23 February – You polish your halo
It's a common thing that countries don't always pick a national when they're deciding who should sing for them. That's down to the country...
22 February – And the cockroaches they live under the tiles
Eurovision is full of wonder. I often wonder why Schlager is so popular. Or why Carola is so popular. Or even why we never...
21 February – Listen carefully to the sound of water
Do you remember the times when countries had to sing in their national languages? It was easy for some - German all the way,...
19 February – Tell me why, tell me why
Today's a different birthday. It's not always about the singers, although they're the people you associate with any given song. There's a whole team...
18 February – I never thought I’d lose you
You might be a little weary of Eurovision after super Saturday - and Sunday. Or you might be wanting more and more and more....
17 February – Now it’s broad daylight
Just occasionally a song passes me by completely. It's not a bad song, or a silly song. It might just be unfortunate enough to...
16 February – To end up in Cherbourg
We have one of those home entries again today. You know what happens. Your desire is to represent your country. You try every year,...
15 February – When the rainbow bends in the sky
What's your favourite decade of Eurovision? There are so many to choose from. It's true that some decades have more songs than others. But...
14 February – Now we walk with spring in our minds
It's about time we had a song in black & white. Some people forget that there were contests before 2000, and there's a rich...
13 February – I’m out of my head, I don’t know...
Do you wish that contests were close these days. The current scoring makes things a little more dramatic, but there were days when it...