2 December – But it’s cold, cold, cold, cold
It's time for another one of our home entrants today. That poisoned chalice of wanting to win on your home turf, but not wanting...
1 December – If you talk to my mountains, my loneliness...
Our friends in Greece have an interesting relationship with our favourite TV show. Participants since 1974, they've had their ups and downs. The ups...
30 November – Everybody deserves a chance
We mentioned our Magyar friends the other day, in that we missed them and we wanted them back. But it's also true that they've...
28 November – Left me breathless with nothing more to lose
We miss Hungary. There, we've said it. Putting politics aside, they've put in some memorable stuff since that début in sunny Ljubljana in 1993....
27 November – I’ll bring the good times
Our friends in the UK seem to be in a rut at the moment, and they don't seem to know how to get out...
26 November – Everything you know just disappears
What do you think about the modern day system of giving jury and televoting results separately? It sets out how differently those two elements...
25 November – One is called Love, the other is Pain
As we know, any country can win first prize at our favourite TV show. They could be finishing in the top three every year,...
24 November – Lala… lala lala lalala… lala lala lala love
You can tell when some countries are really out for a win. And that is really out for a win. They up their game,...
21 November – did you wake up to give me some...
Hold onto your hats, as we have another Swedish birthday today. Hats is an apt word, as today's clip shows someone wearing a hat....
19 November – Sure love not to be hurt, we were...
Our friends in Malta are now firmly in the Eurovision family. It wasn't always so. After a few goes in the 1970s, they had...