With an epic performance, Chanel won Benidormfest with her song “SloMo.” Originally not seen as much of a contender, Chanel’s performance elevated her entry and has created lasting buzz through the Eurovision season.  Spain’s national final this year was jam packed with amazing acts, any of which would have been a huge improvement on Spain’s … Continue reading Spain’s “SloMo”

Sweden chose “Hold Me Closer” by Cornelia Jakobs, the winner of Sweden’s national final, a televised song contest called Melodifestivalen.  Sweden knows how to put on a large-scale musical television event. This is evidenced by their successful hosting of 2016 Eurovision and each epic episode of this year’s Melodifestivalen. While Cornelia Jakobs is heading to … Continue reading Sweden’s “Hold Me Closer”

Through an internal selection process, Switzerland chose Marius Bear with the song “Boys Do Cry.” Switzerland performs in the first semi-final. Ursula’s Thoughts: While the message is nice I guess and the music video is kinda cute, this is a song that I skip whenever it comes on. It just does absolutely nothing for me. … Continue reading Switzerland’s “Boys Do Cry”

Ukraine chose “Stefania” by the KALUSH Orchestra after a tumultuous national final with one winner backing out over allegations of illegally traveling to Crimea. The KALUSH Orchestra includes the backing flute(?) player who performed with GO_A, Ukraine’s 2021 Eurovision entry. With Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, the country's odds at winning Eurovision, the completely apolitical … Continue reading Ukraine’s “Stefania”