2017
Yearly Archives: 2017
3 August – Could act the angel, but it wouldn’t be true
Yesterday we had a birthday of someone who beat the hot favourite. Today is the birthday of that hot favourite that got beaten. And...
2 August – I sing to the earth which has seen me growing
So soon into August, and we have a winner. Yes, some of you may know that there were contests before 2000, and some countries...
Why Julia Samoylova should consider a fully flexible plane ticket
Remember back in March when the world and his wife had an opinion on Julia Samoylova? And how Russian telly bosses insisted she'd get her...
1 August – Over the clouds, under the sky
Yes! I'm back! Did you miss me? I definitely missed every single one of you. And you might wonder where I've been. Well, it's...
Is that barrel being scraped?
For our second dredging of Europe's weed-covered canals, we go back to a time where most of Europe - but not seemingly Norway -...
Eurovision 2018 dates will make you want to check out hotel deals
With the European Broadcasting Union finally agreeing dates for the next Eurovision Song Contest, fans have already taken to hotel booking sites to secure...
Keep it flying high Portugal
Welcome back to the first in a brand new off-season Video Vault. I can almost see you salivating with excitement (though not you at...
This is why the Eurovision juries have to stay
Juries. Love them or loath them (and I know which camp some of you fall into), they are part of the decision-making process that...
Ukrainian TV to appeal Eurovision fine
Ukrainian broadcaster UA:PBC plans to appeal against a fine imposed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) following its handling of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest.
Following...
Why your song didn’t win Eurovision – Part 3. The Sharp End
9th – Australia – 173 points
Pretty Simple really. He and his delegation thought they had it in the bag “cos Australia” – sadly, how...