2022 August
Monthly Archives: August 2022
It’s 1981 at Podcast towers!
So on we move to 1981 a contest that only a mother could love...
Thankfully it seems that I *am* it's mother!
So what forensic information...
30 August – Reckless type of love, reckless type of love
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...
29 August – If I’m drunk then I’ll give you a chance?
Eurovision can be a harsh beast. It lures you in with the promises of riches, fame and probably a lifetime's supply of marzipan. Then...
27 August – Do it with flair and I’ll let you be
Eurovision is an odd thing. The songs stoke emotions that are sometimes quite strong. How is it that a combination of notes can be...
25 August – They were swallowed by the turbulent seas
Do you remember when the contest went east? About as east as it's possible to go whilst still being in Europe? It was a...
24 August – Oh baby, baby
There are some special contests where things change. 1971 was one instance (previews started). 2004 was another (semi-finals). But perhaps one of the most...
14 August – I don’t need certainty to get my pot of gold
After a couple of years of up-in-the-airness, our favourite TV show is getting more back on an even keel. Yes, that's a mix of...
23 August – Waiting for the bitter pill, give me something I can feel
We all want our own country to succeed. And we often want other countries to succeed too. It could be because they enter the...
22 August – We never stop
If you've read a recent novel by a certain Eurovision fan, you'll know which country he sets his story in. It's a country that...
21 August – Tell me where to go
Time for a false flagger. It shouldn't make any difference whether you're singing for your own country or another one. However some countries have...