Nick’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – United Kingdom
As is traditional with these Eurovision preview shows, for this Thrilling Season Finale I've saved the best last in alphabetical order until last, and...
Phil’s Eurovision countdown 2021 – Part 39 of 39 – United...
One is allowed to be a touch biased towards one’s home broadcaster, no? Well, yes, because for year upon year, we’ve suffered with the...
28 April – Then the next, so suddenly, he came along
Do you like a close contest? That show where more than one country can win, even going down to the last vote. It's less...
6 April – Some things in life we should treasure
If you're a singer, it sometimes helps if you have a second string to your bow. Some who have taken part in Eurovision have...
20 March – Together we’ll dance through this storm
What do you think of the Big Five? Should they get an automatic place in the final, or should they have to go through...
Belarus and other Thursday Musings…
Well, first off, let's address the elephant in the room, shall we? Of course, Belarus' entry to the Eurovision Song Contest is a political...
4 March – Can you tell me? Oh, I don’t know
Do you like the old duet? You know the type, where the two protagonists really get on with each other, and display real chemistry....
26 February – In or out, there is never a doubt
It's often good to be the first to do something. No one can take that "I was first..." accolade away from you, even though...
One last…… try? – James Newman it is then.
So it seems that the worst kept open secret that anyone who has been around this contest long enough has ever seen has finally...
18 February – We can hold our hands together
Sometimes performers aren't always remembered for their three minutes of singing on that hallowed stage. Just occasionally, there's an event outside their control that...