Eurovision really is a gift, and as it’s the season of gift giving, I’ve gifted myself the pleasure (or pain) of watching 12 editions of Eurovision in 12 days. It is the silly season after all, so I accept this self-set challenge, and each day will be bringing you our light-hearted reflections on the contest.
On the third day of Eurovision… After Lordi’s monumental win in 2006, we head to Helsinki, the capital of Finland, who was hosting Eurovision for the first time. The newbie hosts didn’t show any signs of being new to the hosting game, as they presented a great semi-final and final. The contest featured a record…
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On the second day of Eurovision… Today, we’re saying goodbye to 2005, and welcoming 2006. After Greece won the contest the previous year, it was decided that the capital of Greece, Athens, would be the host city for the contest. The shows were hosted by former participant Sakis Rouvas and Greek American television presenter Maria…
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On the first day of Eurovision… We begin our journey in Kyiv, Ukraine, where the 50th annual Eurovision Song Contest took place. An impressive 39 countries participated in 2005, with the inclusions of Bulgaria and Moldova, who were on debut. The hosts of the show were Maria Efrosinina and Pavlo Shylko, who were remarkably very…
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