2018 August
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Rock the boat of ragged despair
Apparently it's autumn tomorrow. And apparently it's the start of the Eurovision 2019 season too. That means that - so I'm told - songs...
30 August – Like two sailing boats in the sea
As I've mentioned before, many songs that we expect to do well, fall at the semi-final stage. We ask ourselves why. Well at least...
Did I dream it all?
I sometimes wonder that. Like, for example, when Salvador won with his beautiful song. Or when I got drunk with a certain Estonian singer....
25 August – My plane is landing on the unlit runway of your soul
Yesterday we had sublime Portuguese nonsense to entertain you. Today we have a song that you might want to keep away from spaniels and...
Each morning I’ll be like a child
It's Friday night at the Café Oneurope. And that can only mean one thing. It's random video time. You must be on the edge...
So, Roy – what do you want to put in the vault?
I said.
What could possibly go wrong, I thought.
Well... How about the first song to score 0 - but he thinks it's genius.
Who am I...
23 August – You’re looking forward for the night to come
Imagine how you'd feel. You're on the Eurovision stage, you're giving it everything, and things don't go quite as well as expected.
This is all...
21 August – We walk the night in the shine of stars
Eurovision always loves a good sing-a-long song. Those mumbly arty Swedish types have their place, but nothing can beat a jovial singer with a...
20 August – I’m lying on the grass and dreaming
Don't you love a lyric like that? It makes you think of summer and long evenings and the warmth of the sun.
Today's birthday girl...
19 August – It’s in your mind, live your life instead
At last, a birthday to celebrate. Are you as excited as I am? It seems like weeks since I could.
So here we have a...