14 May – Freedom is also within me

It's a curious thing. Every year many songwriters enter a song that think is the best thing written in recent times. A number of...

13 May – Every night we fell in love

Some songs have just scraped a win, and some have won at a canter. Did you prefer the close contest, or should there by...

12 May – You’ll see that I am not a child

You know those countries that always turn up. They don't always light up the scoreboard, but they come along every year, sometimes with high...

11 May – Just run away till you’re high enough

That thing when your country wins, meaning you have to host next year. If you're that winning broadcaster, it must be a year-long headache....

9 May – In a café right here by the sea...

You sometimes get an inkling when a country is on a road to a victory. They assemble suitable songwriters, find a popular groove, and...

8 May – Hold me once again, my dear, let your...

With the 2026 contest getting ever closer, some will examine whether we can get a first-time winner. Could there be one, or could another...

7 May – If you give me your hand, I don’t...

The year 2020 seems a long time ago now. It was the year some thought the world had ended, because their favourite TV show...

5 May – Time to believe and achieve

Who doesn't want to see Malta win? We know a contest on the Mediterranean's happiest rock will be a memorable affair. There will be...

4 May – You got me on the edge of my...

You have to feel for the Class of 2020. Well, maybe not the ones that got sent to detention and became part of the...

3 May – I think about who will be with you

Our favourite TV has always attracted bigger names, who quite happily mix with those rising stars looking for their big break. Take the Sanremo...