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...
13 February – People believe she has lost her mind
If you're really into your contest, you'll be watching all of the national finals, semi-finals and miscellaneous heats from around Europe as broadcasters pick...
2 January – I’ll be your fool as long as you...
A whole host of countries have yet to finish first at our favourite TV show. Will one of them break that duck this year?...
17 August – Yodeleeii, yodeleeii, yodeleeii, yodeleioo
It would be a dull old Eurovision if all the songs sounded the same. They obviously don't, otherwise they'd all finish up with the...
Eurovision birthdays 26/1 – Only 15 and a bit weeks to...
I'm back, and I've picked a Eurovision legend today, from this year's host country. No, it's not Alf Poier although I can tell...
30 January – Just act normal
Do you get a bit down on Mondays? You know how it is - the weekend was a raging success, you ate, drank and...
ESC birthdays 9/4 – Is she everything you want?
Some interesting claims are made about some Eurovision performers. There's one who's sold millions and millions of records, but turned up in a bad...
4 December – Now the rest of the world is overruled
Many countries have very inconsistent results. For years they could finish way down the scoreboard. And then they win. It makes that win all...
18 February – Like a mountain in the sky
Events are going off apace in 평창, so it's only appropriate that today's song has the lyric in the title of this post.
Back in...
18 June – Varada varada varada rada
Do you ever spot when countries appear to put in songs they like, rather than ones they think can win our favourite TV show?...