22 December – Look, the swallows high in the sky
As we know, next year's contest - a riotous cavalcade of quality song if ever there was one - will be in the Netherlands....
1 February – Tonight I’m serving tea made of herbs and...
We're another month nearer to our favourite TV show. Countries are starting to pick songs, and we're all looking forward to going to Lisbon...
11 April – The wind’s always there
If you want to get ahead, you need a showstopper of a song. It's obvious, isn't it. But how to stop that show? With...
23 December – I play with the sand between my feet
Do you admire countries for sticking to their own languages? Or do you wish they can all sing in a tongue you can understand?
Our...
13 February – I’ve never been this close
If you're a winner of our favourite TV show, you'll be among very elite company. in 68 editions, only 69 different acts have won...
Eurovision birthdays 1/10 – Born to love cheese
Now that we've got our little Austria-fest out of the way, we can move a bit further south. Our friends in Spain have...
18 June – Everyone is waiting in a queue
Dutch? You want Dutch? Of course you do. They've got lots to choose from, and four five winners. So it's nice to dip into...
6 October – Long live the dark sky and the belt...
I like writing this column, as it sometimes allows me to pick my favourite songs from time to time. Today's one of those days....
25 August – Time is like a hourglass in your hand
That thing when you get to represent your country. It must be a feeling of such elation. But with that elation must come a...
Eurovision birthdays 24/2 – Apples?
One school of thought in Eurovision is to repeat yourself. One school of thought in Eurovision is to repeat yourself. It means the writer...