25 August – My plane is landing on the unlit runway...
Do you remember when the contest went east? About as east as it's possible to go whilst still being in Europe? It was a...
4 October – Be my Bonnie, we’ll mix and match with...
Eurovision is full of characters. Some of them we don't mind seeing after the curtain goes down. Some of them are just plain annoying.
I'll...
ESC birthdays 14 April – Four candles?
Sometimes it’s hard to write something about a song you’ve picked to celebrate a birthday. Do you write about the country? Well, it’s been...
ESC birthdays 14/5 – Oh, OnEurope people, what have you done?
You must know there is that sort of song that no-one gives a hope to. It lacks a bit of musical merit. The singer...
Eurovision birthdays 20/10 – It’s beginning to look like cheese, darn...
London was a very special Eurovision city in the 1960s. It hosted three of things, all in different venues. Not many cities...
Eurovision birthdays 14/12 – Let’s feel the beat, feel the heat
Those Norwegians have a sense of humour. When I was looking at what today's birthday girl, I was amused to see a song...
Eurovision birthdays 31/1 – 1-2-7-3 – that (was) my secret combination
Those Greek fans are real fans. Almost to the point of being manic. It is true that they've had it quite good...
Eurovision birthdays 15/3 – Herzegovina (OK, and Bosnia), please come back
I missed a birthday yesterday, partly because I was on Suur Munamägi with the remnants of Neiokõsõ, and partly because you would be awash...
ESC Birthdays 2/9 – Cheeky Slavs
Now here's a first. I've picked a birthday and the lucky lucky birthday boy doesn't even feature on the Eurovision stage. He appears in...
ESC birthdays – Con-chee-ta! Con-chee-ta!
I know the measure of some Eurovision fans. They have some trigger words that get them into a real frenzy. Most of the revolve...