Eurovision rules state that a song must not exceed three minutes in length. Which is why Malta’s Dance (Our Own…
No, Eurovision is NOT the Olympics of Music
Journalists. Broadcasters. Acts. Please stop calling Eurovision “the Olympics of Music.”* It’s not! “But” you say “It’s countries competing against…
The Matt Blxck Mantra
In 2022, I was minding my own business listening to a NF mix when I heard a peal of completely…
The Echo of English
So today, Iru released her song Echo – a full review of which will be coming later. (Spoiler alert: it’s…
The disclaimer post
Barring one final song, we have a full slate for Eurovision 2023. There are no more surprise internal drops (hi…
Watergun: A Damp Squib
So Switzerland, a country so committed to neutrality that it hasn’t been involved in an international conflict for more than…
Pabandom is Naur
I’ve been having a particularly busy few weeks outside of Eurovision which means that my involvement has been limited to…
Estonia – Tuju by Meelik
Every year, there is one National Final song with which I fall deeply, deeply in love. Put it on repeat…
Eva and Ewa, You Will Always Be Famous
Look, I’m not Swedish. I don’t speak Swedish. And I am very much not the intended target audience for Melodifestivalen,…
The Late Late Show’s Eurosong was A Gift to Euronistas
Last year, there was a lovely Twitter thread about being Irish: And I thought of this thread when I was…
