14 Mar – Do you remember that sweetest night
For your viewing pleasure in these exceptional times, we're going back to a simpler age. A time of cosy contests all over in one...
13 March – Here we are at the end of the...
Do you like it when we see people from outside Europe (or, since 2015, Australia), taking part in our favourite TV show? Do you...
11 March – This time, I messed it up, but I...
You have to feel for Ireland. Remember those heady days of the 1990s when RTÉ were being slowly and painfully bankrupted. Irish singers could...
10 March – I had to walk a hundred thousand miles
Are Eurovision performers getting younger? Well, we obviously have that minimum age for taking part in Big ESC. But are we seeing more teenagers?
It's...
9 March – Theatre, the gateway to fantasy
There is an elite bunch of people out there who have taken part more than once. It's as if they can't get enough of...
8 March – Know that I still love you
When Yugoslavia disintegrated many years ago, we were always keen to see as many of its parts entering songs in our favourite TV show....
7 March – Sometimes it’s hard to say all the things...
For those of you who remember the older contests, but the more recent ones seem to meld into one, we've picked a song from...
6 March – I seek you not to forget me
When Yugoslavia disintegrated many years ago, we were always keen to see as many of its parts entering songs in our favourite TV show....
5 March – The world is neither good nor bad
There are songs that become classics for various reasons. They could be winners. They could be insanely bad. Or it could be by accident.
Back...
4 March – Come along to our dream island
Eurovision can be full of Venn diagrams. Who are Swedish and winners, for example. Or who are German and have finished at the other...