1 November – Nuna nuna nuna nuna nuna ney
We've got another home entrant here. They will always occupy a special place in Eurovision lore, as there has only been 66 of them....
29 October – The song thrush’s feet are freezing
It's not often that you get a song with the word thrush in it. Unless it's a jingle for an advert for some medical...
27 October – Darling, get up and move your bottom
Have you had a good week? Has it snowed where you are? Or is it fine and sunny in an Israeli stylee? Whatever your...
14 October – But then tonight you said you couldn’t live...
For some Eurovision performers, that appearance on the hallowed stage might not quite be the highlight of their career. Important, definitely, but not the...
26 October – Your soul between my fingers
If you recall, it seemed like there were hundreds of performers who didn't get the 2020 gig but were then kept on for Rotterdam...
25 October – Look at me and teach me to live...
When Portugal won in 2017, they had held the record for the most entries without a win. It's not a record a country wants,...
24 October – Just be strong and look at me
Every now and then, Eurovision yields a folk hero. They don't set out to be renowned, but it just happens to them. And whatever...
23 October – He knows each European country by heart
It's fair to assume that if you win a Eurovision semi-final, the chances are that you will do very well in the Grand Final....
22 October – Baby, I read all answers In your exotic...
Let's cast our minds back to former years, to countries taking a long-term absence from our favourite TV show. They could be financially constrained,...
21 October – Hear the sound
Which country would you like to see win for the first time? For many years, it was probably Portugal, but now the field could...