So after the shocks, surprises and disappointments of semi-final 1, we’ve got the second semi-final coming up and once again, my friend and fellow Eurovision fan Clive and I have … Continue reading Eurovision 2019 semi-final 2: predictions and hopes
A last trip to the Balkans (if you exclude Greece), and it’s Albania that come up trumps in my rankings. Their song in 2018 was one that grew on me … Continue reading Eurovision 2019 previews countdown: #16 ALBANIA – Jonida Maliqi – “Ktheju tokës”
The advantage of being first in the (Eurovision) alphabet is that Albania was both my first top 5 written, and it is also the first of my top 5s to … Continue reading My top 5 songs from…Albania
We’re into the top 20! The crème de la crème of this year’s offerings – well according to me anyway… And first up in this top group is a country that … Continue reading Eurovision 2018 previews countdown: #20 ALBANIA – Eugent Bushpepa – “Mall”
There’s been a bit of gap since we’ve had a Balkan country in the countdown (#35 with Montenegro) but we finally return with Albania. Aside from that dreadful song that … Continue reading Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #25 ALBANIA – Lindita – “World”
Penultimate set of videos from London! Two artists returning to Eurovision here and an Icelandic-Balkan mix for these videos. Greta Salóme for Iceland and Kaliopi came back on stage to perform … Continue reading London Eurovision Preview Party 2016 video clips part 5: Greta Salóme, Eneda Tarifa and Kaliopi
We’re back in the Balkans for number 39 in the countdown. Having come in the top 10 in last year’s preview chart they have plummeted in this year’s one. Last … Continue reading Eurovision 2016 previews countdown: #39 ALBANIA – Eneda Tarifa – “Fairytale”