25 December – I put my coat on and leave
If you're not confident on stage by yourself, what do you do? Well, you get some pals up there with you. You know they'll...
24 December – I’ll find you, because of your pearl necklace
If you're anything like me, you'll be starting your festivities very shortly. Or it could be tomorrow. Or it could be early next month....
23 December – Let’s forget yesterday
Do you admire countries for sticking to their own languages? Or do you wish they can all sing in a tongue you can understand?
Our...
22 December – Please stay
Here's a pleasant little song to ease you into what may be an extra long weekend of eating, drinking, laughter, stress and disappointment. I joke...
21 December – He couldn’t get me any higher
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...
20 December – Yes, I softly said yes
Our friends in Italy are an interesting case study. Their relationship with the Eurovision Song Contest seems more love/hate than most. And there's a...
18 December – The dance of the leaves when the autumn...
A winner? What's that? You want a winner? But not a recent one? Well, you've come to the right place. And it's winner that...
17 December – A rockin’ romance
It's often a thing that singers sometimes sing for another country to where you think they should sing for. There are often valid reasons,...
16 December – You’ll be forever mine
Some countries have flirted with that first win, but it's never actually happened. But as we often say, past form is no guide to...
14 December – Above me, heaven, an orchard in front green...
You must remember those debut performances that mark out a country from the rest. Like Serbia winning at their first attempt as an independent...