2023

Yearly Archives: 2023

6 December – It was wonderful to fly away

It's always an interesting thing to watch when following the progress of fan favourites through the Eurovision season. The song gets picked and immediately...

5 December – My nights are the shackles

The Balkan nations have been a bit depleted at our favourite TV show recently. One has been absent for a few years, and some...

4 December – Oh oh, oh oh oh, ding dong

It's another contender for Mr/Mrs/Ms/Mx Eurovision today. You know the sort - one of those who crops up at every Eurovision-related opportunity to open...

3 December – I can’t be alone with all these unanswered questions

The home entry. A good thing or a bad thing? Well, you're guaranteed a warm welcome as you get your three minutes on stage....

Sweden revamps its own festival

So SVT, not only content with Ruining Eurovision - so Twitter/x would have you believe - is having another tinker with the Melodifestivalen format. This...

Czechia will decide….. on a *Monday*?

In a change to last years web only final, Czech TV have announced that they will show thier national selection, ESCZ 2024,  on a...

1 December – Softly, softly I saw the night melting

Do you like tunes that reflect the country they come from? Or do you like a good dance tune that could come from anywhere?...

30 November – Everything’s just fine, there’s nothing wrong

A prop is always a good thing to make your song stand out just that little bit more than the rest. The question is:...

28 November – You’re such a casual man

We miss Hungary. There, we've said it. Putting politics aside, they've put in some memorable stuff since that début in sunny Ljubljana in 1993....
the excitement of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with a distinctive Dutch theme

Netherlands 2024: A Blend of Diversity and Innovation

Despite electing a far-right party into power, the Dutch Eurovision Song Contest 2024 entry promises to blend diversity and inclusion. Record-breaking interest AVROTROS, the Dutch broadcaster,...