22 December – Get away!
As with all contests, someone has to come last. It's unfortunate that sometimes, the song that comes last doesn't really warrant coming last. But...
21 December – One letter away from a banana
Free language rule or not? What do you think? Would you rather have a singer staying true to their mother tongue? Or do you...
20 December – Yes, yes, yes, yes. Or, erm, not quite
We've all seen those winners that ran away with the contest they took part in. You might have thought it was a new phenomenon...
18 December – One chance to get it wrong
It's fan favourite alert time at the Café OnEurope, and have we got a treat for you? Have we? Oh, right, yes we have....
16 December – The happiest day of them all
A long time ago in a century far far away, a certain contest that markets itself as Europe's favourite TV show had no Swedish...
14 December – I’m a spark, a gasp of wind
Is there a song lyric out there that really speaks to you? We can all see the profundity of 'Bailar el chiki chiki'. And...
13 December – The German guns, by Pte S Baldrick
You have to admire the breadth of songs that appear at Europe's favourite TV show. Rap, Schlager, ballad, and, erm, miscellaneous. Today's song falls...
11 December – I don’t want to change a thing
It's not often that you associate Sweden (yes, that's Sweden) with failure. I know there are some of you out there who think that...
9 December – If it’s this you say is songwriting
What's your definition of a good songwriter? Are you more a fan of Karen Kavaleryen, Søren Bundgaard or DJ BE$$? They often get forgotten...
7 December – Do you hear what I hear?
It was a big day yesterday if you were Finnish. It was Independence Day, where the great and the good get hosted at massive...