10 September – Tara-doo-da dai-doo-dara dara-doo-da
There's a word I want to use today, as today's song reminds me of it. It might feature in this article, or I might...
13 June – We’re just like alchemy
When an act takes to the Eurovision stage, there will be have been a whole lot of planning to decide costumes, backing singers and...
14 May – Chase the pain away
There are countries out there desperate to win the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time. Desperate, and will try any approach to do...
7 April – I won’t give into the motion
Eurovision can be controversial. We all know that. We'll try not to get involved with those contoversies here, save to say it makes our...
ESC birthdays 4 Jan – Yes!!! It’s plucky little Belgium
Are you tired of vacuous love? Do you want to slow down and rest? Are you just fed up with January already with its...
8 September – What are you hiding from me in your...
We know you like our birthday feature. Well this is one you won't want to miss. Sweden is - in some eyes - the...
2 July – I dream of you even when I am...
There's an argument that some countries typically enter a certain type of song, probably sung by a certain type of singer. And I don't...
16 December – I’m skinning you out
You want a lyric to furrow the brow and encourage a shrug? Then today's is a prime candidate. Us European types often use a...
19 June – My colours have been shown
Anyone can win the Eurovision Song Contest. There, I've said it. We cite the examples of Portugal and Finland. But there are others. Not...
5 March – I’m gonna bounce up and down on my...
Did you know that there's been a whole host of voting systems through the years. The current 12, 10 system has been in place...