16 April – It will shed light on your tears, when...
Eurovision occasionally attracts dynasties. That is, members of the same family all clamouring to take part in our favourite TV show. We've had siblings,...
30 May – I’m not yours anymore
Back in the 1990s (remember them?), when that pesky new crop of countries wanted in to our favourite TV show, we always thought some...
16 July – She creates with the power of spells
Those Finns have been unlucky over the years. Yes, they've had one win, but very few other finishes in the top 10. How many...
4 September – I won’t let it wake up
We celebrate all manner of things with our birthdays. The winners, the losers, the 'also-ran's. They all count, and you can guarantee that someone...
14 October – I want the world to know I’m happy...
For some Eurovision performers, that appearance on the hallowed stage might not quite be the highlight of their career. Important, definitely, but not the...
21 November – did you wake up to give me some...
Hold onto your hats, as we have another Swedish birthday today. Hats is an apt word, as today's clip shows someone wearing a hat....
5 January – I’ll go downstairs and I’ll wreck my phone
When you've only got three minutes to make a statement, you should think about how you do it. A nice safe song with wide...
13 February – Black skies are breaking open on the horizon
There's a small but exclusive club of performers who have done a certain other thing at our favourite contest - become hosts. The first...
25 March – What if I could make you all believe?
What themes do you like in a song? Something about falling in love with another? Or falling out of love with another? Or wanting...
30 April – What are you doing man?
Do you ever wonder why a certain song does so well or so badly? Do you think it was robbed of a place in...