3 June – You’ve become an obsession
If you're ever in a tight spot, you can always rely on Sweden. Yes, the favourite of Eurovisions worldwide has come to our aid...
1 June – Was our love only a foolish lie?
Our friends in Romania haven't had it that good of late. After a good run of form for most of this century, we've now...
31 May – I feel embraced
The first decade of this century saw a big expansion of the amount of countries taking part in our favourite TV show. Fifteen countries...
30 May – Welcome to carousel, the wine is sweet, but...
Mr Eurovision. Every country has one. Or several. Or someone who thinks they are deserving of this title. Not to be confused with Dr...
29 May – I chose solitude and peacefulness
Performers of all ages have been seen on a Eurovision stage. It cam sometimes be a fun game to guess whether a performer looks...
28 May – At the end of the rope
It's sometimes the case that someone is credited as a performer, but they don't actually sing. They could be really famous, and there's a...
26 May – Read my mind
Back in the mists of time, just after the Eurovision Song Contest started, in the 1990s, a certain musical country from the Baltic started...
23 May – In the dreams of the artist
A winner? Well, there have been 67 of them, so they'll crop up here from time to time. There is another winner who has...
22 May – In Europe boys pay court to girls
Can you see it? The dust settling, that is? Over another riotous cavalcade of quality song? We've had 64 of them now, so the...
18 May – It’s your happiest day
We all know that staging is key. Yes, it's a song contest, but sometimes a song needs a costume change or a slick dance...