A busy day! Switzerland and Moldova NEWS!

And yes folks, that NEWS with capitals because A LOT has been going on in the World of Eurovision today with two more artists confirmed and (deep breath...) the first song!!!

Oh, let's get straight to it. After lying to you and telling you that Albania would be the first conutry to choose their entry, little old Moldova go and surprise us all. In the most bizarre selection for entries ever, 34 songs were whittled by an 'expert jury' down to 3, from which the winner was chosen...

• FIGHTER
• Natalia Barbu

Natalia is a big star in Moldova, and managed to beat 2005 Moldovan entrants Zdob Si Zdub into second place (although their song would have been disqualified anyway, has it had already been performed over the summer. Will anyone ever learn?). So what is Fighter like? Well, not bad actually! Traditionally, the first songs of the national final season are poor, but this isn't a bad start. It's all a bit up and ready, a bit Ruslana, a bit wild dances with a fiddle thrown it, and I don't think it's a bad effort. Probably Moldova's best actually, although not loads to choose from... it's only their third ever entry! Anyway, they'll be hoping that Fighter will pull them into the Final, but I'm unsure at the moment. But not a bad effort, and a strong song to open the 2007 season.

In other news, remember Chihuahua? That really annoying song by that really annoying guy DJ Bobo a couple of years ago?

Yeah, well he's representing Switzerland.

Seriously. Las Ketchup for Spain last year, now this. I'm assured that he's massive in Europe. We'll wait and see. His song's chosen in February by the way, I'm sure it'll be cheesenificent.

So, what an exciting day in Eurovision. What's more Monaco have revealed today that they didn't withdraw for financial reasons, but that they never stood a chance of getting through to the final. Now if only Belarus and Andorra follow suit, Eurovision might be going the right way again.

I feel I need to recap what we know so far...

IRELAND - Dervish

GEORGIA - Sopho Khalvashi

SWITZERLAND - DJ Bobo

MOLDOVA - Natalia Barbu / Fighter