2021 May
Monthly Archives: May 2021
31 May – Someone took you away from me
For many performers, Eurovision gets into their blood. Many deny it, but plenty would love to come back and have another chance at singing...
A view from the stalls
So whilst I take a week off to recharge and get ready to tell you precisely why your favourite song did badly, as June...
30 May – Come now, come now, come now, say yes, say yes
It's important to remember that our favourite TV show started around the middle of the 20th Century - it's not just a thing invented...
29 May – The party of your life
Costume change. Are there two more enigmatic words in the Eurovision lexicon? One of these can enhance a quality song, or even make a...
28 May – Time is like thunder
Performing at the Eurovision Song Contest isn't always about being the singer. You could a credit as a performer, but through another role. And...
EBU suspends Belarus
At a meeting today the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Executive Board agreed to suspend Belarus Member BTRC.
In a statement, the broadcasting body said:...
Dutch Eurovision corona measures considered success
An experiment into the staging of large-scale events at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest has been declared a success.
Organisers of ‘Fieldlab’ experiments conclude events...
Irish RTÉ considers national final for 2022 Eurovision
After ending last in the first Eurovision 2021 semi-final, the Irish broadcaster RTE is looking to make changes for the next Contest.
Head of the...
27 May – The blackbird, the thrush and the nightingale
In a change to celebrating birthdays of performers still with us, we've got the birthday of someone who died in 2013. You may wonder...
Maltese minister calls for Eurovision spending investigation
The Maltese Eurovision delegation is to face an investigation, amid claims of misusing taxpayer money to boost bookmaker odds of a win for Destiny...