22 June – Ten hours are missing from memory
There are certain genres that often raise an eyebrow when they find their way into Eurovision. Schlager does well, and electronic dance music. And...
21 June – there’s always someone in the corner of the...
What do you know? It's Lusitanian singing that was largely ignored by the juries of Europe. I'll admit that not everything Portugal did was...
20 June – What do you say, do you just think...
We love duos at Eurovision. And when there's actually chemistry between the two protagonists, even better. We know that, sometimes, you can tell they've...
18 June – Vaarada varada, varada rada
Do you ever spot when countries appear to put in songs they like, rather than ones they think can win our favourite TV show?...
17 June – I see you shakin’
Have you noticed an increase in collaborations? No? Well, maybe not necessarily in Eurovision circles, but definitely in the wider world of music.
But what...
16 June – What do I sing when I’m happy?
Do you love a good sing-song? Or a song where there's an action you can't help performing. A nod of the head for a...
15 June – I’ve been trying to erase my mind
Our friends in Belgium have been taking part in our favourite TV show since the start - that's 1956, if you were thinking the...
14 June – Don’t be dogmatic, bureaucratic, you need to become...
Don't you just love those 'novelty' entries? There have been plenty, to varying degrees of success. One or two have even won. I'll let...
13 June – Take me where nobody will find me
Which country would you like to see win for the first time? For us, for years, it was Portugal. Then we had 2017...
These days...
11 June – All memories would be nothing without you
It was always interesting when our friends at the EBU relaxed the rule about singing in your own language. Obviously, where most songs are...