8 January – I was stirred, I was paralysed
If you're a student of Eurovision, you'll know that no-one really wants to perform second in the Grand Final. Yes, you get more time...
7 January – Don’t let us look backwards
Did we hear you ask for a duet? Did we? Did we? Well, you're getting one anyway. One from a famous year which featured...
6 January – You rock because you love yourself
We mentioned that some countries have gone from mediocre participants to challengers to a victory. There are of course countries that have gone the...
5 January – Ripped jeans, messy hair, shinin’ like a pearl
Do you remember the early years of this decade, when there was a clutch of performers who were selected for 2020, but only got...
3 January – Feels like I’m dancing in bright shining stars
As you'll know, we pick performers from all years when we celebrate birthdays here. You'll relish the black & white of some, but equally...
1 January – In a fairy tale I found you
Happy New Year! And may your dreams for 2026 all come true. Whether it's trying your first lobster thermidore, taking that trip to Funchal,...
31 December – You look pretty in your white dress
We end the year with a legend among singers from the more northern end of our fair continent. Still in show business, she's been...
29 December – Even though he’s tired, he takes his guitar
Trailblazer. It's a word bandied around far too often, maybe not least by these birthday articles. But today we really do have a trailblazer....
28 December – My dear, listen to my prayers
Some songs are just so good they get roundly ignored by the televoters and juries of Europe (and beyond). Other times, they get what...
27 December – I’d shout out my feelings clearly out loud
Those semi-finals are a brutal affair. The potential classic songs that fall by the wayside, meaning a possible winner has to watch from the...