5 December – I love you, my love, I love you
Another Sunday, and a little bit nearer to the Winter_solstice. It's also getting towards the party season, so you need a party tune to...
1 December – Without a doubt I’ll follow you
Has the free language rule signalled the death knell for some languages? It's true that songs in Italian and Portuguese have won in the...
24 November – I thought the sun of my happiness had...
We often mention false flags here, and it can be a little misleading at times. Many people don't participate for their country of birth...
22 November – You’re the one who’s made a winner out...
One of these days, Ireland will win again. There, it's out there. It might not be for a few years, but it'll happen. That...
19 November – You hypnotise me
It's always worth remembering that our favourite TV show is a contest for writers, not just performers. So maybe it's time it made more...
18 November – I’m still feeling kinda blue inside
Our friends in Germany haven't had the most consistent of times of late. Yes, they've had one win in this Century, but also a...
16 November – Nothing holding me down
You have three minutes. You have to make an impression. Maybe your vocals are beyond compare. But are they enough? Do you need that...
15 November – Knowing my fate is to be with you
Just once in a while, I'll pick a birthday for a member of a group. And I've gone obscure. Possibly. Let's see if her...
14 November – I’m afraid of a new love
It seems that English rules these days. No, not the (sub-)national entity. I mean the language. It's rampant in the presentation of the shows....
13 November – To watch a sunset, to watch a sunset
Back in the 1970s, it was almost the same countries that turned up every year. There was none of this semi-final tomfoolery. And as...