Here we go Australia, #eurovision final on SBS right now.

No cheesy nautical references from the hosts tonight.

First up, the Ukrainian vampire guy.

Spain going with a love ballad this year. Lots of awwws from the crowd, but no chance of winning. #eurovision #sbs

Sassy Slovenia up now. Will they stage a backing track failure again ? #eurovision #sbs

Yep, another staged backing track “failure”. Cheap trick to get audience participation. #eurovision #SLO #sbs

Lithuania’s quiet cute song now which she is singing in a key that doesn’t quite match her vocal range. #LTU #eurovision #sbs

Austria now, quite a decent track, terrible costume. #AUT #eurovision #sbs

#EST with the expensive dress and haunting operatic vocals. Reminds me a bit of The Fifth Element. #sbs #eurovision

Norway, quite happy, funky licks, 80s effects. Loses yet another jacket to the audience.
Subtle attempt to derail next years #eurovision by giving bad advice on songwriting. #NOR #sbs

Home town act now. #POR

Only 30secs in and already better than their entry from last year. #sbs #eurovision

Faux Aussie entry from the UK (song was co-written by a lass from my hometown). #sbs #gbr #eurovision

#SRB starting with what sounds like a very traditional type of song which then adds a techno beat all the while a grandpa plays a recorder off to the side. Very #eurovision #sbs

#GER with a sweet but generic pop song. A bit Ed Sheeran in looks and sound. #sbs #eurovision

#ALB comes in with a rock ballad. Apparently inspired by Australia’s John Farnham, and yeah, I can see that. #sbs #eurovision

#FRA singing in their native tongue as usual. Always good to see. Shame my high school French is terrible. Singing about refugees too. #sbs #eurovision
On a fashion sense, black pantsuit with shoulder pads the 80s would be proud of.

#CZE very #eurovision with a funky turn mixed in with some rap, and a catchy chorus, and 80s style “Morris Minor Stutter-Wrap” decor.

The #DEN entry of burly bearded Vikings harmonising definitely grows on you. #sbs #eurovision

#AUS (honorary Europeans tonight) on stage now. Trying hard with a song that I don’t think is actually strong enough to win. No fault of hers, as she’s giving it her all. #sbs #eurovision

Very strong entry from #FIN.

Dancers look like camp secret police.
#sbs #eurovision

#BUL with the massive shoulder pads and 5 piece harmonies rocking out pretty well.
#sbs #eurovision

Now one of my favourites, #MDA with the catchy party track about a ménage au tois. #sbs #eurovision

#SWE totally channeling George Michael. #sbs #Eurovision

Head banging Hungarians !!!

Lyrics making no sense, crowd surfing guitarist, much screaming, pyro and strobing lights. #HUN #sbs #eurovision

Tonight’s weirdest act, #ISR

Much beatboxing, facial expressions all over the place, catchy chorus. #sbs #eurovision