2017
Yearly Archives: 2017
5 November – Show me, show me
Graddost. Treat is a word that's bandied around very easily. Today is a genuine treat, a feast for eye and ear, and it makes...
4 November – It’s the universe for me
Gruyère. Just when you thought I'd be picking humdrum songs from central Europe or even the United Kingdom of stuff, I'm throwing one in...
People tell me I’m not a “real” journalist
As many of you may know, I have a real job - that takes up a considerable amount of time - and this fine...
3 November – I would pray to see the rainbow
Blue Stilton. Do you miss the orchestra? Those days when you had 50 or so competent musicians to accompany the act on stage are...
2 November – You’ll still be in paradise
Šarski sir. Do you remember when people stopped singing songs about falling in/out of love? It's a phase we go through every now and...
1 November – My dear cornstalks, don’t sleep
Some of the most hard done to acts at our favourite TV show are those who sing in their home country. The previous year...
31 October – Dance the tāmūrē
Who doesn't love a mash-uup of cultures? I do. Whether it's a Welsh community in deepest Argentinian Patagonia. or a Dutch cycling orchestra in...
30 October – I have that thing called the heart
I have a confession to make. Sometimes I pick a song and I don't remember it being in the contest. I must be a...
Macedonia out of 2018 Eurovision Song Contest?
Macedonian broadcaster MRT could miss out on a place at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. Following recent reports of mounting debt and unpaid bills,...
29 October – The song thrush’s feet are freezing
I expect that today's article title might have already given away which song I've chosen. But bear with me. It's not often that you...