When I was at Eurovision in Concert, amongst my people, I asked everyone what their favourites were this year. A … More
Tag: feminism
Slovenia – Raiven – Veronika
One of the joys of Eurovision 2024 is having songs that play with the conventional notions of song structure. Some, … More
Czechia – Aiko – Pedestal
In December of 2023, Czechia held its National Final at, what the host assured us, was the legendary Roxy Club … More
Czechia: Vesna and My Sister’s Crown
OOOF. (I know I should stop opening these reviews with OOOF, but some of these songs are OOF.) My Sister’s … More
What the term “band heavy year” really indicates
One of the narratives around Eurovision 2023 is that it’s a band heavy year. But is that really the case? … More
Why Russia should win Eurovision
My goodness. That is a sentence I never thought I’d write. But this year, Russia should win Eurovision. Look, I … More
Samtanta Tina is the Sadboi antidote we need
On Saturday night, Samanta Tina won Supernova with her song, Still Breathing: And wow, what a performance. Samanta Tina and … More
Why I’m bothered by the boxed-in women of Eurovision 2019
Over the past few weeks, as I’ve had the good fortune to be zipping around Europe watching a bunch of … 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
