11 December – I’m done, tipping on my toes
Schadenfreude. I wonder if the Germans have a word for it? To be fair, the schadenfreude relates more to the country rather than the...
24 January – And I’ll stand proud
Do you remember when some countries used to do well? And then us newbies came along and upset no end of apple carts? Some...
27 February – Always putting up a show
Coming from one country yet singing for another? Well, it happens as well you know. Maybe more often that we realise. But some countries...
4 April – I fell from heaven to bend me over...
It's good to remember our history. You know, those times before 2000 when the contest still happened, even if it was a little bit...
9 May – They get a hit off atomic pollution, they...
Winners one day, tail-enders the next. It's all good fun. We love them all, as they've done something most of us will never do.
Today's...
21 June – The voices of the wind and the waves...
What do you now? It's more Lusitanian singing that was largely ignored by the juries of Europe. I'll admit that not everything Portugal did...
3 August – I never felt so free in the choices...
Imagine the dilemma. You're taking part in Europe's favourite TV show. It covers dozens of languages, and you want to make yourself stand out...
29 September – We have the salt in our hair
Those Italians, eh? They send so many decent songs, and never really seem to care. Sanremo is their music competition of choice, and Eurovision...
5 November – There’s a candle burning
False flag time again. It's a close thing, with the Nordics. They're very close culturally, so someone moving between them isn't that noteworthy. So...
21 December – There is no bed for this fire
We've seen many changes in Europe since Eurovision started in 1956. Countries have come and gone, revolutions have happened. And through it all, countries...