11 January – Days are maybe bright or maybe grey
Some of you may only have ever seen contests in glorious colour. And the quality seems to get higher every year. A pity the...
10 January – We didn’t want neither wars nor pain
This is a birthday that I enjoy posting, as it's unique in so many ways. I guess lots of songs are unique, but this...
9 January – You’ll walk along the road of your desire
Have you ever wondered how difficult it is to open a Eurovision Song Contest? On the one hand, you get your three minutes out...
8 January – I’m going crazy because of this nonsense
One of the things about taking part in our favourite TV contest is the audience. Yes, it's a TV show first and foremost, but...
7 January – Step by step, hand in hand, more and...
You wait ages, and then two duos come along at once. One's a classic song with an instant hook and star potential. And the...
6 January – Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
It had to come soon enough that one half of a duo has a birthday. Do you think you can spot which half it...
5 January – Like a nightmare, never ending
If you're a fan of the history of our favourite TV show, you'll first know that there were contests before 2000. You'll also know...
4 January – So then, when will you join me?
Another day, another birthday, and today it comes from plucky little Belgium. You know the place - capital of Europe and made up of...
3 January – As high as the highest mountain, as low...
Did you ever wonder what makes a good selection process for your country's act? Should it be a series of shows lasting months where...
2 January – And the mermaid keeps on asking
What do you like about Eurovision? The singing? The costume? The fact that various culture from about our fair continent lock horns in a...