20 October – Thought I saw myself in you
We've got a birthday today for one of our friends from Azerbaijan. As you'll know, they won once and would love to win again....
19 October – You and I are gonna light up the...
Eurovision fans love a record breaker. The singer who scored the most points. The country that's won the most times. The first song to...
17 October – My heart is beating like a million drums
Some of the best Eurovision songs never make it out of a semi-final, even though they may warrant a better finish. All it needs...
16 October – I dab my lips with your morning dew
Dramatic is always a high-risk strategy. It can do the business, as it can keep that valuable televoter completely enthralled, or it can bomb...
15 October – We will be living a million joys
Before the free language rule was re-introduced, when you were representing a country with a plethora of languages, it sometimes threw up some oddities....
13 October – It will be necessary that you love me
False flagger alert! If you're offended by people from one country singing for another, you may wish to look away. But there is a...
12 October – In the dead of the night only love...
Do you like a ballad or a banger? Or something in between? Or do you like all forms of song - yes, even Schlager?
Our...
11 October – Your cold turns me into the heartless
Sometimes a song comes along and I don't know what to say about it. It's not a winner. It's not a notorious last place....
10 October – Your smile, your lips, your eyes, your face
We all like trailblazers. But what about those who were - maybe - one year too late to be one? Their achievement shouldn't be...
9 October – Just touch who you wanna
There's a lot to be said for the selection process to choose a song for our favourite TV show. What's the right formula? Do...