Musings – After Midnight
You wouldn’t read about it. Well I haven’t read about it. And I reckon it could become a BIG factor in this year’s brouhaha in Baku. Tick, tock. Tick, tock. […]
Monthly Archives: April 2012
EuroSongCountdown 2012 – April 28th 2012
We’re talking language this week. Has free language helped or hurt Eurovision? Do you need to be in English to be a success? EuroSongCountdown for 28 April 2012 The Songs: […]
EuroSongCountdown talks to Eurovision Ireland
Few countries have as interesting of a Eurovision journey as Ireland: Once considered the land of the staid ballad throughout the 1990s, Ireland has undergone a musical metamorphosis in Eurovision […]
Of Language and Concerts
Our man in Hilversum, Tim Fisher of Radio Netherlands Worldwide’s Euro Hit 40, gives us his take on national languages at Eurovision as well as a review of the recent […]
On Presenters & Spokespeople
Presenting at Eurovision has changed radically over the years. It used to be a one-person job (with occasional forays into two) from 1956 all the way until 1993. Then two […]
EuroSong Countdown 2012 – April 21st 2012
This week’s episode: LGBT and Eurovision. EuroSongCountdown 2012 for April 21 The songs: Diva – Dana International (Israel – 1st 1998) Morgen – Ronnie Tober (Netherlands – =16th 1968) Echo […]
EuroSongCountdown talks to Cal Wilson
“It’s shiny, terrible and trashy.” She may have come to Eurovision late, but kiwi comedian Cal Wilson has got most of the ESC bases covered ! http://www.calwilson.com.au/ Cal dropped by […]
Musings – Compère & contrast
It’s no picnic presenting the Eurovision Song Contest. This time last year I opined about the task and now it is time again ! In essence, the job description hasn’t […]
EuroSongCountdown 2012 – 14th April 2012
For Program 2 Hikaru & Andy take a look at some of the controversies that have littered the Eurovision landscape over the years. Fernando en Filippo – Milly […]
EuroSongCountdown Meets Jamie McLoughlin
While the Eurovision Song Contest is often fodder for many to make fun of, not many manage to strike the tone of pointing out the ridiculous while also respecting the […]
