2022 September
Monthly Archives: September 2022
20 September – The darkness is sharp as a razor
For some, Eurovision is just a sideshow. These performers are already massive stars, and they take the Golden Ticket to burnish their credentials as...
19 September – I’m worn out without you
Our friends in Turkey/Türkiye are taking a sabbatical at the moment, and many of you out there miss them. They brought something slightly exotic...
17 September – I’ve been searching all the wrong places
That class of 2020, eh? How unlucky were they? They get all dressed up and have nowhere in Rotterdam to go. That is, until...
It’s the second half of 1981 – Have you swapped shirts?
So we couldn't leave the second half of 1981 left undone - so we get to it now...
How on earth did the UK win?
Why...
16 September – Gasoline, kerosene, stop, drop, roll
From time to time something happens which is so left-field, you can't really believe it until you see it. Sometimes this left-field thing is...
So what’s been going on since we have been away
Hello!
Well first of all, thanks for joining us again at OnEurope - we've been on a hiatus whilst Mr Phil (look at me, speaking...
13 September – There are no taboos anymore
There are some unlucky countries out there. They try and try and just can't quite get that elusive next win. Sometimes their best entries...
14 September – Long live all children
Did you ever spot a certain thing between 1967 and 1977? Yes, a country near the middle of Europe stopped participating. this was even...
12 September – There are insults that we’ll have to forgive
Eurovision can throw up interesting collaborations. To start with, we have the performers born in one country representing another. These are often culturally similar...
11 September – I tasted well of sweet success
It's all very well being a singer, but you need that right song to sing in the first place. It could be one you've...