2014 December
Monthly Archives: December 2014
Eurovision birthdays 24/12 – I OPA everyone has a good Christmas
Pardon the poor joke title, but I think it fits in with the Christmas cracker jokes that I understand some of you will tell...
Eurovision birthdays 22/12 – Why, just why?
We are all in mourning after the sad news of the loss of Udo Jürgens. As we know, he won in 1966 and...
Eurovision 2015 – San Marino – they let the young ‘uns at it.
After getting to their first final, SMRTV have decided to give the young people a go at the senior contest, two of their recent...
Eurovision birthdays 21/12 – A beautiful summer day (remember them)
So you decide you want to perform in Europe's favourite TV show. You get through to a televised national final. You pick...
Eurovision birthdays 20/12 – Only love is everything to hitch-hikers
I hope you've enjoyed these birthday celebrations through the year. As you realise, I don't always go for the big songs as we...
Eurovision birthdays 17/12 – Shine? Shine!
One thing about Eurovision that some of us have learnt over the years is the form has no memory. A country can win...
Eurovision birthdays 14/12 – Let’s feel the beat, feel the heat
Those Norwegians have a sense of humour. When I was looking at what today's birthday girl, I was amused to see a song...
Eurovision birthdays 13/12 – A thousand and one nights?
A long time ago, our favourite TV show was held in Vienna. It was a formal, civilised affair where there was polite applause...
Eurovision birthdays 11/12 – This is *my* life
Sweden. There, that got your attention. Some people out there think Swedish songs are the answer to everything. War. Famine....
Eurovision birthdays 9/12 – You have the wings of a swan
Yes, the contest goes back for years. In some years, there weren't even semi-finals! Can you believe that? Eurovision being a...