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…
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Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #12 UNITED KINGDOM – Lucie Jones – “Never Give Up on You”
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…
Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #13 LATVIA – Triana Park – “Line”
We’ve reached #13 in the countdown and in the Eurovision world this is a notable number as from here on up, we’re now on the all-important “left hand side of…
Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #14 ESTONIA – Koit Toome & Laura – “Verona”
Not since we started the countdown with Lithuania at rock bottom 43 have we returned to the Baltic countries – and once again positioned in the middle of the three, it’s Estonia….
Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #15 AUSTRALIA – Isaiah – “Don’t Come Easy”
Time now for Eurovision’s most distant country – half way round the world, it’s Australia. Yes, they are back for their third year in the contest and seem now to…
Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #16 CYPRUS – Hovig – “Gravity”
Finishing above Greece in this countdown for the second year in a row, Cyprus don’t quite make the top 10 as they did last time. It didn’t help that much…
Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #17 POLAND – Kasia Moś – “Flashlight”
One of last year’s big surprise successes was Poland – placed bottom in the grand final by juries, they came 3rd in the televote, pushing them into the top 10…
Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #18 ICELAND – Svala – “Paper”
It’s our third Nordic country in just 4 days; Iceland came highest of any Nordic country in last year’s previews countdown, yet along with all the others (save host Sweden),…
Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #19 ARMENIA – Artsvik – “Fly With Me”
Up next Eastern vibes and, as Terry Wogan would say, “a hint of the Mongolian nose flute” – yes, it’s Armenia. Consistently highly placed, they achieved their 6th top 10 placing…
Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #20 NORWAY – JOWST feat. Aleksander Walmann – “Grab the Moment”
Kicking off our top 20, it’s our second Nordic country in a row – three-times winner and record breaker for numbers of last places – Norway. Their non-qualification last year…