21 April – Tomorrow, the grass will smell again
It's about time we went vintage again, just to show what today's performers are following in the footsteps of. Those older songs weren't all...
20 April – I don’t even wallow in sorrow any more
There are great songs, and there are great songs. Others may not think so, but I think this is one of the greatest.
Cast your...
19 April – The world could be a finer place
Is it a Good Friday for you? Well, the sun may be shining, you're having a break from the daily grind, and you're reading...
17 April – Because the shadows in the first light seem...
As I've said before, there were Eurovision Song Contests before the year 2000. Can you imagine that? A 20th Century contest? Well, some of...
16 April – You were the queen of my heart
Isn't it often the way that you can tell where someone's from, just by their name? If it ends in 'dottir', it's usually Icelandic....
15 April – Laugh into the face of your destiny
We get heroes performing at our favourite TV show every year. But it's not every day that we get a People's Artist of their...
14 April – There are only two ways to live your...
Singer, writer. It's a well-trodden path. If you're a singer worth your salt, you may have dabbled in songwriting too. It implies that you...
13 April – Close my eyes, still see you inside
Have you noticed that the last few birthdays have featured singers using stage names. Maybe it's a thing to give them a completely different...
12 April – Because I want to stay all night
As we saw yesterday, Eurovision throws up performances as well as songs. Do they detract, or does a song need some form of gimmick...
11 April – The wind’s always there
We all know that the road to Eurovision is not always easy. All sorts of things can get in the way of that song...