We have reached the summit! And I don’t think this year’s winner will come as any surprise to you It’s the second year in a row a Big 5 country … Continue reading Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #1 ITALY – Francesco Gabbani – “Occidentali’s Karma”
In the runner’s up spot, it’s a country that has really refound its Eurovision mojo in the last couple of years. One of Eurovision’s founding countries, Belgium has had a … Continue reading Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #2 BELGIUM – Blanche – “City Lights”
Earning a place in the top 3 once again is Eurovision’s current superpower, Sweden. Last year’s hosts, they and Ukraine are the only countries to have won more than once … Continue reading Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #3 SWEDEN – Robin Bengtsson – “I Can’t Go On”
Our penultimate big 5 country is one facing a big choice this Sunday in their presidential election – it’s last year’s chart toppers, France. 5 times winners, last year France went … Continue reading Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #4 FRANCE – Alma – “Requiem”
Finally into the top echelons of the countdown and we begin the top 5 with the top Balkan country. If you’d said (before we knew the songs) that Macedonia would … Continue reading Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #5 FYR MACEDONIA – Jana Burceska – “Dance Alone”
Aside from Australia, Azerbaijan is home to Eurovision’s most easterly capital and also its most recent entrant. They have been in it to win it from the start, triumphing in … Continue reading Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #6 AZERBAIJAN – Dihaj – “Skeletons”
Celebrating their 40th appearance in the contest, three-time winners Israel are sending the biggest party banger song of Eurovision 2017. The unbelievably hot Imri Ziv represents them this year, having … Continue reading Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #7 ISRAEL – IMRI – “I Feel Alive”
Our penultimate Nordic country are three-times winners Denmark. The won as recently as 2013 but their year of hosting, 2014, marks Denmark’s last appearance in the grand final. Two boy … Continue reading Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #8 DENMARK – Anja Nissen – “Where I Am”
Gracing the top 10 once again is Bulgaria – after many years of non-qualification, they stormed to 4th place last year with Poli Genova and the hyper-catchy “If Love Was a … Continue reading Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #9 BULGARIA – Kristian Kostov – “Beautiful Mess”
Opening up the top 10 is a country we’re not accustomed to seeing in the upper positions of this chart. Eurovision’s first ever winners, Switzerland have suffered more than most … Continue reading Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #10 SWITZERLAND – Timebelle – “Apollo”
Just missing out on the top 10, it’s our penultimate ex-Yugoslav country in the countdown – Serbia. They are the most successful and consistent of the Balkan countries (winning in … Continue reading Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #11 SERBIA – Tijana Bogićević – “In Too Deep”
We finally get to a Big 5 country after a long gap from Germany and Spain and it’s our very own UK! Contrary to what many (younger) people might think, the … Continue reading Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #12 UNITED KINGDOM – Lucie Jones – “Never Give Up on You”