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Monthly Archives: May 2025
Why your song didn’t win Eurovision – The “Top” 10?
In the final part of this Eurovision review - Phil tells you why the Top 10 didn't win - I mean one of them...
31 May – You put your trust in me, I’ll take you through the...
Let's be honest - our friends in Türkiye/Turkey are sorely missed from our favourite TV show. They added that bit of exotica to proceedings,...
30 May – Nana nanana… nana nana nanana…
It's important to remember that our favourite TV show started around the middle of the 20th Century - it's not just a thing invented...
29 May – I glide above every hardship
Performers of all ages have been seen on a Eurovision stage. It cam sometimes be a fun game to guess whether a performer looks...
Eurovision’s Mission: Public Service or Global Spectacle?
ONEurope Long Read
The Eurovision Song Contest began in 1956 as a bold experiment by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) – a collaboration of public...
27 May – I’m reaching out my hand to you
Some countries have had a patchy relationship with our favourite TV show. Take Italy for example. They took over a decade out, and eventually...
Melody’s Eurovision Post-Mortem: Pride, Politics, and a Strong Side-Eye for Spanish TV
It’s the morning after the night before, and Spain’s 2025 Eurovision hopeful Melody has finally broken her silence. Let’s get this out of the...
Eurovision 2025: The viewing figures
Each year we scan the world of the web and seek reports of how many people tuned into our beloved Eurovision Song Contest. A...
26 May – What’s it doin’ to me?
It's an achievement these days to make the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest. For those 20 acts, they've had to arrive in...
Slovenia Threatens Eurovision Exit: RTVSLO Tells EBU ‘Shape Up or We Ship Out’
Slovenia’s national broadcaster, RTV Slovenija, has issued a stark warning to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU): unless the organisation takes concrete steps to address...