7 June – I imagine a video clip in which children...
The hosts nation always has an interesting job on its hands. They might want to win, but the contest has cost them a whole...
6 June – She always finds me, my sweetheart, my sweetheart
There's been a little gap in central Europe of late. A gap which is countries currently having a few years out from our favourite...
5 June – Rise for me, come up with me, warm...
It must be good to be in at the start of something. In years to come, you can tell your family you were there,...
1 June – Blend your colours with my blue
We move north after our little sojourn into the Balkan world. And to someone who has been on that stage. Once alone, and once...
31 May – Someone took you away from me
For many performers, Eurovision gets into their blood. Many deny it, but plenty would love to come back and have another chance at singing...
30 May – Come now, come now, come now, say yes,...
It's important to remember that our favourite TV show started around the middle of the 20th Century - it's not just a thing invented...
29 May – The party of your life
Costume change. Are there two more enigmatic words in the Eurovision lexicon? One of these can enhance a quality song, or even make a...
28 May – Time is like thunder
Performing at the Eurovision Song Contest isn't always about being the singer. You could a credit as a performer, but through another role. And...
27 May – The blackbird, the thrush and the nightingale
In a change to celebrating birthdays of performers still with us, we've got the birthday of someone who died in 2013. You may wonder...
26 May – Are you coming with me? – I know...
You can always tell when a country is seriously gunning for a win. They seem to up their game, just to bring themselves to...