8 April – Say a word and I’ll be there, say...
If in doubt, repeat some words in your song lyric. It can sometimes pay dividends. Or it can make it appear that your song...
7 April – It rains on our house
Your eyes won't be deceiving you today. Yes, it's fun and games in black & white. But don't let that put you off. Some...
6 April – I don’t breathe if you are not here
Many people have trodden the boards more than once, some with aplomb, and some doing stuff we'd rather not talk about. And I'm not...
3 April – First you said you kneeled, you swore you...
First to perform in a semi-final? Is that a good gig or not? On the plus side, you're the first to get those rehearsals...
2 April – Come, I’m free from eight to ten, then...
It's noticeable that Eurovision song titles are getting shorter. Year after year we get these one-word titles, with the word in question often buried...
1 April – I was sitting together with you on a...
It's no April Fool that some countries have probably done a lot worse than they've deserved to over the years. I'm thinking of those...
31 March – Pa-ra-ra-pa pa-ra-ra-pa pa-rade
For some, taking part in our favourite TV show becomes all-consuming. They try, and try, and try to win that golden ticket to a...
30 March – You, the new poets, you, the magic birds
For many performers, their three/six/nine/twelve minutes on the Eurovision stage is the highlight of their entertainment career. As nowhere else will they be seen...
28 March – Such is love’s way when it strikes you...
We have a real treat for you today. A legend of our favourite TV show. A massive name in singing circles, particularly in the...
26 March – So much nostalgia, so little hope
Did you enjoy the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv. In 2019. You were wearing your blue jumper. It was the one that never...