16 January – Maybe it’s better to think about nothing
You have to admire the smaller members of our Eurovision family. They must have something, as they usually conscript performers who don't even come...
Eurovision birthdays 26/2 – Vienna on a shoestring
So we'll all be off to Vienna in May. A nice city (so I'm told) in the middle of Europe. Full of Mozartistas and...
16 January – I’m not made of stone
Many performers in the recent contests have burst onto the scene through one of the many talent discovery shows that are doing the rounds....
ESC birthdays 18/12 – Sunsets are all they cracked up to...
Friday again, and I understand lots of you out there may be having a few quiet drinks and finishing work. If only I was....
25 December – I put my coat on and leave
If you're not confident on stage by yourself, what do you do? Well, you get some pals up there with you. You know they'll...
6 April – I don’t breathe if you are not here
Many people have trodden the boards more than once, some with aplomb, and some doing stuff we'd rather not talk about. And I'm not...