Georgia – Mariam Shengelia – Freedom

“Eurovision is not a political event,” said all the people who desperately need to maintain the fiction that Eurovision is … More

Montenegro – Nina – Dobrodošli

Okay, so Montenegro’s song is going to require some explanation. I mean, the song itself not so much – give … More

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

Taking It Over During this year’s Eurovision, SuRie rose above a terrifying stage invasion to triumphantly finish her song Storm. … More

In 2017, the best song of the contest was City Lights by Blanche. A nervous high-school student stood stock-still on … More

While the love story that’s received the most press of the contest this year is Alfred and Almaia from Spain, … More

I love Surie. She’s a wonderful performer and a sassy, self-deprecating Essex girl offstage. I want to take her out … More

OH NO I FORGOT SERBIA! First of all, a hat tip to Jeroen from Eurovision Division for his stellar investigative … More

Have I saved the best for last? I’ve saved the best for last, with the understanding that “best” is a … More

Oh, Laura Rizzotto. We saw the black lace performance of this song on Tuesday night, and it failed to go … More