18 December – The weapons down, no more war
We're concentrating on plucky little Belgium today. Because they have to be commended for their sense of our-turn-ology. That is, with two major broadcasters,...
27 January – Don’t hit it with stones
Eurovision can be a terrifying beast. You're there on stage, possibly alone, with several thousand rabid fans before you, only some of whom want...
11 March – Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe, Poe,...
Ah, the fan favourite. We get them every year. Sometimes the fans are proven right. Sometimes they crash and burn. Sometimes they do one...
21 April – Six seven six eight six nine
There's often a debate these days about language. Does a country opt for their own tongue, or one of them? Or do they go...
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...
5 July – Well, look at us now
Ah, the guilty pleasure. The term might be a little odd, but we all have the song that you think you shouldn't like, but...
17 August – Come on sing along
It would be a dull old Eurovision if all the songs sounded the same. They obviously don't, otherwise they'd all finish up with the...
21 September – There’s a silver lining in your eyes
That class of 2020, eh? They keep amazing us with their also being the class of 2021. It was commendable of the various TV...
25 October – I know my songs won’t help very much
Do you like a close contest? One where the lead changes many times, with a winner only emerging towards the very end? A runaway...
3 December – It is not a secret
In these days of 21st Century contests, it's becoming common that we're getting alumni from the Junior version. No-one's yet done the double, but...