16 January – Nobody’s gonna like it
If you were to take part in our favourite TV show as a singer, would you use your own name, or would you use...
4 March – There’s someone who knows nothing about you
Let's go back to the 1980s. A world of orchestras, big hair, big shoulders, big everything. And a regular supply of the same countries...
16 April – Look inside yourself
It's duet time again. Are you excited? It means you get two stellar performers for the price of one. They get to share the...
26 May – Never look back, the past is the past
It's often discussed whether certain countries could host our favourite TV show if they won. We know for certain that winning can be a...
4 July – Skuba duba dabda dididaj
The home entrant in a contest, as we've discussed before, gets the best and worst of the deal when they get up on that...
23 August – Come, return, be mine again
Do you like it when popular music strays into the realm of classical music? It takes a special person to fuse them properly, and...
4 October – I know you bop-whop-a-lu bop on his wood...
Here's a thing that doesn't come along very often. Some countries seem awash with birthdays. Maybe because they've been participating since the early days....
9 November – His name is Jeremy
Are there any countries you would love to see win for the first time? Well there aren't that many left, but some are dying...
25 December – Love doesn’t follow logic
We sometimes ramble on about countries gearing up for a win. You can think of your R*ss*as or your Romanias or your Azerbaijans. But...
6 February – I wasn’t innocent, I know
It's always a tough ask, when you take part in the contest the year after your country does well. This might be because your...