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...
29 June – What is your gift to me?
Remember Germany? They win very occasionally and also finish near the bottom of the table these days? A country in the middle of Europe...
9 August – Time… time… time… time… time
Time to look back. A long way back. Back before some of you might even have been born. But fear not, it's in beautiful...
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...
13 November – Travel the world, feel free
Back in the 1970s, it was almost the same countries that turned up every year. There was none of this semi-final tomfoolery. And as...
1 January – In a fairy tale I found you
Happy New Year! And may your dreams for 2020 all come true. Whether it's trying your first lobster thermidore, taking that trip to Funchal,...
15 January – I’ve asked my uncle Joe, but he can’t...
Do you ever go to the contest? If so, are there countries you wouldn't visit because they're too expensive, too distant or just too...
26 February – Show me the way to my own sense
Are the contests too big? Do you like 154 countries taking part, or were you happy when it was just 20? It has increased...
8 April – To a place without fear, with no moonlight
We're all missing a Dutch interpretation of a 21st Century contest, but at least we'll get one in 13 months time. It'll be here...
17 May – Just listen to these simple moments
It's always good when a singer's birthday comes along whose song is a personal favourite. And when it's perhaps a Baltic song, even better....