1 February – So I feel as just a single little...
As you should know, there's more to Eurovision than the contests of the 21st Century. We can go way back. Yes, even before 1995....
13 October – It was time for heaven to remember me...
Some countries often go through the doldrums. No matter what they try, they can't catch the ear or eye of the juror or televoter,...
25 February – The weekdays creep by, the weekend flies by
Fans often mention Sweden as the pinnacle of our favourite TV show. Yes, they have had six wins, and you can never right them...
17 February – When a girl’s going home from her first...
Phil and his cohorts are sunning themselves on the Mediterranean's happiest rock. I'm not, so I'm going to drag you down with a birthday....
14 February – Probably, you’re going crazy
It's going to become a thing over the coming years that more and more performers in our favourite TV show were born after 1...
22 September – Let’s just play and swing… around all day
Never forget the vintage contests, and 1984 may well qualify as a vintage contest. A decent crop of songs from top to bottom...
1 May – I’m almost a sinner, nearly a saint
It's all very well celebrating winners. They deserve their praise as they've finished the top in their field. But for every winner, there are...
4 January – You can’t stand those bombs which all explode...
Another day, another birthday, and today it comes from plucky little Belgium. You know the place - capital of Europe and made up of...
15 October – We will be living a million joys
Before the free language rule was re-introduced, when you were representing a country with a plethora of languages, it sometimes threw up some oddities....
12 December – Slow down, brother, slow down, brother
We often say here that anyone can win our favourite TV show. They can have a dismal record, and then everything slots into place...