26 November – Hey, old neighbour, don’t look so sour
Today we go back a few years. Yes, definitely quite a few years. After all, it would be a dull old thing if I...
25 November – Tell me that I got it wrong
Do you ever wish a certain country could win, not because they have the best song, but because you want to visit it? Or...
19 November – No more, no more, no more, no more
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...
18 November – You’ll soon come by for another try
Today's lyric sums up what all of us know with dread sometimes. That performer who possibly didn't quite sing as well as they wanted...
17 November – Look at all my thoughts, they’re swaying, they’re...
I went on the other day about English being here there and everywhere. Of course, English hasn't always been the prime language used in...
16 November – Take a leap of faith
Who says we just pick those obscure songs from decades no-one remembers. The ones where you can understand why they sank without trace.
But we...
15 November – Nana nana nai na nana…
Our favourite TV show isn't just about singing, despite the name. It's about how an act looks, dresses and moves. Sometimes it helps to...
14 November – It seems I’m losing my mind
It seems that English rules these days. No, not the (sub-)national entity. I mean the language. It's rampant in the presentation of the shows....
13 November – There is a fog of smoke everywhere
Many names fill the annals of the history of our favourite TV show. Some of them keep coming back wanting all the glory. Cough...
11 November – Lest we forget
In a change to the usual inanity of birthdays, I'm just going to leave this one here today.