27 October – Wait for me, I’m lost, I’ve gone astray
Some countries haven't sent many performers to our favourite TV show. So when one comes along, it's only right that we celebrate it. Even...
25 October – I know my songs won’t help very much
Do you like a close contest? One where the lead changes many times, with a winner only emerging towards the very end? A runaway...
23 October – Lost souls make sure no one loses their...
It's been many a year since a lower age limit on performers meant that we said to goodbye to precocious child stars at our...
22 October – Loneliness is killing me, I’m helpless without your...
A good song needs a killer lyric. That's obvious. But it also needs those specific lines that put it above the rest. What is...
21 October – The dance floor is calling me
We often say that anyone can win the top prize in our favourite TV show. Past performance is no guide to future performance and...
20 October – Please, please, tell me, what do you have...
Every country has its Mr Eurovision. And, of course, its Mrs/Ms Eurovision too. But some national claims to title are easier to judge.
In Germany,...
19 October – We’re cool under pressure, and that’s all we...
Eurovision fans love a record breaker. The singer who scored the most points. The countries that have won the most times. The first song...
18 October – You colour me blue, turn my passion to...
Think of a rock. A big happy rock. Perhaps one in the sea. A sea bounding Europe to its south. Then think of how...
17 October – My people, my spirit, the home of my...
Hang on to your hats. To some people, today's song comes from the only country that matters in Eurovision. No, it's not Malta, although...
16 October – You are my wave rippling over sea
Dramatic is always a high-risk strategy. It can do the business, as it can keep that valuable televoter completely enthralled, or it can bomb...