How am I supposed to do an objective review of a legend? I moved to the UK in the fall … More
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Estonia – Tuju by Meelik
Every year, there is one National Final song with which I fall deeply, deeply in love. Put it on repeat … More
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 … More
Alen Chicco and the art of a Eurovison song
In the thankfully now finished brouhaha over Ireland’s Eurovision selection, I noted that the PiL song was not a good … More
Norway – Jone, Ekko Inni Meg
First things first: Credit women artists Yes, Jone, we get that she is an echo in your head. But the … More
Norway – Shut Up and what a waste of a good song
We all know the unhinged reasons why I hate Swing’It’s Prohibition. But for many Eurofans, these Great Gatsby wannabes have … More
Why Joseph June’s Vacuum is the song I need
Today has not been a good day. My executive dysfunction, which I normally manage through a series of tricks and … More
Lithuania – Ruta Mur So Low
One of the absolute joys of National Final season is idly browsing qualifying songs and then hitting upon something which … More
Latvia – Markus Riva Forever
The Susan Lucci of Latvia is back! (I love making jokes about American daytime soap stars from the 1990s; these … More
France – Fulenn by Alvan and Ahez
2022 will be the first year ever that there is not a song in French in the Eurovision Song Contest … More