18 August – you’re running circles round my mind
We occasionally bang on about any country being capable of winning our favourite TV show. Some have that fluke result, some are knocking on...
22 September – She brings down the moon for me
You know that our favourite TV show is a contest for songwriters? They should - arguably - be getting top billing on their songs,...
27 October – Wait for me, I’m lost, I’ve gone astray
Some countries haven't sent many performers to our favourite TV show. So when one comes along, it's only right that we celebrate it. Even...
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...
14 January – I wanna tell you it’s gonna be better
We've all been through adverse times. Life's not easy sometimes, and it's how we cope with what's thrown at us and how we come...
17 February – You live within me, that’s why I’m alive
Do you think it's only a matter of time before another country wins our favourite TV show for the first time? It could, of...
30 March – The blue of infinity, the joy of being...
For many performers, their three/six/nine/twelve minutes on the Eurovision stage is the highlight of their entertainment career. As nowhere else will they be seen...
4 May – You make my days and nights so hazy
Cast your mind back, if you can, to when your country first took part in the Eurovision Song Contest. A time for optimism and...
13 June – We’re just like alchemy
When an act takes to the Eurovision stage, there will be have been a whole lot of planning to decide costumes, backing singers and...
25 July – I know tears for you are a waste
Stage acts have come a long way over the years. It was once ground-breaking when a Dane had two dancers mincing around behind her...