2022
Yearly Archives: 2022
14 October – But then tonight you said you couldn’t live without me
For some Eurovision performers, that appearance on the hallowed stage might not quite be the highlight of their career. Important, definitely, but not the...
26 October – Your soul between my fingers
If you recall, it seemed like there were hundreds of performers who didn't get the 2020 gig but were then kept on for Rotterdam...
25 October – Look at me and teach me to live again
When Portugal won in 2017, they had held the record for the most entries without a win. It's not a record a country wants,...
24 October – Just be strong and look at me
Every now and then, Eurovision yields a folk hero. They don't set out to be renowned, but it just happens to them. And whatever...
23 October – He knows each European country by heart
It's fair to assume that if you win a Eurovision semi-final, the chances are that you will do very well in the Grand Final....
22 October – Baby, I read all answers In your exotic movements
Let's cast our minds back to former years, to countries taking a long-term absence from our favourite TV show. They could be financially constrained,...
21 October – Hear the sound
Which country would you like to see win for the first time? For many years, it was probably Portugal, but now the field could...
20 October – Thought I saw myself in you
We've got a birthday today for one of our friends from Azerbaijan. As you'll know, they won once and would love to win again....
19 October – You and I are gonna light up the room
Eurovision fans love a record breaker. The singer who scored the most points. The country that's won the most times. The first song to...
18 October – I’m voting for beer
Would a song lyric that says "I'm voting for beer" draw you in? Do you like alcohol? Or do you think it's the root...