Terry Wogan, stupid costumes and countries only voting for people they like are just a few reasons why the Eurovision Song Contest is one of the most significant cultural events of the year. So, just in case you missed it we've gathered togeather our favourite acts.

We trawled through looking for:

-Costumes
-Cheesy key changes
-Songs made up entirely of choruses
-Anything Terry Wogan would like

These are what we found:

Sweden

Best bits:

-A Eurovision song about an American city
-Fucking amazing chorus
-Brass fills
-The pole! The pole!

Lyrics Spotlight: ...And Fred the Limo driver...

Ukraine



Best Bits:

-It's political
-The scariest band members in Eurovision
-Handcuffs

Lyrics Spotlight: You know the battle is not over till the battle is won

FYR Macedonia

-Sung by the grandson of one of the world's most famous bagpipe players
-Breakdown involving big drums and some kind of Bhangra thing?
-It's at least 75% nutritious Chorus.

Lyrics Spotlight: Make my day, get away

Bosnia and Herzegovina



Best Bits:

-It's our favourite
-They're called Feminnem
-The video has extra bits with people on phones
-You can hear more people singing than you can see on stage
-It's 80% chorus, with 73 key changes.
-It's Abba in a can

Lyrics Spotlight: Fifty candles on the party cakes, for many years of happiness

How did they not win?

Al Platt himself has released another EP, using different promoters. A source close to Al said "He's only taken one track from his original stuff, he's a perfectionist like that, and wrote 3 new songs to go on it, he wanted to make it more mainstream but still different."

I am currently unsure if the track released was The Actor, Alan Baits, Dies of Cancer or the title track from the Planetary Taxi EP.

Also, another promoter of Al is at SXSW in Texas with big batch of these new CDs. The craze is coming.

It goes a bit crazy...

If you are here looking for an Al Platt press pack, we will redirect you to:

Rabid Llama Records

If you are not looking for an Al Platt press pack, why not?

Chris and I have decided to quit Oxford, and to go on the road, rocking out with this guy, his art car, and his midget drummer.

The stealth post-it, as seen in this picture, is the first prototype in a new wave of post-it technology. Suitable for VW vans and doors alike, it's the only way to get your message across, without it being seen.

They didn't trick me though, the bastards.