HALLOWEEN THROWBACK THURSDAY | ‘Work Your Magic’, Koldun (Belarus 2007)

Where Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland When 2007 Who Belarus What Work Your Magic, Koldun Result 6th with 145 points First things first…wondering why I’ve…

SCANDINAVIAN SONG BATTLES | Denmark VS Norway VS Sweden (2010-2014)

Velkommen/välkommen to some three-way battles that nobody asked for, but I’m more than happy to deliver. Today, it’s crunch time for three Eurovision heavyweights (on…

TIME-WARP TUESDAY | ‘Hemel En Aarde’, Edsilia Rombley (The Netherlands 1998)

Where National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, UK When 1998 Who The Netherlands What Hemel En Aarde, Edsilia Rombley Result 4th with 150 points These…

IT TAKES TWO (TRIES) TO TANGO! | The biggest ESC glow-ups of the decade by artists who gave it another go

Hey you – it’s me again. Please excuse this being the second time I’ve started a post Kate Miller-Heidke style…not that you’d remember, when it’s…

IS IT TOO LATE FOR (SOME ESC FINAL) LOVE? | Looking back at Tel Aviv’s Saturday show, at long last

Hi guys! Jaz here. Before I begin this post properly, I wanted to apologise for being so AWOL since Eurovision and for taking an Alekseev-esque…

LIGHTS, CAMERA, DUNCAN! | My Eurovision 2019 semi two review

Hello again, and welcome to the space between Eurovision’s second semi and the grand final, when speculation is at an all-time high and so is…

BENDY POLES, PORTUGUESE DEATH DROPS AND NOT-SO-PERFECT STORMS | My take on Tel Aviv’s first semi-final

Just like that, Eurovision 2019’s semi final numero uno is done and dusted and we have our first ten finalists for the year. As always,…

THE TEL AVIV REVIEWS | Round 8 feat. France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Spain + the UK

This is it! I’ve finally finished reviewing all 41 Eurovision 2019 entries, just in time for Sunday’s opening party to signal the start of ESC week…as…