12 May – You’re so addictive, there’s no way out

For every act that makes it to the big Eurovision stage, there are many who try and fall by the wayside. Persistence can pay...

11 May – Just run away to the stars

That thing when your country wins, meaning you have to host next year. If you're that winning broadcaster, it must be a year-long headache....

9 May – Come on and hold it, hell bent for...

In our favourite TV show, it's easy to be winners one day, tail-enders the next. Hero to zero, or vice versa. It's all good...

8 May – In my heart there’s harmony

With the 2021 contest getting ever closer, some will examine whether we can get a first-time winner. Could there be one, or could another...

6 May – Wait until the rainbow ends

It's often interesting how certain Eurovision stars crop up in the most interesting of places. Many just get three minutes on stage, and then...

5 May – What does it matter? What does it matter?

It must be galling when your country wins, and you went and performed for them the year before that win. Obviously, there have been...

4 May – Day after day, I go through the motions

Cast your mind back, if you can, to when your country first took part in the Eurovision Song Contest. A time for optimism and...

3 May – Sparkling shop windows, mirrors for those in love

Our favourite TV has always attracted bigger names, who quite happily mix with those rising stars looking for their big break. Take the Sanremo...

2 May – All the demons are gone

Our friends in Finland have had a very spotty time at Eurovision. Only one win in xxx years, and very little else in the...

1 May – I’m almost a sinner, nearly a saint

It's all very well celebrating winners. They deserve their praise as they've finished the top in their field. But for every winner, there are...