Serbia – Kruna

Continuing our trawl through Semifinal 1, it’s time to look at Serbia’s entry Kruna: Nevena, forgive me. I know that … More

Montenegro – Heaven

In continuing my trawl through Semifinal 1 for official reviews, I’ve landed on Montenegro, with the song Heaven by the … More

Belarus – Like It

Okay, given that we’re less than two months out, I guess it’s time for me to start doing proper reviews … More

Germany – Sister, or why I actually like the feminist message of this entry

So while I’ve been writing about the fake empowerment feminism of Eurovision songs, I’ve been asked when I’d get around … More

North Macedonia – Proud (or why fake empowerment feminism is wrong, part 2)

When North Macedonia announced that it was holding back its Eurovision entry by a day so it would be released … More

Armenia – Walking Out (or why fake empowerment feminism is wrong, part 1)

Sigh. Sigh. On its face, Srbuk’s Walking Out seems like the type of song that I would normally stan and … More

For those who like to bang

So this weekend, we finally got the full Eurovision playlist, and now have a sense as to what we’ll be … More

Why my choice to win Melodifestivalen won’t win Melodifestivalen

This year’s Melodifestivalen has been something of a disappointment for me – all of my favorite songs were pretty much … More

The Netherlands – Arcade

Have you ever gone to a party and everyone’s laughed at a joke and you don’t quite get it but … More

Poland – Fire of Love

First of all, I feel like I need to outline my history with Poland. I have longstanding beef with them … More