2 July – I dream of you even when I am...
There's an argument that some countries typically enter a certain type of song, probably sung by a certain type of singer. And I don't...
1 July – And just hit play, cause that’s the only...
We all have our favourite countries. It could be because we have family there, or because they enter songs we like into our favourite...
30 June – We got a good thing going
Do you ever see social media posts telling us about 'the real winner'? It's clear that the 'real winner' is the one that gets...
29 June – The dawn is fading behind a field of...
As we know, past performance is no guarantee of future performance. As saw in Torino/Turin, a certain country who were runners-up in 2021 finished...
27 June – Flying flags in the wind
Sometimes when we're picking a birthday song, it makes us feel old. I've been watching contests since 19xx so have seen a few acts...
25 June – As long as you’re on the ground, I’ll...
Do you ever think that, sometimes, the biggest star to come out of a Eurovision Song Contest isn't always the winner? Sometimes, that singer...
24 June – In a shadowy world lived a dazzling girl
If your country's début entry turns out to be a winner, then all of your subsequent performers are living in that song's shadow. It...
23 June – You make me sweat in my emotions
Do you like a cutting edge lyric? Especially one that people who might not be fans would pick up on. It's a different matter...
22 June – Ran away from the war, nothing left to...
Do you remember 2018? We were in sunny sunny Lisbon. Everyone was tipping certain countries to win. Or do badly. They got some predictions...
18 June – Varada varada, varada rada
Do you ever spot when countries appear to put in songs they like, rather than ones they think can win our favourite TV show?...