6 December – It was, erm, great. Honest
Every year there's a song that people think might just do it. All the omens are there. A genial performer, a crowd-pleasing song, a...
5 December – Tomatoes, garlic, herbs and onions. Oh, wait…
Another week, and a little bit nearer to the Winter Solstice. It's also getting towards the party season, so you need a party tune...
4 December – It’s a whole new world, a new fantastic...
Do you have favourite songs that finished as runner-up on the big night?
Some very illustrious song have finished in this position, and some have...
3 December – It’s only a song contest
Our friends in Austria seem to not quite 'get' Eurovision. Yeah, I know they won with some guy called Tom the other year, but...
1 December – It’s the little things that count
Eurovision isn't all about exotic locations, on-the-edge dance routines and singers joining together a collection of sounds to 'sing in English'. It can be...
30 November – Yes sir, I can Boggie
This song is right up Mr Phil's street. As you may know, he's a bit of an expert in the competition that is A...
28 November – Is it the colour?
Songs come along occasionally which aren't the usual diet of schlager or ballad, but the fans still love them. Today's masterpiece is one such...
27 November – What would sound good to you?
Do you ever come across a song that has so much potential, but the creative minds behind it seem to have missed the point?
Today's...
25 November – Throw a six and see what happens
People always ask whether Eurovision has gone too far. OK, these aren't my lines, rather I'm paraphrasing them from a song that we will...
24 November – Massiel never sounded like this
I know what you're expecting. You're thinking, "What grainy black and white video is that Riigi character going to subject us to today?" Ha...