30 March – The blue of infinity, the joy of being...
For many performers, their three/six/nine/twelve minutes on the Eurovision stage is the highlight of their entertainment career. As nowhere else will they be seen...
Rosé’s closing day one thoughts…
Well well well that must have been a long, sticky and steamy old day in Baku Baku....
I am looking forward to arriving even more...
Not quite a hit, but it’s not a Swiss miss
I’ve missed most of Norway, but if you’ve seen the video it’s not dissimilar. The discussion on my desk is about the legitimacy of...
13 July – You, the false-talent seekers
We always say anyone can win our favourite TV show. All it needs is a perfect storm of stuff, and even the country that...
10 February – Take me away with you
What to do with your life once you've been a Eurovision performer? Well, you could try again. But then you risk doing worse on...
29 December – Don’t hesitate to unveil your good and bad...
Contests come and go, and sometimes songs that you took an interest in seem to pass out of memory, even though they may have...
3 August – I got so much on my mind, and...
Winners. There have only been a small proportion of acts that have done that at our favourite TV show. They're a rare commodity. And...
More tunes for you!
Romania
You know that phrase about the kitchen sink. Well I think Romania have got one of them as well, although it was difficult to...
11 December – Tomorrow we’ll have gardens for picking bouquets of...
What do you do if your country doesn't pick you to represent them at our favourite TV show? You find someone else who will....
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 38 – Switzerland
It’s a return to the sad and introspective numbers now for our weeping Bear from Switzerland. Marius ponders the male relationship with crying and...