Russia – has the master come to play? – Who is...
I think my medication has clearly just kicked in because I swear I've just seen the most batshit 3 minutes of Eurovision for 2021!
Manhiza...
Latvia – The silence was a blessed relief
Like too many songs in the back end of the second semi final, Samanta's is "challenging". And by that I actually mean it's a...
Spain – It’s been such a long time since I offended...
Blas sings the first two stanzas of this song without music, and I am holding back saying that it improves the whole thing -...
Monty looks at Austria, Poland, Moldova, Iceland and Serbia
Here's the remaining five of today's second rehearsals.
Austria – first rehearsal report here
I didn’t see much of this I’m afraid, as I was in...
Georgia – underwhelmed
The preview video to this song is the visual equivalent of having a sniff of the barmaid’s apron, as it were, in that it...
Switzerland – Ars Gratia Artis or a load of old Ars?
My first, my very first, outpouring after seeing what the Swiss have served up was " What on god's green earth was that?!" -...
Monty looks at Finland, Latvia, Switzerland and Denmark
Finland – first rehearsal report here
I’ve timed everything wrong today, and thought we had a lunch break after Bulgaria, but it’s after Finland. It’s...
North Macedonian sentimentality – and a glimpse of Australia
So I missed Australia. I mean, obviously she’s not here, or rather there, but they did #OpenUp a ‘room’ in the virtual press centre...
OnEurope’s Golden Fork awards – Days 6 and 7
As was tradition and has now become a tradition again (yeah, that's a thing, ok?), we do a rundown of the day in our...
The Fanning Verdict – Eurovision 2021 – Russia
I’ve faltered on the Russian entry to the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. On the one hand, I love Manizha and all she stands for....