15 October – I love, I love life even if it’s...
It's a well-known fact that Eurovision fans love records. No, not the seven-inch kind, but the "Who got the most 12s" sort of record.
One...
14 October – Hey, back then I thought you were great
Our friends in the Netherlands have had five wins. Yes, five. And they've had lots of non-wins too. It lots of guises. Soloists, groups...
13 October – The world is a stage on which we’re...
There are many people that have tried one more than one occasion to win European music's biggest prize. Some do it knowingly, whilst others...
12 October – The flowers are my place
That thing where you represent your country, in your country. There's no pressure at all, oh dear me no. Seriously, it must be an...
11 October – Those gorgeous lips I’ve kissed so long ago
Sometimes a song comes along and I don't know what to say about it. It's not a winner. It's not a notorious last place....
10 October – The day you went away I said I...
We all like trailblazers. But what about those who were - maybe - one year too late to be one? Their achievement shouldn't be...
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...
9 October – You rushed my head with all the pillows
Some songs earn notoriety for a number of different reasons. They could be a winner. They could be - to coin the oft-used but...
8 October – Kind of lady that mama like
It's an old adage that anyone can won our favourite TV show. Portugal, Austria and Finland have proven this in the 21st Century. One...
7 October – As dawn is breakin’ there is so much...
One of the golden rules of our favourite TV show is this: If you win, leave it at that. You've reached the pinnacle, so...