16 September – We don’t really know what is false or...

If you have a long memory, you'll know that Ireland has hosted our favourite TV show in the past. It was a long time...

13 May – What do you say when words are not...

Legend is a term bandied around all too easily in this day and age. Someone can get a maximum from because they used...

30 March – When curtains fall I do my show

It's one of those days. I'm not quite sure how to preface today's birthday song. I could say that it took place in the...

3 May – Take off your coat and come inside

What's it like to be runner-up? If you're the host country, then it's ideal. If you think you're in with a shot of winning,...

18 March – We’re lonely in a crowded room together

Yeah, it's a dark day in our world. But life goes on. Things will be back to normal next year, with no virus to...

14 May – What about our children?

We love all songs here. For all their musical ability, or kickass prop, every song - and that's EVERY song - will have at...

8 December – I don’t need a visa and I don’t...

Unless you've been living in a cave on Ganymede, you'll know that we're off to Lisbon for two weeks of European lunacy. It's about...

8 February – With one word, with one stroke

I remember the contest in 2000 as if it were yesterday. Several countries had high hopes - Estonia, Latvia, Russia, even Macedonia! As we...

28 July – Oh my God, it’s the golden shower, ???

As you'll have seen from our birthday feature, all kinds of song have been on that stage. Some are well-crafted songs that might be...

1 August – Over the clouds, under the sky

Yes! I'm back! Did you miss me? I definitely missed every single one of you. And you might wonder where I've been. Well, it's...