21 July – Imagine the return of a lover
Do you remember the 1970s? Maybe a relative or friend told you about them. They were a time of one-night contests, hair lacquer, long...
30 August – Dances, romances, things of the night
Winners. We love 'em. Well, mostly. We always get the winner we deserve. But perhaps, just perhaps, there are winners that shouldn't have been...
5 October – Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and the world of...
Our friends in Switzerland are in a curious situation. They have lots of languages to choose from, and they can confuse the average casual...
10 November – Love is fragile, it’s just like china
We celebrate the winners here. We also celebrate the also-rans. And, indeed, we celebrate the last places too. After all, there are many last-placed...
20 December – Your hands were holding mine
Our friends in Italy are an interesting case study. Their relationship with the Eurovision Song Contest seems more love/hate than most. And there's a...
26 January – Brightness in those eyes, which are blunt and...
What was the best contest of all time? Yes, it was 1985. It's been scientifically proven*. So any act that took part in that...
3 March – It was in the garden of our grandma...
It's an obvious fact that everyone has a birthday. But amongst our many many Eurovision performers are those that don't get the limelight as...
11 April – Your hope calls you a liar
If you want to get ahead, you need a showstopper of a song. It's obvious, isn't it. But how to stop that show? With...
18 May – Playing carefreely like a waterfall
We know that you, dear reader, love Sweden. It's had numerous wins, and a whole bunch of good results. And because those Swedes like...
28 June – Oh, why can’t the clocks stop?
Do you think it's true that some languages sound easier on the ear than others? French songs did well in the early days, before...