Monty’s last three – in one handy package!
Armenia is one I’ve really been looking forward to. I had no idea how they might stage this, especially the frenetic cranking up the...
Every year until someone dies …
What question has occupied Eurovision minds more than any other of late? The winner of Melodifestivalen, how can Lithuanian TV take eight weeks to...
San Marino – What nightmares are made of
In a land far away from this one live the Eurovisionistas. Their fantasies fuel contests filled with Carola (or anyone else Swedish).
One cold night,...
San Marino: Calculated subversion from Achille Lauro
Most years, there's (at least) one song that divides fandom. And (at least) one song that divides fandom from the rest of the world....
San Marino Locks in National Final for Three Years
Despite public statements from San Marino RTV suggesting uncertainty over Eurovision 2026, the country’s government has quietly - and officially - committed San Marino...
San Marino – it’s all about the money
When details emerged of the marathon process to pick a song for San Marino at Eurovision, it all sounded a bit ... weird. Why...
1 March – Do you wanna play cyber*** again?
What do you think of those performers that keep coming back? Do you think they should call it a day if they don't do...
Can Piqued Jacks do better than Valentina Monetta?
I am so hoping you saw what I did there, because I hate wasting poetry on the uninitiated.
Yes, after copying the Sanremo festival all...
San Marino – It is the Siegel entry
Well Ralph, you’ve done it again. You’ve managed to find two songs from your back pocket, sellotape them together and let loose two naive...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 30 – San Marino
I need to know more about the entrants for San Marino, so I turn to the official Eurovision site. It tells me “More than...