3 September – Isn’t life just a lie that we feed
As you know, we often drone on about people who keep trying. Some of them make it to the final week/fortnight many times, and...
1 September – Keep on moving
The free language rule can be a bit of a challenge sometimes. Do you stay true to your country's culture and only sing in...
30 August – Reckless type of love, reckless type of love
As I've mentioned before, many songs that we expect to do well, fall at the semi-final stage. We ask ourselves why. Well at least...
27 August – Do it with flair and I’ll let you...
Eurovision is an odd thing. The songs stoke emotions that are sometimes quite strong. How is it that a combination of notes can be...
25 August – They were swallowed by the turbulent seas
Do you remember when the contest went east? About as east as it's possible to go whilst still being in Europe? It was a...
24 August – Oh baby, baby
There are some special contests where things change. 1971 was one instance (previews started). 2004 was another (semi-finals). But perhaps one of the most...
14 August – I don’t need certainty to get my pot...
After a couple of years of up-in-the-airness, our favourite TV show is getting more back on an even keel. Yes, that's a mix of...
23 August – Waiting for the bitter pill, give me something...
We all want our own country to succeed. And we often want other countries to succeed too. It could be because they enter the...
22 August – We never stop
If you've read a recent novel by a certain Eurovision fan, you'll know which country he sets his story in. It's a country that...
21 August – Tell me where to go
Time for a false flagger. It shouldn't make any difference whether you're singing for your own country or another one. However some countries have...