2000 and Whatever – Slovakia

We may not get to see our 2020 favourites take to the stage, but that doesn’t mean we can’t reminisce on our Eurovision favourites. This series is aimed to discover the team’s favourite entries from the 21st century, from 2001 to 2019. In collaboration with ESCDaily, we will be reviewing some of their 21st Century…

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Top 5 Songs from Non-Participating nations of 2019!

We are still a fair way away from Eurovision 2019, but already certain nations have declined the opportunity to participate at next year’s contest. Some of these nations have never participated before, such as Liechtenstein, but had intentions to participate. Clearly we can’t include them in our Top 5 since they haven’t had any participating…

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Who won’t we be seeing at Eurovision 2019?

It’s a case of ‘the more the merrier’ when it comes to Eurovision, but each year, there are a number of potential participants that can’t, or don’t participate for various reasons. It’s still early in the Eurovision 2019 season, but already there are nations who have committed to the contest in 2019, while others have…

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Best of the Bunch Update: Your Ultimate Eurovision Part 4!

Over the last three years, we’ve been trying to find your Best of the Bunch from each of the competing Eurovision nations. We’ve been recapping the entries from 2006 to 2015, and then giving you, the fans an opportunity to vote for which act you think is the Best of the Bunch! These polls are…

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Best of the Bunch: Slovakia

Since their debut in 1994, Slovakia have flowed in and out of Eurovision, participating some years, and others not, with no real strong commitment to the contest. Although we haven’t seen them much recently, we still think it’s of value to go back in time to discover the Slovakian Eurovision gems. The nation first participated…

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Top 5 Non-Qualifiers of 2009!

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been going back through the years to discover some of the hidden gems that got left behind in the Eurovision Semi-Finals, and this week, we’re up to 2009, which was a very diverse year full of some great songs, some of which didn’t make it to the final, but…

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Top 5 Non-Qualifiers of 2010!

Over the weeks, we’ve been discussing the songs that didn’t quite make it to the Eurovision final. They’re often the forgotten songs, but we want to put the spotlight back on the performances to show that just because they’re lost to the semi-final, doesn’t mean they aren’t cracking songs! Today we’re travelling back to 2010…

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12 Days of Eurovision: Day 8

Today, we’re taking a closer look at the 57th edition of Eurovision which was held in Azerbaijan for the first time. The nation debuted in 2008, meaning that they had won the contest on their 4th attempt – a pretty impressive feat. The contest was held in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, where an…

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12 Days of Eurovision: Day 5

On the fifth day of Eurovision… Today we’re heading off to Moscow, the capital of Russia, where the 54th edition of Eurovision was held. The contest had a number of record breaking moments, and some changes to the format, including the reintroduction of the national juries after years of only televoting. A total of 42…

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