Montenegro – From the sublime to the gloriously gay
Rarely has there been such an abrupt mood change at the contest, and this may well play to Slavko Kalezić's chances.
It's like he took...
Monty’s Semi 2 Summary
Despite my knowing better I’m still given to folly, so once more, dear reader, I shall attempt a review of the semi from my...
Romania gives us guns, Ukraine gives us head
“I can’t hear my ears!” yells Ilinca from Romania as she starts to yodel at the start of Romania’s rehearsal. There will be those...
Ukraine – too pretty to be gnarly?
Ukraine started on time - which is always good.
They have only had a couple of runs, but not a lot has changed. The lead...
Australia – There are many words to use …
The Head of Delegation said they would change their staging, and yes, yes they have. It's the juxtapose of Georgia. As Oto descended to...
Czech Republic – Running very late
So - Czechia (as no one calls them) should have been on stage at approximately five past the hour - it's now twenty five...
Italy – Nobody’s perfect
Mahmood enters the Contest as a fan favourite - and if rumour is to be believed, laid low by a dodgy cold.
The air in...
Iceland – knock on wood?
Iceland started with a false dawn here in the satellite press centre. They showed about 12 seconds of the girls singing and then moving...
Latvia: In your face
One thing is clear, the Latvians have worked out how to deal with the fact much of the backdrop is out of play, replacing...
Mr Nick’s view from the side of the stage….
So under the "No vids, no pics, sit down and write" rule the EBU have put in place this year there is no live...