18 July – The battle for the life is bigger than...
Did you miss the countries that sat on the sidelines this year? We know some could return in 2026, but some have made the...
15 July – There isn’t an end, there isn’t a start
You have to feel for the United Kingdom of Miscellany. They once ruled the roost with guaranteed high placings. Then along came the pesky...
13 July – Oh, the crazy things I do
Remember 2020? It's a long time ago now, but it may still give you the shakes. Contests were cancelled, we couldn't socialise, and the...
12 July – You’ve never lived alone in a spider’s web
We miss our friends in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There, we've said it. We want them back. They add something that's a heady mix of...
11 July – Her beagle is my Personal Jesus
Every now and then a performance comes along that just sets a new bar for performances. It's so memorable in so many ways. And...
9 July – A white seagull was found in those southern...
As you know, our friends in Portugal achieved their victory after the longest ever non-winning streak to date. They had tried everything since their...
8 July – We can’t afford to miss this
You know how some countries that you write off when you first hear their song. And then they hit the big stage and you...
6 July – Show me the faces that I’ve never seen
We all love success, and some countries are used to it. Then there are those that are either unsuccessful, or just plain unlucky. Unlucky...
5 July – Meow, cat, please, meow back
It's often the case that a certain song gets a massive head of steam behind it, and becomes the stand-out performance of a contest,...
4 July – The most beautiful gardens are hidden in love
Some think semi-finals are a 21st Century thing. But they go way back, well to the 1990s. In 1996 so many countries wanted to...