Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 35/37 – Switzerland
I get the overwhelming sense that Europe and fans of this contest are holding onto the fact that this is a good song and...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 35 – Switzerland
Eurovision has long been a welcoming home for LGBTQ+ people. The connection goes well beyond the superficial camp fun. LGBTQ+ artists have been celebrated...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – Switzerland according to Mo
This and the Irish song have a lot in common. They’ve both chucked a bunch of nonsense around what is basically a conventional and...
6 April – I don’t breathe if you are not here
Many people have trodden the boards more than once, some with aplomb, and some doing stuff we'd rather not talk about. And I'm not...
30 March – You, the new poets, you, the magic birds
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...
3 March – The years pass away as quick as lightning
We're breaking with tradition today and celebrating the birthday of someone no longer with us. That's because this person has a special place in...
Swiss reveal their hand. Joker or Poker?
SRF, the Swiss German broadcaster revealed the Swiss entry for Eurovision 2024 at 1100 CET. As has become usual there was not a Swiss...
23 February – I’m praying in the silence of memories
Did you ever envy Switzerland? Not only are they good at chocolate and cheese, but during those no-free language rule days, they had a...
7 January – I don’t like it this way
Our friends in Switzerland are desperate for their third win. Desperate I tell you. After leading (or co-leading) the winners table for three years,...
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...