5 April – Knowing my fate is to be with you
When we celebrate the birthdays here, we usually stick to soloists and duos. However, when we can we'll post the occasional birthday of a...
12 May – I’m a princess, rather prudish
Yesterday we had a lady from Sweden in this slot. And guess, what, here comes another one. Flickorna tar över, as they say in...
21 June – I’m trembling when I’m by your side
We have a winner today. And the last winner for their country. And as things stand, when her country does win again, they'll take...
3 August – I got so much on my mind, and...
Winners. There have only been a small proportion of acts that have done that at our favourite TV show. They're a rare commodity. And...
12 September – Sing your song to my fiery heart
We like taking chances here, and I'll wager that, unless you've down your research, you may not know today's song. It's probably never ever...
ESC birthdays 18 March – Think of a sunny day, in...
One of the rules that we never question about Eurovision songs is the three-minute rule. There once was a time when songs carried on...
26 September – Oh go on, play that song again
Some performers at Europe's favourite TV show become popular not through how well they did, but purely because they're such nice people. In...
Eurovision birthdays 8/11 – Light in the window
Do you ever pay attention to debut entries? Who thought 'My Star' by Brainstorm was the best thing ever? Or that 'Kinek...
Eurovision birthdays 4/1 – I would give you the moon and...
It's a big promise to offer something to someone that you might not be able to honour. The moon and stars is a...
Eurovision birthdays 16/2 – Our whole lives are Eurovision music
How must you feel when it appears that you perform a country's swansong? Is it that you country goes out on a high? Or...