2018
Yearly Archives: 2018
3 December – With every word the ice breaks
Today we delve into that murky realm of the repeat performer. You know the one. They have a stab at winning the thing, they...
Australian TV reveal first Eurovision names
For the first time since Australia became the hard to explain 'guest' at the European Broadcasting Union's annual pop music contest, broadcaster SBS is...
Remember when Ireland were poor at this contest…
I appreciate the title leads to all sorts of answers, but for all of you not old enough to remember this, imagine your X-Factor...
Those Estonians – getting back into the swing of things
So, on a cold December afternoon ERR, the Estonian Broadcaster, decided to release all 24 songs for their Eurovision Selection: Eesti Laul 2019.
I have...
1 December – My white flags will not be blowing in the wind
You have to feel for those countries that don't make a Grand Final. After all, many of them are singing songs they were given,...
Stockholm, we have a problem?
Swedish Television are on manoeuvres. They have befuddled fans of the Eurovision, who in a desperate attempt to latch onto an open and "friendly"...
Srbuk lands Armenian Eurovision job
The first confirmed performer taking part at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest comes from Armenia.
Tonight, during late-night talk show Lav Yereko, she was announced...
The BBC Speaks – and OnEurope listens – but will Europe
This morning I had the following drop into my inbox from the British Broadcasting Corporation (*dofs cap*) - Seems changes are afoot in the...
28 November – I’ve got a cold, I blow my nose, walk around sneezing
Are you happy with the free language rule? Are you glad that most songs are now in English? Or do you miss listening to...
27 November – How do you feel now?
I know we went old yesterday. So to make up for it, I've come into the current decade. After all, anyone who meets me...