Cyprus – Replay

OH THANK GOD. In the year of the Eurovision Male Ballad, I needed this horn-heavy, female-led dance banger. Do I … More

Why Hatrið mun sigra is the song we need, not just the song we deserve

So this weekend, Hatari did what we all hoped they would do and managed to win Songvakeppnin, earning them a … More

Portugal – Festival da Cancao final predictions

Portugal’s entries tend to fall into two categories – the melodic lullabys, and then the truly strange. It’s clear which … More

Finland – UMK Final Predictions

I’m going out on a limb, I know, but I feel pretty confident in predicting that DARUDE will win Finland’s … More

Norway – Melodi Grand Prix predictions

So without the spectre of RYBAK hanging over them, I’m really interested to see what will emerge from Norway’s Melodi … More

Sweden – Melodifestivalen’s Andra Chansen and the only song that matters

So the one constant of 2019 Melodifestivalen is that all of my favorite songs have been bounced out of the … More

Songvakeppnin – Final Preview and Predictions

It has been a rough couple of days, what with the prolonged Ukraine drama, and the eventual loss of one … More

Belgium – Wake Up

Well, if there’s anything good about the Eurovision 2019 season, it’s going to be Belgium. From Loic to Laura to … More

Lithuania – Neverpart

Henry and Tommy Modric! I was rooting for you! I was rooting for your jaunty li’l tune that didn’t quite … More

Hungary – Shhhszlat Nyar

Yay! Ors and the boys were back together for the A Dal final! In the mess of this final, it’s … More