UK – Nothing there to get excited about
For my life, the UK can't stage anything when it comes to Eurovision.
Yes, Michael was discovered through a casting show, but why did it...
Italy – Are we going to see an angry man?
Mahmood appeared to be angry on stage - and he didn't care who knew it. As this performance went on, you saw it in...
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)....
France – A message to your heart
I think I need to split this song and its staging into constituent parts.
Firstly, as a song, I love 'Roi'. It's complex and deep...
First up this morning – the HOME team
After the closed door 30-minute Moldovan extra rehearsal we had Israel.
Kobi was still dressed like a waiter on stage, and I genuinely think that...
Semi final 2 – ranked and rated
We've already told you what we think stands a chance of making the final from the first semi-final, but who do we reckon might...
Azerbaijan – Last of the day
Chingiz didn't need to change a lot, and he hadn't, although this time through, we saw on-screen swirls. coupled with yet another screen effect...
North Macedonia in “This is very good” shocker
Tamara sold the shit out of this song. Her performance was ballsy and edgy and the staging simple (except for the mirrors). The message...
Netherlands, The – Is this missing context?
The Dutch decided to put a light box on the front of the piano and darken the staging, bringing Duncan into sharper focus at...
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...