24 July – All that I wish for is woven in...
It's repeat offender time again. You know the sort - They have a good/bad/indifferent result when they take part a first time. They get...
23 July – Let your hip go hippety pump pump
Eurovision songs are occasionally branded - by muggles - as nonsense. Meaningless lyrics, daft arm-waving dance routines, and reinforcement of national stereotypes.
Some of this...
22 July – I prefer the eloquence of a silence
It's always a curious mix of countries in our favourite TV show. We have the 21st Century newbies, to those that have racked up...
21 July – So cold and so grey
What do you think of stage shows? Should they be kept simple, in order to emphasise a song? Or is there anything wrong in...
17 July – There’s something in the air at night
Can you spot a winner from a first listen? Yes? Well, could you spot a candidate for last place at first listen too? It...
16 July – She creates with the power of spells
Those Finns have been unlucky over the years. Yes, they've had one win, but very few other finishes in the top 10. How many...
15 July – I’ll wait forever and a lifetime
Do you ever notice that some songs are touted as winners, only to fade away once they get to the host city. It could...
13 July – There are lost days here and there
What were you doing 10 years ago? Were you an ardent fan? Had you even discovered the contest? Or were you thinking it was...
12 July – I feel fire and cold
It's a thing these days that most songs are in English, or at least partly in English. Some fans are old enough to remember...
9 July – With pepper and cinnamon with chilli and saffron
As you know, our friends in Portugal achieved their victory after the longest ever non-winning streak to date. They had tried everything since their...