Since the end of the national final season I haven't dedicated as much time as I'd have liked to all the pre-Contest fun. Due to some tricky circumstances 'real life' has taken up far more time than I'd have liked in April. However, now all is well it's time to take a look at my … Continue reading PERSONAL PIF PAF PREFERENCES 2019: PART 1
Consider one of two scenarios. The BMG partnership has worked wonders, the UK has won the Eurovision Song Contest and for some reason (please go with me on this one) the BBC & EBU choose to hold the Contest in Scotland. Or... Scotland finally becomes indepedent and after a few NQs & close calls along … Continue reading A Home Away From Home…at Home
Earlier this week I outlined what I'd ideally like to see and hear from this year's entrants. Now it's time to delve into those final few countries and see what they'd be doing in my ideal Contest. NORTH MACEDONIA 🇲🇰 Don't go back to being the Former Yugoslav Republic of. North suits you so bloody … Continue reading My 2020 Vision, A Pif Paf Wishlist: Part 3
On Saturday I listed my desires for some of the countries participating (and hopefully participating 🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬) in this year's Contest. Now it's time to have a gander at what I want to see and hear from a few more nations in Rotterdam. GEORGIA 🇬🇪 Look back to your last qualifier. In the last three years … Continue reading My 2020 Vision, A Pif Paf Wishlist: Part 2
And suddenly Eurovision 2020 seems a whole lot closer. We have our host city, our show dates and any song released commercially as of tomorrow will be eligible for Rotterdam. Before the rumours and releases slowly start eeking out over the Winter I wanted to share my hopes for what each country brings to the Ahoy … Continue reading My 2020 Vision, A Pif Paf Wishlist: Part 1
There's not an awful lot for Eurofans to do in July. Get your flag fix from that year's sporting competition, check AirBnB prices for various cities in next year's host country and generally twiddle your thumbs until 1st September rolls round. So when that year's televote winners rock up to perform an intimate gig in … Continue reading Nor-way I Was Missing This: Keiino Gig Review
Serhat turned up like this. Almost like he knew he would be waltzing into top ten with the public. This incredible woman exists. The whole winners mashup was a superb interval worthy of Love Love Peace Peace. But Eleni's Dancing Lasha Tumbai was a particular highlight. Then this sex pirate arrived on the scene... These … Continue reading ABOUT LAST NIGHT…
As has now become tradition, allow me to guide you through your runners and riders for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Whether you've followed all the national finals since December or just tuning in for Saturday this will help easy you through tonight's spectacular show. Get your bunting up, wear your most outrageous clothing and … Continue reading EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2019: A ROUGH GUIDE
Semi final 1, eh? I like Serhat as much as the next person but not even I saw that coming. Still, 8/10 ain't bad. CYPRUS ✔️ AUSTRALIA ✔️ ICELAND ✔️ GREECE ✔️ CZECH REPUBLIC ✔️ PORTUGAL ❌ ESTONIA ✔️ SLOVENIA ✔️ HUNGARY ❌ SERBIA ✔️ Like Tuesday, I'm going to kick off with the entries … Continue reading PIF PAF PREDICTIONS: SEMI FINAL 2
Right then lads and lassies, it’s that time again. That time of year when months spent preparing and analysing the Contest should give me some idea of who will succeed tonight. But given the last ten days it's been a real struggle to pick the ten to progress from tonight’s esoteric semi-final. Much like any … Continue reading PIF PAF PREDICTIONS: SEMI FINAL 1
I sincerely hope all involved with Eurovision have been enjoying their day off, courtesy of Israel's Memorial Day. I'm not in the slightest bit jealous of them enjoying the beach as I sit here in a drab, dreich Edinburgh. Nope, not jealous at all. Whilst they enjoy (a richly deserved) day off I thought now … Continue reading A View From Afar: Notes From Home
