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Monthly Archives: June 2025

30 June – Be the one who is loved for saying nothing

You know that thing when you've had enough of colour performances? So to redress that balance, here's one in glorious black & white. No,...

29 June – Lying here naked and staring at the phone

Woo-hoo! It's duo time today. That delicious mix of two singers. Well, it's delicious when they do work together. Or it could be a...

28 June – Oh, why can’t the clocks stop?

Do you think it's true that some languages sound easier on the ear than others? French songs did well in the early days, before...
Martin Österdahl

The End of an Era: Martin Österdahl Steps Down from Eurovision’s Hot Seat

Martin Österdahl's departure as Eurovision's Executive Supervisor was less a bolt from the blue and more the inevitable conclusion to five turbulent years that...

27 June – I will melt your hearts

Do you like the plethora of languages that the songs on our favourite TV show are sung in? Do you like to hear songs...

25 June – were you from as far away as the gulf of Araby?

The home entrant. It could be disappointing if you like travelling. Especially if you miss out on a place warm and sunny. Or it...

24 June – Four: the Robocop

Do you love to laugh? Do you love a good joke? Do you want to see the lighter side of any situation? Then let...

23 June – A smile cheers up your soul

In these days of Eurovision semi-finals - and the bloodbaths they have become - it's important to remember that they were tried twice in...

22 June – Does it mean we’re safe and sound

Do you remember 2018? We were in sunny sunny Lisbon. Everyone was tipping certain countries to win. Or do badly. They got some predictions...

21 June – I’m trembling when I’m by your side

We have a winner today. And the last winner for their country. And as things stand, when her country does win again, they'll take...