Eurovision Countdown 2025: Iceland is shouty
IcelandVÆB – RÓA
VÆB arrive like they’ve just burst out of the warm-up slot for a junior DJ battle at Reykjavík Pride, and frankly, they’re...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 10/37 – Denmark
DENMARK – Hallucination – Sissal
The Danes really do need to look into the mirror and ask themselves why they are putting themselves and Europe...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 12 – Finland
Ich Komme by Erika Vikman
I’ve seldom been as thankful for being one of the organisers and presenters of Second Cherry – a second...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 11 – Estonia
Espresso Macchiato by Tommy Cash
As Eurovision fans pore over 2025’s offerings one genre keeps rising to the fore: the ‘joke’ or ‘novelty’ entry....
Nick “does” 2025 – Germany
GERMANY - Baller – Abor and Tynna
Nena + Lena = Tynna.
What do you mean, that’s not a sufficient review? It covers pretty much everyth…...
Eurovision Countdown 2025: Germany is beige
GermanyAbor & Tynna – Baller
Germany continues its recent tradition of asking the continent, politely, to please ignore it. Baller is a modern-ish track—clean, slick,...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 10 – Denmark
Hallucination by Sissal
If there’s one thing Denmark can do at Eurovision, it’s pull off a surprise win. In 2000 the Olsen Brother’s entry...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 9 – Czechia
Kiss Kiss Goodbye by ADONXS
Several artists of the class of 2025 have chosen to stylise their stage names in capitals, which makes it look...
Eurovision Countdown 2025: Georgia is earnest
GeorgiaMariam Shangelia – Freedom
There’s earnest, and then there’s Freedom, which barrels in like it’s been sent on a mission to single-handedly fix the world...
Nick “does” 2025 – Georgia
GEORGIA – Freedom – Mariam Shengelia
Georgia rarely get it approximately right at Eurovision. They seem to have a musical tradition that’s only accessible to...