18 January – My pillow smells like you
The draw for our favourite TV show is a wonderful thing. It can make one performer weep, and another one sing. So they say....
21 February – Listen carefully to the sound of water
Do you remember the times when countries had to sing in their national languages? It was easy for some - German all the way,...
28 March – Day is turning to evening
I've got a real treat for you today. A legend of our favourite TV show. A massive name in singing circles, particularly in the...
2 May – I do a jump-hop, shredding my pants
Every song will have at least one fan. Yes, every song. The fan may not shout about it, for fear of ridicule. But I'm...
15 June – Important questions and an open mind
We can all agree that Eurovision is a bug. It gets to you, and you can't get enough. Sometimes you may even think it's...
25 July – I’ve bought a brandy
Neighbours. Everybody needs good neighbours. Some of our favourite countries have them, others not. And it is said in some quarters that you need...
23 September – Clap your hands, oh clap your hands
It can be nice to be the first at something. If you're Lys Assia, for example, no-one can take that first ever contest win...
28 October – The sun is going down, and it’s about...
What was it that drew you into Eurovision? The costumes? The glorious melodies? For us, it was the languages. Where else could you have...
14 December – Let’s feel the beat, feel the heat
As you'll know, Eurovision is a very fickle thing. Just ask Portugal. Or Austria. Or even the Netherlands. You can languish in the semi-finals...
27 January – I would lit your world with just one...
The contest in Tel Aviv seems a long time ago now. Indeed, we're now all thinking of 2020 in Rotterdam. We may have stopped...