Bogg standard ballad
Before coming to Vienna I found the Hungarian song as dull as ditchwater. It still is, it plods along slowly and doesn’t really do...
Romania – Roxen is going to have to perform major surgery...
Those of you that have read this blog often enough over the years know that I rarely hold back on what I think and,...
29 March – I am not asking for forgiveness for all...
We all have our favourite decades. I loved the 1980s, as they were my formative years. However, the 1990s aren't without their charm, as...
Hungary – 3rd Quarter Final Results
The third heat of Hungary's A Dal took place earlier tonight when ten entries competed for places in the next round.
Six entries qualified after...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 28 – MOLDOVA
My Lucky Day by DoReDos
Few would have predicted a third-place finish for Moldova last year, but the simplicity of their playful performance, combined with...
11 June – Cast your loving potion over me
It can be tough breaking into the elite of Eurovision these days. Some countries try their hardest and often linger in the semi-finals. So...
FYR Macedonia – At last a good one!
FYRoM hasn't exactly set the Eurovision scoreboard on fire over the last few years, but things could well change with this little ditty.
Jana has...
12 July – You’ve never lived alone in a spider’s web
We miss our friends in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There, we've said it. We want them back. They add something that's a heady mix of...
In a curious turn of events…
...Phil has just informed me via Social Network that Riigiametnik has been video-calling him with pictures of a local Azeri pear-flavoured beverage which looks...
FYRoM will appear here soon…. shite they have
When they remember to put the feed on the screen from the Malmerrr Arena to here for more than half the song - although...