we couldn't socialise, and the...
The show goes on – 3rd Heat Norwegian Semi Final
This weekend's third semi-final heat was, arguably, the weakest so far with nothing standing out. There were very unflattering camera shots of Dinaye's face...
13 November – Travel the world, feel free
Back in the 1970s, it was almost the same countries that turned up every year. There was none of this semi-final tomfoolery. And as...
11 October – You dare me to face the attack
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...
Norway brings angelic bling
The sequencing of Cyprus’ Diablo into Norway’s Fallen Angel is smart thinking. But after that made-for-Eurovision performance can Tix still stand out?
In my Countdown...