Eurovision birthdays 19/3 – The ship’s sailing tonight
Never forget your roots. That's what my barber always says to me when he sees the odd stray gray hair. And it's the same...
ESC birthdays 8/9 – Another Swedish birthday? But who?
So it's the day you've all been waiting for. A birthday among birthdays. A star standing out in the cosmos of stars that is...
ESC birthdays 1/11 – Is it St Vitus’ Day?
So we're here. It's Junior Eurovision this month and I, for one, am getting very excited. It'll be missing one vital behind-the-scenes ingredient, but...
ESC birthdays 14 Jan – Cheer up, it’s Friday tomorrow
Eurovision can be about triumph over adversity. No matter what gets in your way, if you want to get on, there's bound to be...
ESC birthdays 1/9 – Slow and steady wins the race, but...
We all live in a continent jam-packed with interesting languages. Some are mutually intelligible, and some stand alone. There has been so much choice...
9 September – My cheese has no colour but plenty of...
I like today's birthday girl. Ana Lúcia Pereira Moniz made 1996 worth watching again and again, even if that dirge from Ireland won....
18 October – What the world needs is more joik
There are now rules about mixing politics with Eurovision. It's frowned upon apparently, and number of songs had their lyrics changed. But the occasional...
5 December – Tomatoes, garlic, herbs and onions. Oh, wait…
Another week, and a little bit nearer to the Winter Solstice. It's also getting towards the party season, so you need a party tune...
24 January – I want to bathe in your body of...
Everyone loves a trier, and no-one has tried more than Portugal. Not even the sniff of a victory in 326 attempts. Just a look...
9 March – Like a burning fever, like a piece of...
How would feel about taking part in a Eurovision Song Contest a second time, after having finished third previously? Hopeful that you can go...