Will Irish Eyes Be Smiling?
A last-minute press accreditation was my golden ticket to Eurovision this year. I can therefore help out with this write-up of the...
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Room for Rom
After the bloodbath of semi 1 it would be nice to feel more confident going into semi 2. Sadly, this is not the case largely due to...
read morePrepare to be Pole-axed
Some brief notes on how semi 2 will play out on tv tomorrow evening and ahead of tonight’s key jury run. ‘Song 1,500 in...
read moreFoureira Fever
Semi 1 looked a tough semi to decipher coming to Lisbon. Being here has only reinforced that view. This is a Eurovision that resides...
read moreNo Qualms With Qami
The serious business starts today with the semi 1 jury performance this evening. Artists will need to bring their a-game more than...
read moreSecret Garden
A shortened day today before the serious business gets underway, with the Big 5 and Portugal having their second rehearsals. Greece...
read moreJess Distress
The last 13 songs in semi 2 have a 2nd outing today. Starting with Russia, and it looks like they have drafted in Serbia’s...
read moreFire Power
A veritable smorgasbord of ESC 2018 ingredients today as we get a soupcon of semi 1, a dollop of semi 2, mixed with a first serving...
read moreComing Up Roses
Second rehearsals for the first 15 songs in semi 1 today. From this point on there is little that can change as the next time they...
read moreRizzotto Recipe
Question of the day: could we be on for 2 stat-breaking semis this year with only 4 qualifying from this section of semi 2? Georgia...
read moreRy-back or Lay?
Semi 2 represents a significant decline in quality compared to semi 1, is my view leading into today and tomorrow. But you need to be...
read moreFranka-ly Excellent
FYR Macedonia kick-starts day two. We only got to see one run through of this. Eye Cue have a drummer and 3 female backing vocalists...
read moreCzech Bounces
A big opening day here in Lisbon as among the current market leaders we get to see Israel, Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Estonia...
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The Bare-Bones
The London Eurovision Party is the first big preview event of the 2018 season. It’s a relatively small affair, taking place in the...
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Let The Games Begin
It has been a very lively, early Eurovision 2018 season, and it’s only going to get busier in the weeks to come. Current Betfair...
read moreWinning Post
The traditional analysis of the EntertainmentOdds trading year reveals a profit in 2017 of +98.6pts. This continues the site’s...
read moreGolden Oldie
It was good to see the judges at least play it partly fair in last week’s semi-final in awarding Gemma the dance-off win up against...
read moreRea Of Hope
Anthony Joshua has dominated the SPOTY 2017 market since defeating Wladimir Klitschko in their epic Wembley Stadium scrap back in...
read moreDark Arts To Rule
Looking back at last week’s Strictly quarter-final, it seemed pretty clear watching the show live that Davood was the target....
read moreOn The Rak
It is unclear at time of posting whether the 3 finalists will be performing the traditional duets with star names tonight. But it is...
read moreGame Changer
It was no surprise to see Alexandra drop into the dance-off last week. This tees her up for a triumphant return to the top of the...
read moreThe Walking Dead
There is a 40-minute clash with Strictly tonight which might well be used by TPTB to hamper early starters. To clarify this weekend’s...
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