16 January – The dream of a midsummer night
You have to admire the smaller members of our Eurovision family. They must have something, as they usually conscript performers who don't even come...
22 June – I’ll live for a hundred thousand years
Do you remember 2018? We were in sunny sunny Lisbon. Everyone was tipping certain countries to win. Or do badly. They got some predictions...
30 May – And who are you, who judges me?
Back in the 1990s (remember them?), when that pesky new crop of countries wanted in to our favourite TV show, we always thought some...
ESC birthdays 9/5 – Now the gang’s sitting, taking part in...
This one's for Mr Hacksaw. I'm keeping it short as my goose bound for somewhere in central Europe leaves very soon. But as ring...
Eurovision birthdays 30/11 – No goodbyes, only aux revoirs
What's the biggest frock you can think of? Something worn by Ch**ra perhaps? Or the lovely Big Joy Fleming? Wrong, there...
3 August – I am in control
Imagine the dilemma. You're taking part in Europe's favourite TV show. It covers dozens of languages, and you want to make yourself stand out...
13 January – Look away, look away look away, look away,...
It's always fun when a big name gets through to represent their country in our favourite TV show. They've conquered the proper music scene,...
29 January – And the memories refuse to go away
It's time we had a (joint) runner-up as the birthday video, and it just so happens that we have one today for your viewing...
ESC birthdays 20/12 – It’s never too late
I may have said this once or twice before, but it's my most humble of opinions that the best contest ever was 1985. I...
27 February – No one ever said we should be proud
It's always interesting how some countries choose their singers and songs. Some go internal, or there's the bog standard national final. Or you could...