17 February – Now it’s broad daylight
Just occasionally a song passes me by completely. It's not a bad song, or a silly song. It might just be unfortunate enough to...
24 March – This morning has the taste of strange freedom
Unless you've been on Saturn's biggest moon, or some parts of the USA, you'll know that the Eurovision circus will be heading to sunny...
29 April – You toss us to-and-fro like sailboats in the...
Could we have a win from 'Old Europe' this year? People are touting a win from the continent's western half, maybe even from as...
12 June – I’ll put my voice in it
Hooray! A big birthday! And a legend's. Well, we think he is anyway. It's from the time when a certain Baltic nation started to...
22 July – To live like it’s the last night alive
Sometimes you want some countries to have success. Maybe it's because you'd like to see how they host a contest. Or they did well...
16 September – It’s like the crime weapon
If you have a long memory, you'll know that Ireland has hosted our favourite TV show in the past. It was a long time...
25 October – I’m bringin’ out what child there’s in me
When Portugal won in 2017, they had held the record for the most entries without a win. It's not a record a country wants,...
9 December – I know you left your olive trees behind
Do you remember the 1970s? An interesting decade when the whole of Europe eventually went colour, replete with the garish outfits. Thankfully, some countries...
22 January – You flow through my veins
It's false-flagger time. Yeah, we bang on about them, but there are many good reasons for them taking part. The good reasons must surely...
7 March – My loneliness knocked on my silent door again
Do you ever think of what might have been when you see someone on the Eurovision tage? Do you think of what it beat...