27 December – Get your groove on, get a move on
It's that odd time when we've all got over Christmas (unless you're orthodox) and we're waiting for that end digit to tick over to...
2 February – When you’re close I’m far
Since Italy came back to the party in 2011, they've had - arguably - the most consistent record of the Big Five. Some said...
8 March – You give me the glory
When Yugoslavia disintegrated many years ago, we were always keen to see as many of its parts entering songs in our favourite TV show....
16 April – Your love got me crucified
It may come as a surprise to some people out there, but there were Eurovision Song Contests in the 20th Century. A tall story...
25 May – We built up memories for ourselves, which we...
We know that anyone can win our favourite TV show, whether it's that Nordic country that many fans have as their default 12 points,...
4 July – The most beautiful gardens are hidden in love
Some think semi-finals are a 21st Century thing. But they go way back, well to the 1990s. In 1996 so many countries wanted to...
15 August – Well then, I have to pull myself together,...
Rap. Is there a musical genre that divides opinion more? It's always a higher risk style than, say, Schlager or the good old-fashioned ballad....
24 September – Come on, teach me
Eurovision singers come from ethnicities far and wide. They're not just of European, Israeli or Australian ancestry. They've had people from all over the...
ESC birthdays 29 April – Which songs will Ketil the votes...
It’s nearly here. The most mad, fun and baffling two weeks of the year. For a certain type of person anyway. It baffles me...
ESC birthdays 25 Feb – I have air in my lungs...
A lot of them there fans out there go weak at the knees when I mention the word “Sweden”. It makes them swoon over...