1 May – Where is this person I used to be...
These days, our favourite TV show is fairly free and easy with language. If a country isn't using its own language, then English is...
30 March – You, the new poets, you, the magic birds
For many performers, their three/six/nine/twelve minutes on the Eurovision stage is the highlight of their entertainment career. As nowhere else will they be seen...
4 May – Stumbling my way, life is a blur
Cast your mind back, if you can, to when your country first took part in the Eurovision Song Contest. A time for optimism and...
10 June – Let’s put some light into our lives
Plucky little Belgium. Three words that always whet the appetite. Well, they have been participating since 1795, only missing three years. So there are...
19 November – You hypnotise me
It's always worth remembering that our favourite TV show is a contest for writers, not just performers. So maybe it's time it made more...
22 September – It’s sufficient to choose one, there’s a fortune...
It's a big birthday for someone who sang for a little country. A tiny country. A country you could probably fit into your pocket....
22 March – It’s an overload in a disco fantasy
Now there's a lyric that's bound to get your interest. Discos? Fantasies? It could be any song that involves glitter and maybe even a...
19 September – Why are there always miracles?
You might think that today's lyric comes from a certain Croatian this year. You know the one/two I mean. But alas not. It predates...
Eurovision birthdays 19/3 – The ship’s sailing tonight
Never forget your roots. That's what my barber always says to me when he sees the odd stray gray hair. And it's the same...
16 August – Times of lust, times of trust
It's opening song time again. And not just any old opening song. Oh no. This was has a special place in Eurovision history. It...