Through a televised national selection process, called Melodi Grand Prix, Norway chose “Give That Wolf a Banana” by Subwoolfer. Subwoolfer claims to be an intergalactic group from the Moon consisting of Keith, Jim, and the Astronaut. While there has been much speculation about who might be behind their masks (Ylvis of “What Does the Fox … Continue reading Norway’s “Give That Wolf a Banana”

Through a televised national final, Poland chose “River” by Ochman, the winner of The Voice Poland. A fun fact: Ochman is the grandson of a famous Polish tenor. The more you know. Poland performs in the second semi-final Ursula’s Thoughts: I think this might be one of the best songs this year. His voice is … Continue reading Poland’s “River”

Portugal chose “Suadade, Suadade” by MARO through a televised national performance.  Portugal competes in the first semi-final. Ursula’s Thoughts: This is a song that has grown on me. I think the mellowness helps it stand out from the crowd and it is just a nice song to vibe to. Christa’s Thoughts: A beautiful calm vibe, … Continue reading Portugal’s “Suadade, Suadade”

To represent their country, through a national final, Romania chose the very Romanian sounding song “Llámame” by WRS. Why did Romania choose a song in English and Spanish to represent them? #Eurovision  Romania competes in the second semi-final. Ursula’s Thoughts: While this song alone is very catchy and a fun listen, the performance really elevates … Continue reading Romania’s “Llámame”

San Marino, a small city state inside Italy, is sending Achille Lauro with the song “Stripper.” Fun fact: last year San Marino’s entry featured Flo Rida. San Marino will perform in the second semi-final. Ursula’s thoughts: The national performance of this song left a lot wanting and it did come across as an off brand … Continue reading San Marino’s “Stripper”

Serbia chose “In Corpore Sano” by Konstrakta, and it is one of the most “out there” entries in this year’s contest. Repetitive hand washing, back-up singers chanting in black cloaks and shoulder towels, need we say more?  Also the Languages in this song are listed as Serbian and Latin. Serbia performs in the second semi-final. … Continue reading Serbia’s “In Corpore Sano”

Slovenia chose “Disko” by LPS (Last Pizza Slice) to represent them at Eurovision.  LPS are the youngest contestants this year. The band was formed in 2018 while the members were in grammar school. Slovenia is competing in the first semi-final. Ursula’s Thoughts: This song has a nice retro bop and their music video was super … Continue reading Slovenia’s “Disko”

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”