2022 June

Monthly Archives: June 2022

19 June – The gauntlet has been thrown

Anyone can win the Eurovision Song Contest. There, I've said it. We cite the examples of Portugal and Finland. But there are others. Recently...

18 June – Varada varada, varada rada

Do you ever spot when countries appear to put in songs they like, rather than ones they think can win our favourite TV show?...

17 June – I told her rise up, come along and rise up

Have you noticed an increase in collaborations? No? Well, maybe not necessarily in Eurovision circles, but definitely in the wider world of music. But what...
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BBC in talks to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest

The European Broadcasting Union has today confirmed the next Eurovision Song Contest will not take place in Ukraine. For the first time, the BBC's...

16 June – A sleeping memory arouses again

Second, eh? Is there a more annoying position? Well, maybe not if you're the host broadcaster. But if you've travelled half-way across Europe with...

15 June – Give me your hand

It's good to celebrate people in Eurovision circles that blaze a trail. Those that do achieve a first. Like Milly Scott for example. Or...

13 June – Before I lose you I want to know my sin

Which country would you like to see win for the first time? For me, for years, it was Portugal. Then we had 2017... These days...
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Israeli broadcaster to go it alone in 2023

KAN has announced plans to find the next Israeli Eurovision Song Contest representative. In a Tweet posted today, the broadcaster confirmed their next act will...

12 June – The necklace around your neck is wet

Hooray! A legend's birthday! Well, we think he is anyway. It's from the time when a certain Baltic nation started to show us what...

11 June – I watch you at night

The home entrant. To be fair, they haven't had the best of times of late. There was a time when singing in a contest...