26 May – What you give is what you get
You can always tell when a country is seriously gunning for a win. They seem to up their game, just to bring themselves to...
25 May – I’m torn apart but I am a survivor
There are false flaggers and there are false flaggers. The first category are quite open with that status - and they have nothing to...
24 May – You are lying in my bed sleeping, sleeping
Can you imagine how it feels if you're closing a contest. And not just closing any old contest, but closing the biggest contest the...
23 May – I never let me down, didi-down-down-down
Our friends in Poland have had a patchy record in our favourite TV show. From a debut runner-up to languishing in the semi-finals, they've...
22 May – Keepin’ my diamonds on you I’m keepin’ my...
There's that exclusive club of performers that was formed in 2020. So exclusive that only around a dozen acts are fully paid-up members. A...
21 May – Posing so we’re hustling young queens
Eurovision can be a fickle thing. One minute you're finishing top three, the next you're failing to qualify for the Grand Final. It's tough,...
20 May – People dropping, tossing coins in wishing wells
Our friends in Azerbaijan have always been eager participants in our favourite TV show. With one win under their belt, they're doing better than...
19 May – Culture is a heritage for the people of...
Do you remember the old days? When the contest was all done and dusted in one night, and none of these new Europeans were...
18 May – Reason sleeps while the world is burning
We love our song contest. Sometimes what is performed is clearly a song. But sometimes it's a whole performance. More bang for your buck,...
17 May – Put on your blue suede shoes
We've not long been home from a contest that was almost in Denmark. Yes, it was in sunny Malmö, but many people travelled through...