12 October – I water your garden
That thing where you represent your country, in your country. There's no pressure at all, oh dear me no. Seriously, it must be an...
11 October – I follow you in darkness
Sometimes a song comes along and I don't know what to say about it. It's not a winner. It's not a notorious last place....
10 October – Your smile, your lips, your eyes, your face
Now I know what you're thinking. Two Irish birthdays in a row? You might think there's a plot afoot. There isn't. As you know,...
9 October – Just don’t look down
There's a lot to be said for the selection process to choose a song for our favourite TV show. What's the right formula? Do...
8 October – But mama, she ain’t here tonight
In this column, we don't normally pick birthdays from the current year. But until May we had none on 8 October - and then...
7 October – When my nights are cold and lonely
One of the golden rules of our favourite TV show is this: If you win, leave it at that. You've reached the pinnacle, so...
6 October – I feel like I’m dancing in the sky
You have to admire the United Kingdom of stuff. They have this glittering past of top three places that came to a juddering halt...
4 October – Honey bunny up all night wannabe couple goals...
Here's a thing that doesn't come along very often. Some countries seem awash with birthdays. Maybe because they've been participating since the early days....
3 October – Everyone builds themselves their own world
There's a term called false-flagging. It's when you come from one country but do stuff internationally for another. There's nothing wrong with it, and...
2 October – Dancing is good
Occasionally, a song comes along that gets under your skin. It's not one you really like, as there are far better ones around. But...