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Ukraine’s Jamala Added to Russia’s Wanted List

Ukrainian singer Jamala, who clinched the Eurovision victory in 2016, has been placed on Russia's wanted list, as reported by Russian state media. This announcement...

Germany have released some candidates!

NDR have released eight of the nine songs that are going to compete in the German selection, Das Deutsche Finale 2024, on 17th February...

Olly and Graham have a bit of an old chinwag!

Imagine my surprise, dear reader, when the following press release came through from the lovely people at the BBC. "The BBC today confirms one-off special,...

Eurovision Countdown 24 – Australia according to Mo

I’m all for Australia being a part of the biggest party going. The support of Aussie fans is epic, and the TV producers really...

Eurovision Countdown 24 – Switzerland according to Mo

This and the Irish song have a lot in common. They’ve both chucked a bunch of nonsense around what is basically a conventional and...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 Part 14 – Georgia

I’m usually the first to champion a strong female-sung pop banger in this Contest and this, on paper, is what Georgia delivers. It’s an...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 29 – Portugal

Each year during the national final season there are some Eurovision constants. The better-known names are gonna qualify in Melfest; Sanremo is gonna go...

So what did we glean form that first run through

Well on a personal level, I gleaned that the walk between MalmoMassen and the Malmo Arena hasn't changed all that much - neither has...

Ireland Searches for Eurovision 2025 Entry

Ireland is gearing up for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, and RTÉ is on the hunt for the country’s next representative....

Moldova withdraws cos all its songs are pants

I'm genuinely not making this up.  That is, effectively, what Teleradio Moldova have said this morning.   Their announcement says the following (with a dodgy...