10 June – Let’s put some light into our lives
Plucky little Belgium. Three words that always whet the appetite. Well, they have been participating since 1795, only missing three years. So there are...
24 July – We have constructed prisons of glass
We know that a certain (almost) microstate will return in 2024, possibly singing in French. But in the early days of the contest you...
13 September – The dawn I lost you was sad
We often mention those unlucky songs that were a year too early. The song the year later won, or did really well. So the...
18 October – Bom bom
What's your favourite type of song? One where a singer stands still on stage, with a dark backdrop, and belts out a big beefy...
30 November – Everything’s just fine, there’s nothing wrong
A prop is always a good thing to make your song stand out just that little bit more than the rest. The question is:...
10 January – A safe place where you can find justice...
If you were the only person ever to represent your country, how would you feel? Would you want your country to send participate again,...
22 February – Little hares have short noses and little cats...
Eurovision is full of wonder. I often wonder why Schlager is so popular. Or why Carola is so popular. Or even why we never...
21 March – You are, you are, you are
Remember 2020? That dark time when the world seemed to go on forever, and we couldn't mix in groups of more then, erm, two....
12 May – Oh oh oh… oh, oh oh oh… oh
For every act that makes it to the big Eurovision stage, there are many who try and fall by the wayside. Persistence can pay...
20 June – You’re the one that’s making me strong
Do you ever get caught up in the storms of interest that surround some songs? A momentum builds behind and people think it...