ESC2019: BLOG OF DAY SEVEN REHEARSALS #DARE TO DREAM LIVE FROM 9.00AM CET Welcome back to day seven of rehearsals for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Today we see the final two acts of the first semi-final, first nine acts of the second semi final, Israel and the […]
BIRTHDAY: Anna Oxa from Italy is 58 today We’re continuing our look at duets through the ages. As I’ve said, they can be hit or miss. They can be well-suited, or thrown together in a rush because they look attractive, or no-one else wants the gig. Today we […]
BIRTHDAY: Franco Battiato from Italy is 74 today You wait ages for a duet, and then two come along almost once. But they are duets done in very different styles. That probably happens for any two things 29 years apart. When we saw the Georgian duet, it was […]
ITALY: Mahmood wins Sanremo 2019 The 69th Festival of Italian Song from Sanremo has just finished, and Mahmood has won. His song is Soldi. He made the superfinal with Ultimo and Il Volo. Il Volo managed to finish third. This was after technical problems with his performance in […]
ITALY: Live Blog of Sanremo Final from 2030 CET it’s the big night from Sanremo. Twenty-four acts have been involved in four nights of song so far, and tonight we find the overall winner. You know what to do. Hit ‘Refresh’ to see our latest thoughts. And you […]
After what can only be described as a shock-fest given to us from the semi-finals, I am here with coverage of the first Dress Rehearsal for the Grand Final. You can follow the LIVE BLOG HERE – as always just refresh the page from 13:00 GMT/14:00 CET for […]
#AllAboard: Live blog of the Second Jury Semi-Final from 2100 CET More fun and games for the countries in the second semi-final of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. Eighteen countries will compete for the 10 remaining spots in the Grand Final. Tonight is the what the juries […]
After what can only be described as a bloodbath of the first semi-final, where there was always going to be some shock results, I am here with coverage of the first Dress Rehearsal for Semi-Final 2. You can follow the LIVE BLOG HERE – as always just refresh […]
Just when you’d thought you’d had your fix of Live Blogs from us this year during the National Final season, we are back for daily Live Blogs from Lisbon – home of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. You can follow the LIVE BLOG HERE – as always just […]
Just when you’d thought you’d had your fix of Live Blogs from us this year during the National Final season, we are back for daily Live Blogs from Lisbon – home of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. You can follow the LIVE BLOG HERE – as always just […]