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Eurovision 2024: Semi 2 Shameless Campaign for Fully Live Vocals and Grand Final Thoughts

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***EDITORIAL NOTE: FOR THOSE READING RETROSPECTIVELY, THIS BLOG WENT LIVE EARLY IN THE MORNING ON 10th MAY, BEFORE THE EVENTS OF THE DAY HAD FULLY UNFOLDED. A PROPER REVIEW BLOG AND OPINIONS ON THE SITUATION WILL FOLLOW IN DUE COURSE*** Lancing, 10th May 2024 Apologies if you heard screaming last night from wherever you are … Continue reading Eurovision 2024: Semi 2 Shameless Campaign for Fully Live Vocals and Grand Final Thoughts

The UK Entry 2024: Back On Track?

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Lancing, 1st March 2024 The UK entry this year, as we’ve known for a while but only heard in full today, is Dizzy by Olly Alexander. Olly is the Biggest Name we’ve had for quite some time and securing him shows the major steps forward that the UK has been making since 2022. Not quite … Continue reading The UK Entry 2024: Back On Track?

Eurovision 2022 Preview: Death of the Fembop, rise of the Sadbois.

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Lancing, 5th April 2022 This is the third one of these I am writing in the COVID era, and guess what? I’ve actually got COVID this time! Thanks to the three jabs, I am only mildly unwell and using the isolation time to have a long-overdue blog sesh. Last year, nearly everyone brought their A-game … Continue reading Eurovision 2022 Preview: Death of the Fembop, rise of the Sadbois.

The UK entry 2022: Yes to the Please.

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The UK’s release was the worst-kept secret for the last week, but here it is. I’m putting out there – this is our year. Not to win, silly, but to finally get that good result that we badly need to change perceptions about the contest – both from us and towards us. It helps a … Continue reading The UK entry 2022: Yes to the Please.

The UK entry 2021. It’s not half bad…

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James Newman has dropped his 2021 entry here. Have a listen: First off, I was really glad to hear he was going to be back and I don’t understand what the delay in announcing this was about. He clearly wanted to do it, so why the dithering, BBC? I think most Brits were very nervous … Continue reading The UK entry 2021. It’s not half bad…

Eurovision 2019: Semi 1 Predictions

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All the Semi countries have had at least one rehearsal, with varying degrees of success. While I still feel that the “blind listen” approach from my last blog was a good idea, having some visuals at least gives me some idea of how successful a song is likely to be. That, and I’ve changed my … Continue reading Eurovision 2019: Semi 1 Predictions

Eurovision 1984: “More Gig Goo Gay, Mumma!”

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Grand Theatre Luxembourg, 5th May 1984 Hmmm, well I think we should be in Jerusalem again myself, or even Titograd (wouldn’t that be something?!). But Israel couldn’t make it anyway due to another clash with a religious holiday, so Luxembourg it is. And RTL have a cool hot air balloon too.  BBC would nick that … Continue reading Eurovision 1984: “More Gig Goo Gay, Mumma!”