3 August – It can catch you off guard like bad...
Performing last in the Grand Final at our favourite TV show can be daunting. You have to watch 20+ other acts perform, doing their...
2 August – Until the dusk comes
You know that thing where you have to follow something outstanding. You're going to be compared to that good thing, whether you're better or...
1 August – I’ll never forgive you, not for anything
Our friends in Moldova have not yet won, but we all know they really put in the hard yards/metres every year, and that win...
28 July – The vote is in, I’ll freaking win
As you'll have seen from our birthday feature, all kinds of song have been on that stage. Some are well-crafted songs that might be...
27 July – Love, sun, sea, moon and stars
As we'll all know, we should be in Italy next May for a riotous cavalcade of quality song. One thing that's amongst the highlights...
26 July – You say your name is linked to 007
Is there a language you'd love to hear more of? Maybe one that used to appear every year, but has now been supplanted by...
25 July – My head is spinning like a top
There are still plenty of countries that have never won the big prize at our favourite TV show. Some have come close, but can't...
23 July – Never mind, never mind, never mind
Several countries in our favourite TV show don't actually lie in Europe proper. That's the beauty of Eurovision - we have Europeans and Mediterraneans...
22 July – Hold my hand and come with me
Europe is a rich continent, full of countries of all shapes and sizes. Plenty of big ones have won, as well as a few...
20 July – Is this the end of this crazy love?
The running order is always an interesting topic of debate. Is there a best spot to perform in if you want to win? Are...