2019 August
Monthly Archives: August 2019
30 August – Summertime, wintertime, spring and autumn too
Eurovision announcement! What could be better? Well, an announcement that it's your own city, or that you put a bet on the host city...
At last, the secret of DUTCH EUROVISION VENUE is revealed
In May 2020, Eurovision fans will head to Rotterdam to watch the 65th Contest in The Ahoy.
The organising committee appointed by Dutch TV accepted...
28 August – People meet, floating on a cloud
The 1980s. What a fine, fine decade it was. Full of big clothes, big hair and the occasional big song. It was the calm...
27 August – Changing like the weather
Do you know how it feels to be a bit early for something? It could be getting there early for that hot date. Or...
Our latest podcast – 1969 here we come
So, it's almost September so time for a new podcast.
This Time Mr Phil looks back at the contest that has just about everything.
2019? -...
Welcome back to the Vault – Part 2
As we lost a couple of weeks worth of stuff... let me just remind you of the last vault that Deller decided to post
Are...
9 August – Time… time… time… time… time
Time to look back. A long way back. Back before some of you might even have been born. But fear not, it's in beautiful...
8 August – Little treasures or mean devils, they are all essential to us
I know you love a song that crosses the boundaries of our different tastes, and is something that can do no wrong. Today must...
7 August – Run, barefooted, by the wharf
Is Eurovision political? Is there a fine line between a political song and one that celebrates history. Where do you draw this line?
Some countries...
6 August – My dream
We have another opener today. I always comment on how difficult it it to open a show, even if you get more access to...