11 January – Take me out of this fiery hell
Continuing our Mediterranean theme - well, it started yesterday - we move east to the popular country taking part in our favourite TV show...
23 February – Are we walking through the heather
Some countries in our favourite TV show have had a very illustrious history, even if these days it's a little more patchy. It's difficult...
4 April – Where do I have to go?
One month from today, the fans of our favourite TV show were due to be gathering in the Netherlands for two weeks for thrills,...
14 May – Smooth like Cleopatra, an angel in a devil’s...
Our friends in Greece were, to be fair, a country with very little success during the 20th Century. Everything changed in Copenhagen, and that...
29 June – This song is for you, it’s not very...
Duos come in strange pairings sometimes. We've had the lovers, the siblings, the twins, and the people put together as a result of a...
16 August – Times of lust, times of trust
It's opening song time again. And not just any old opening song. Oh no. This was has a special place in Eurovision history. It...
3 October – Why we make it tough, the world has...
Sometimes, what you need to get ahead is a really good prop. It could be because you don't think your song can manage without...
8 November – I will study languages, beautiful words
Have you always been able to spot where an act's from, without hearing them sing, but just by looking at their stage act? It...
21 December – What a warm midsummer night
Do you wonder why some songs change the language they're sing in between the selection and the contest? It could be because of the...
1 February – So I feel as just a single little...
As you should know, there's more to Eurovision than the contests of the 21st Century. We can go way back. Yes, even before 1995....