Netherlands is like a Max…..
Douwe Bob is up now for The Netherlands. He’s looking quite natty in a crisp suit and white shirt showing off his very nice...
Armenian amazeballs
My first rehearsal to blog this year: Armenia is AMAZEBALLS! First rehearsal of the day and Artsvik’s performance is stunning! It’s very simple, her...
Sweden – Too late for losing?
So, for reasons known only to the Eurovision firmament (and possibly Christer Bjorkman), the Swedes have once again secured almost the same staging used...
Latvia: lovely boots and not a willy in sight
Triana Park complete the first semi-final with an energetic performance. She looks great, with a multi-length hairdo, chopped with sharp edges, in yellow and...
Semi-final 1 – how we ranked and rated the songs
Long term readers will be aware that in days of yore, OnEuropean hacks chose to gather in brightly-lit all-you-can-eat buffet bars and ponder what...
Belarus is the right song at the right time
If you, dear viewer, have noticed my writings over the last hour or so, the last four songs are a touch challenging when all performed...
Belgium – Do I have to sing this song?
Eliot (spelled correctly this time) was like an un-interested teenager on stage, looking as if everything was too much effort, and sometimes that came...
Monteneg-NO!
Whist it is commendable for Montenegro to be experimental yet again, I don’t think there will be too many people in Europe that will...
Romania – Drowned world
With lunch out of the way, we launched back into Romania's underwater world. Esther had toned down the severe look today: her hair was...
Spain – they’ve ballsed this right up
And the problems don't lie with Miki. He sang 'La venda' to its fullest potential (although, I still think it's two choruses too long)....