23 October – I want your love, I want your love,...
False-flagger alert! Well, of sorts. It's one of those days when the worlds of false flaggers and persistent triers collide. With criminal results, you...
22 October – You are the greatest dancer of all times
Let's cast our minds back to former years, to countries taking a long-term absence from our favourite TV show. They could be financially constrained,...
21 October – You’ll have a smooth sea for sailing
Do you remember the 1980s? An interesting decade where we had some innovative sets and some innovative costumes. And we had the finest orchestras...
20 October – And don’t be ashamed, I’ll show you
Are you enjoying your Sunday? Does it lift your spirits? Maybe not if you're working, but if you have high spirits, you may want...
18 October – It’s feelin’ like I’ve become indigo
Think of a rock. A big happy rock. Perhaps one in the sea. A sea bounding Europe to its south. Then think of how...
17 October – I am avoiding all my friends
We don't always celebrate soloists in this column. There are singers who perform in duets, trios and bigger. But no bigger than six, obviously.
Today...
16 October – We sail into infinity
Hang onto your hats, your gloves, your scarves. It's Sweden. Yes, again. You might be getting tired of the country of the blue-and-gold flag,...
15 October – If you only knew
Do you remember thirty years ago? The world was a very different place. We were in sunny Switzerland for our favourite TV show. There...
14 October – I’m going to miss you, maybe
We're going east today. Not that far east, but east enough to be in a different time zone. Lovely Belarus has never won the...
13 October – I’m going to be able to sing
False flagger alert! If you're offended by people from one country singing for another, you may wish to look away. But there is a...