18 November – We have to come out of the shadows,...
Our friends at the EBU encourage as many countries as possible to take part in our favourite TV show. Some decide against it, either...
28 December – My heart can love for the both of...
Some songs are just so good they get roundly ignored by the televoters and juries of Europe (and beyond). Other times, they get what...
3 February – I’m waiting for a sign
It's always hoped that a good song, a popular song, will score well. Especially if it's well-performed by a seasoned singer who can turn...
9 March – I found the right one at the wrong...
We've often said that a gimmick can often help your quest for Eurovision glory. It's usually something blindingly obvious, like a costume change or...
17 April – I’m a liar
It was in 2020 when things changed. That contest we were all looking forward to in Rotterdam was almost upon us, and then it...
26 May – What’s it doin’ to me?
It's an achievement these days to make the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest. For those 20 acts, they've had to arrive in...
5 July – Meow, cat, please, meow back
It's often the case that a certain song gets a massive head of steam behind it, and becomes the stand-out performance of a contest,...
16 August – Purified, justified
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...
25 September – Nobody sees you crying
You want a cracker of a song? One that has everything? Power? Emotion? Wind machines? Wafty dresses? Marzipan? Well, maybe not the marzipan, but...
ESC birthdays 28 April – Is it time to GO to...
It’s nearly time to head to some place in Sweden where a bunch of people gather together to pick which three minutes of song...