11 December – Why are you here with the autumn leaves?
Schadenfreude. I wonder if the Germans have a word for it? To be fair, the schadenfreude relates more to the country rather than the...
10 December – Is this what you wanted?
Do you ever think some performers get a really bad deal? You can tell that they can definitely carry a song in a bucket....
7 December – Tom Tom Tom Tom Tom Tom
It was a big day yesterday if you were Finnish. It was Independence Day, where the great and the good get hosted at massive...
5 December – Now he’s too dead to rock ‘n’ roll
Along with the serious songs - the ballads, the rock songs, the raps - we have the occasional beast known as a novelty song....
4 December – Was our love only a foolish lie?
What's your favourite ever Eurovision duet? Is it one from the 1950s when the two protagonists smooched for a little longer than was good...
3 December – And on and on, life goes on
The heart is a curious thing. It's often shown as something red, cute and, well, heart-shaped. But if you physically held one, it probably...
2 December – It’s all black and white and there’s no...
It's time for another one of our home entrants today. That poisoned chalice of wanting to win on your home turf, but not wanting...
30 November – All alone, all alone
It's a truth that we miss our Magyar friends and we wanted them back. But it's also true that they've tried a variety of musical styles down the years. What's your preferred style?
28 November – Thinkin’ of those sixth form chicks that misbehave
The 'novelty' song. Every contest has them. Just look at Carola. I joke. Carola has never been a novelty. But these songs sometimes do...
27 November – Look around what’s happening abounds
I know we went old yesterday. So to make up for it, I've come into the 21st Century. After all, anyone who meets me...