Eurovision 2020 top 41 countdown: #20 to #18
We enter into my top 20 and have now moved from clustering rankings from 5 at a time, to 3 at a time for the next few sets of rankings. … Continue reading Eurovision 2020 top 41 countdown: #20 to #18
Tag: Romania
Eurovision 2020 national selections: Romania, Serbia and Israel previews
The third and final of my previews for this very busy national selection weekend sees us swing back to the south east of Europe with national selections of Romania and … Continue reading Eurovision 2020 national selections: Romania, Serbia and Israel previews
Eurovision 2019 semi-final 2: predictions and hopes
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
Eurovision 2019 previews countdown: #29 ROMANIA – Ester Peony – “On a Sunday”
Romania celebrate their 20th appearance in the contest this year, and they will be looking to bounce back after losing their 100% qualification record last year, narrowly missing out on … Continue reading Eurovision 2019 previews countdown: #29 ROMANIA – Ester Peony – “On a Sunday”
The nearly songs: national finals 2019 best of the rest part 2
Concluding my two part of best of the rest on the eve of the last Eurofest before Eurovision (always one of my favourites as we watch and score all 41 … Continue reading The nearly songs: national finals 2019 best of the rest part 2
That was the (national final) weekend that was: reflections on recent Eurovision national selections
It may have not escaped anyone’s notice but this weekend just gone (16-17 February) had its fair share of shocks, drama and scandal in the various national finals that took … Continue reading That was the (national final) weekend that was: reflections on recent Eurovision national selections
A trip to EuroStarz in Concert 2018
It was a last minute decision to attend this concert, but I am very glad I did. A small set of past Eurovision performers, including a former winner, graced the … Continue reading A trip to EuroStarz in Concert 2018
Eurovision 2018 previews countdown: #28 ROMANIA – The Humans – “Goodbye”
Romania yodeled and rapped their way to the top 10 in the grand final last year and they’ve certainly given us some classic Eurovision moments over they years. This year, … Continue reading Eurovision 2018 previews countdown: #28 ROMANIA – The Humans – “Goodbye”
Eurovision 2018 national selections: Look East (Armenia, Hungary, Latvia, Moldova, Romania, Slovenia and Ukraine previews)
Here in the UK we might be braced for the “beast from the East” cold blast, but this weekend it’s a bumper set of national finals from no fewer than … Continue reading Eurovision 2018 national selections: Look East (Armenia, Hungary, Latvia, Moldova, Romania, Slovenia and Ukraine previews)
Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #30 ROMANIA – Ilinca feat. Alex Florea – “Yodel It!”
Absent last year due to a disqualification a few weeks before the contest (because the Romanian national broadcaster had racked up years of unpaid debts to the EBU), Romania are back … Continue reading Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #30 ROMANIA – Ilinca feat. Alex Florea – “Yodel It!”
My top 5 songs from…Romania
Romania have been in Eurovision since 1994, but sporadic participation meant they didn’t become Eurovision regulars until 2002, when they appeared continuously in the final every year thereafter, always qualifying … Continue reading My top 5 songs from…Romania
Bonfire Night: a Eurovision top 5
I’ll be jetting off for warmer climes for a week, but I’m not forgetting my blog in the meantime and with the UK’s Bonfire Night (or Guy Fawkes’ Night) taking … Continue reading Bonfire Night: a Eurovision top 5