17 July – I didn’t see this wind coming
Can you spot a winner from a first listen? Yes? Well, could you spot a candidate for last place at first listen too? It...
16 July – That girl is a witch
Those Finns have been unlucky over the years. Yes, they've had one win, but very few other finishes in the top 10. How many...
15 July – Will I fly? Will I fall?
Do you ever notice that some songs are touted as winners, only to fade away once they get to the host city. It could...
13 July – You, trainers of performing dogs, magicians, snake charmers
We always say anyone can win our favourite TV show. All it needs is a perfect storm of stuff, and even the country that...
12 July – My heart looks for a station, and in...
It's a thing these days that many songs are in English, or at least partly in English. Some fans are old enough to remember...
10 July – The earth is yours and mine
If there's one country that you can rely on, it's our friends in Denmark. Yes, they took a few years out in the 1960s...
9 July – You are the cream in my dark tea,...
As you know, our friends in Portugal achieved their victory after the longest ever non-winning streak to date. They had tried everything since their...
8 July – Will you ever save my storming soul?
It's début time, and one that saw an expansion into the Caucasus - that area some claim is Europe and some claim is Asia....
7 July – I rest on a dusty wall
Many people can claim to have a unique record in our favourite TV show. It could be their country's only winner. Or the only...
6 July – We got a love that can’t be caged
It must be a thankless task trying to get that first win for your country. For some, it was easier than others. Many people...