Eurovision birthdays 31/12 – Are you sure it’s nearly 2015?
So that was 2014. The year the Netherlands came second and Malta hosted the Junior ESC. And some central European country won...
Eurovision birthdays 11/2 – A garden on Earth to cultivate your...
Who needs 'New Europe'? Who needs some lands far beyond Europe's shores? You can still get stuff from 'Old Europe'. And...
ESC birthdays 8/4 – Watch out for those flamingoes
The Dutch have had a good run lately. No finalists since 2005, and then two in a row. As you'll see from my review,...
ESC birthdays 22/9 – She’s a stone and I’m a volcano
Some may have noticed that Spain doesn't often get good words off me. As I keep pointing out, it would be a dull old...
ESC birthdays 11/11 – Never ever forget, erm, what it is...
The second-longest journey in Eurovision was undertaken in 2012. You may recall that the fest that year was in sunny/windy/wet Baku, right on the...
ESC birthdays 22 Jan – Award! Award! Award Award Award!
It's not every person in Eurovision land who gains a notoriety long after they've hung up their best frock. To be remembered you need...
ESC birthdays 8 Jan – Doo-wah doo-wah doo-wah doooooooo!
So you've made it through to Friday again. Was it a good week for you? And what better than a cracker of a song...
Eurovision birthdays 15/10 – J’aime la fomage, Même si c’est une...
I feel old today. I'm a Riigi of a similar vintage to today's birthday girl and if she were doing now what she...
7 October – Take me to your leader
I know some of you get a little excited about songs from some countries. Russia for example. Or is that just when they have...
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...