16 April – I’m still yours, you’re still mine
It may come as a surprise to some people out there, but there were Eurovision Song Contests in the 20th Century. A tall story...
27 May – The blackbird, the thrush and the nightingale
In a change to celebrating birthdays of performers still with us, we've got the birthday of someone who died in 2013. You may wonder...
9 July – You are the cream in my dark tea,...
As you know, our friends in Portugal achieved their victory after the longest ever non-winning streak to date. They had tried everything since their...
2 May – If you love someone, follow your heart
Eurovision is a young person's game. Or is it? People of all ages from 11 to, well, unknown, despite a certain presenter in 1987...
25 February – The weekdays creep by, the weekend flies by
Fans often mention Sweden as the pinnacle of our favourite TV show. Yes, they have had six wins, and you can never right them...
27 November – I’ll be begging on my knees
Is the free language rule a good thing? We have seen a clutch of good results where singers have stuck to their own tongue,...
ESC birthdays 23/4 – What do Scotland and Montenegro have in...
A full 55 years ago, our favourite TV show made its first trip to the United Kingdom. They hadn't won the previous year, but...
7 January – You wanna be with me
There are plenty of countries that have never won, and we all love them for trying. One day soon, we'll get another début winner....
11 September – I tasted well of sweet success
It won't have escaped your notice that some countries have a propensity to do better in our favourite TV show than others. And these...
20 July – I have pulled the trigger on this awful...
A song like today's song is one I don't want to stop. You get them sometimes. They look a bit odd to start with...