SONG OF THE MONTH: Dizzy by Olly Alexander (March 2024)

By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: *****

Last year we described Mae Muller’s I Wrote A Song as ‘the UK’s best Eurovision entry since Gina G’ and we’d say the same of this extremely catchy and tasteful track which draws on Pet Shop Boys influences.

  • Read on for reasons including why Dizzy is exactly the sort of song the UK should be entering for Eurovision
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SONG OF THE WEEK: Training Season by Dua Lipa (week beginning Wednesday 21 February 2024)

WORTH A LOOK?: ****1/2

We’re expecting this new single to go straight to number 1 in the UK on Friday (24 February) because it’s electronic dance music that no one is doing better right now.

  • Read on for reasons including why this should be Lipa’s 5th UK number 1
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SONG OF THE MONTH: Scared Of Heights by Hera Bjork (February 2024)

WORTH A LOOK?: ****1/2

Iceland’s Eurovision selection show Söngvakeppnin starts tomorrow and Bjork competes in the 2nd semi final on Saturday (24 February) with this uptempo gospel-influenced pop.

  • Read on for reasons including how 1 of this song’s writers worked with Dadi Freyr
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SONG OF THE WEEK: Real Love by RoseeLu (week beginning Monday February 12 2024)

WORTH A LOOK?: ****1/2

Denmark have won the Eurovision Song Contest 3 times but haven’t qualified for a final since Leonora finished 12th with Love Is Forever in 2019 in Tel Aviv.

  • Read on for reasons including how 3 of Danish pop sensations Alphabeat co-wrote this song
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SONG OF THE WEEK: Dancing With Demons by Cyan Kicks (week beginning 5 February 2024)

WORTH A LOOK?: ****

Rock quartet Cyan Kicks finished runners up in Finland’s Eurovision selection show UMK (Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu) in 2022 and on Saturday (10 February 2024) return again with this song.

  • Read on for reasons including who Cyan Kicks’ main UMK competition is
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SONG OF THE WEEK: Go Tobann by Ailsha (week beginning 22 January 2024)

WORTH A LOOK?: ****

We can’t ever remember writing about Ireland’s Eurovision selection show Eurosong but this year it contains an entry we think has the potential to do very well in Sweden in May and 1 that is competent but unchallenging which may well win the ticket.

  • Read on for reasons including how Go Tobann reminds us of Ukraine’s beloved Go_A which finished 5th
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SONG OF THE MONTH: Damdiggida by KEiiNO (January 2024)

WORTH A LOOK?: ****1/2

We’ve heard all 18 songs vying to represent Norway at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden in May and this is the 1 we couldn’t get out of our head on 1st listen.

  • Read on for reasons including how this leans into a novelty Aqua/Little Big sound
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SONG OF THE MONTH: Here To Stay by Sofia Coll (December 2023)

WORTH A LOOK?: ****1/2

‘For all of you who don’t speak Spanish, this is a message for the 1s who didn’t believe in me, well guess where I am honey? I made it … and I’m Here To Stay.’ Here to slay more like.

  • Read on for reasons including everything we know about Sofia and 2024’s Eurovision selection show Benidorm Fest
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