6 February – You’re screaming “oh no, oh no, oh no”

Those performers who we saw at the 2021 edition of our favourite TV show must have felt a bit short-changed. They couldn't properly socialise,...

5 February – I see your face in the mirror as...

I'm feeling old today. I remember songs from the 1980s as if they were yesterday. And here we are in the third decade of...

3 February – I’ve got the feeling that we both could...

We've got a trier today. You have to admire our friends in North (formerly FYR) Macedonia. They used to make the Grand Final year...

2 February – You’re an independent grown man after all

When Italy came back to the party in 2011, they've had - arguably - the most consistent record of the Big Five. Some said...

1 February – Tonight I don’t want TV, nor the sheet...

We're another month nearer to our favourite TV show. Countries are starting to pick songs, and we're all looking forward to going to Turin...

31 January – You feel blue and I am better

We love countries that try. And try. And try. They don't always succeed, but even after taking part for over a quarter of a...

25 January – Didn’t we laugh together? Didn’t we love together?

Remember Turkey? They were the ones who could properly get away with that vert eastern sound. You know the ones - their preview videos...

24 January – Happiness is like a wind, like a sunbeam...

Eurovision has had a lot of innovations over the years. Of course the most recent ones include the new voting structure and HD, but...

22 January – I’m taking my Pikachu home

As we know, when the contest takes place, there has to be a winner. It may not be every fan's favourite song. But the...

21 January – Be the first to turn around

Denmark. A fine country eh? Full of bacon, pastries and the odd singer. And once you get them talking in their own language, you'll...