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[LMBTO] Who'll Do A "Margaret" This Year? OGAE Eurovision SCC 2017...
Who said that Margaret just did hip hop as a look? Not sure if what she is wearing above is what young ladies would be attired in on the Forest Opera stage at Sopot but it shows she can do posh, don't...
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[LMBTO] The Eurovision Stand-Ins - The Contest's Dreamers...
When you see the live shows, whether that is at home or at the venue itself, we Eurovision fans know that it is not all just 'thrown together'! The artists and their backing singers are well honed by...
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[LMBTO] Do Eurovision and Dance Shows Make Good Bedfellows?
Cheryl and Mike let themselves go in later years, didn't they? I jest, this was Deborah Meaden from the BBC programme "Dragon's Den" and her dance partner Robin Windsor, dancing the jive on "Strictly...
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[LMBTO] 4th Feb '18 - A Different Swiss Eurovision Show?
Whenever the Swiss seem to get something right in recent years, as above at "ESC 2017 – Entscheidungsshow" where Timebelle presented a very classic look to "Apollo", they then seem to 'go a bit mad...
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[LMBTO] I Need Four Candles For My Eurovision Cake This Year...
No, not Fork Handles! FOUR CANDLES for the age of my blog...Some of you will know where this reference comes from but for those of you not old enough to be alive in September 1976, this is the classic...
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[LMBTO] Eurovision 2018 - I suppose that it's almost "April In Lisbon"...
Nothing to do with Eurovision but everything to do with the Portuguese musical genre of 'Fado' ("destiny, fate"), the classic song that is "Coimbra" by Amália Rodrigues, the 'Rainha do Fado' ("Queen of...
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[LMBTO] If Eurovision Could Sing With The Animals...
Just imagine it!Okay, so Rex Harrison and the ill fated original "Doctor Dolittle" film allowed him to communicate with animals by talking and singing but "Talk To The Animals", despite winning an...
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[LMBTO] The Equivalent of a Eurovision "First Qualifying Round"? Sweden's P4...
It's mid-August. There's not much going on Eurovision-wise. Portugal have already announced their host city. There appears to be no major dramas at the EBU. Yep, much like last year (although for...
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[LMBTO] Sir Bruce Forsyth and Eurovision...
Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBEUs Brits knew him as 'Brucie' - Bruce Forsyth, the male entertainer with the longest television career and who was bringing enjoyment and pleasure to audiences for...
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[LMBTO] Another Eurovision box ticked - EuroStarz In Concert 2017...
If you've been keeping track of my experiences as far as Eurovision events are concerned, you will know that I have done most things in the UK but there was one that had its premiere last year,...
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[LMBTO] P4 Nästa and Melodifestivalen - still linked for Eurovision...
Die hard Melodifestivalen fans will recognise this band from 2017 - Les Gordons, who came sixth in the fourth heat in Skellefteå, the one with Wiktoria and Loreen in it. No dishonour in where they...
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[LMBTO] Eurovision 2018 - Where Are We On Day One?
DAY ONE - SEPTEMBER 1st 2017The magic day is here - the day that any artist, any delegation, any nation can reveal what song they will be sending to Eurovision the following May (normally). Most years...
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[LMBTO] One Of My Regular Eurovision Events - Eurobash 2017...
Look at me, getting Emmelie De Forest all wide-eyed! I'm pretty sure it was when I told her that I was one of her pledgers towards her EP on PledgeMusic - she appeared to be pleased...Where were we...
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[LMBTO] Eurovision 2018 Weeks 1 & 2 - Tumbleweed Time?
It's mid-September and on the surface, it appears that not much is happening in Eurovision land - not even this tumbleweed is moving! This time last year? We at least had Depi Evratesil starting in...
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[LMBTO] Eurovision 2018 has its first artist - Belgium go for Laura...
We were coming towards the end of week four of Eurovision 2018 and not much had been really happening since I posted my 'tumbleweed post' but then from leftfield came word yesterday (28 September) that...
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[LMBTO] Eurovision 2018 Weeks 3&4 - one Artist and one Pre-Party...
Here in one of her many guises as keyboard player alongside Ozark Henry, Laura Groeseneken was the main focus of Eurovision this past week as she was chosen as Belgium's representative for Lisbon....
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[LMBTO] Eurovision 2018 UK-style... Same old, Same old?
Three Lucie's for the price of one and yet it still didn't grab the public's attention. We connected with the juries around Eurovision with this amazing piece of vocalisation and songwriting involving...
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[LMBTO] The final act of Eurovision 2017 - OGAE SCC 2017 results...
"And now, the end is nearAnd so I face the final curtain"You are so right Frank - this is the official end of all things Eurovision 2017. A lot earlier than the previous three Results have been...
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[LMBTO] Eurovision 2018 Weeks 5&6 - Goodbye MEO, Hello Altice?
The title to this post is not as catchy as Cliff's "Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha", is it? I suppose the question should be:"Why do I have the logo of a multinational telecommunications companyat the...
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[LMBTO] Eurovision 2018 Week 7 - You Say You Want A Revolution...
At the beginning of week 7 of Eurovision 2018, we had a big story coming out of a totally unexpected source - San Marino! We weren't even sure if they were participating this year and then we hear...
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