24 October – Just be strong and look at me
Every now and then, Eurovision yields a folk hero. They don't set out to be renowned, but it just happens to them. And whatever...
15 May – You gave me your love, I gave you...
Every song - in it's own way - makes its own piece of history. It could be a country's début song. It could be...
13 February – I’m out of my head, I don’t know...
Do you wish that contests were close these days? The current scoring makes things a little more dramatic, but there were days when it...
30 March – Your body moves me, moves me
Have you noticed that some song titles have been getting shorter? There are a few this year where they're only known by one word....
6 May – Sunshine looks so good on you
It's often interesting how certain Eurovision stars crop up in the most interesting of places. Many just get three minutes on stage, and then...
16 June – Listen to me
Do you like a ballad, or are you more a fan of a banger? The bangers seems to be prevailing in the 2020s, but...
3 August – What can you do for me?
If you were a Eurovision performer, eagerly awaiting the draw for the Grand Final, what would your worse fear be? Being on first? Being...
20 September – You smell like lipstick again
Do you ever wish for more ethnic songs in Eurovision? By ethnic I mean songs reflecting the traditional music of the country it represents....
25 October – I hear the cries of the birds in...
Do you like a close contest? One where the lead changes many times, with a winner only emerging towards the very end? A runaway...
7 December – He laughed at all the stupid little puppets...
Do you want fun and frolic on a Thursday? Do you want a wonderful world of whimsy? Do you want a song to stimulate...