Continuing from tradition, this year Albania chose their representative through their own song festival, Festivali I Kenges. The winner was Elhaida Dani with the song Diell. Diell was my early favourite to win, so when I heard that the song was to be changed completely, I was shattered. Diell still would have been my favourite…
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This week, we look back to the small island of Malta, who have had very mixed results since their debut in 1971. Their best results were in 2002 and 2005, with Ira Losco and Chiara respectively, both reaching 2nd place. Although these are their best results, let’s look back on the last 10 years, and…
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From the 18th to the 23rd, the host city Vienna will be holding a series of events in the heart of the city, Town Hall Square. One of the most important events is the opening ceremony, which is where the 40 delegations arrive on the red carpet on the 17th of May. This is where…
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With the Netherlands Eurovision revival post Anouk, Eurovision fans now have high expectations from the nation which managed a highly respectable 2nd place last year. This year, we have Trijntje Oosterhuis, singing ‘Walk Along’ – but is it good enough to bring the contest back to the Netherlands? Well, the answer is simple. No. This…
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Next up in our reviews is Moldova. Now, Moldova isn’t exactly the most successful country when it comes to Eurovision, but occasionally, the nation actually chooses something really impressive. I’m not sure if this year is one of those years… Eduard Romanyuta obviously wanted the love of someone, as he’s known to Eurovision followers as…
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F.Y.R Macedonia was one of the first countries to select their song for the 2015 edition of Eurovision, so fans have had plenty of time to decide whether they like or dislike the song. Unfortunately for F.Y.R Macedonia, this review would have been significantly more positive if they had simply revamped the national language version,…
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Today we look at the Greek song, One Last Breath. I think this year, Greece has chosen a very safe song, and I think it’s one of the first times Greece has chosen a song without traditional, ethnic elements. It’s interesting to see that the video on the official Eurovision.tv youtube page has (while I’m…
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Anita: This year, the Finnish public decided on a somewhat controversial act. The punk band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät comprises of band members with various mental handicaps, and their music is often inspired by the simple struggles they face in everyday life. It has been questioned as to whether the band was voted as the Finnish…
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Anita: Well, well. We’ve reached one of the favourites for this year, and I suspect that after this review, I may have a couple less friends. The song is ‘Goodbye to Yesterday’ by Elina Born and Stig Rasta, the act absolutely destroying the competition in Eesti Laul this year. I was secretly hoping it wouldn’t…
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Anita: I think this is FABULOUS. When Belgium chose their representative early on in the Eurovision National Final season, I didn’t take it too seriously. Remember when they chose Roberto Bellarosa? It was like that all over again. Then, as we got closer to the date of the song reveal, I was anxious to see…
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