24 December – We’re standing tall and looking up
As we know, early in this century a whole heap of countries had their first wins. Some seemingly deserved, some seemingly less so. We'll...
22 December – Devil take the hindmost, I simply have to...
In every contest, someone always wins. Even if it's not the person you want to win. But also someone has to come last. It's...
21 December – It was a warm midsummer night
Do you wonder why some songs change the language they're sing in between the selection and the contest? It could be because of the...
20 December – I know I’m still in love
As you'll know, there have been 67 contests. So that means 67 home entries. We had one yesterday, and we've got another one today....
19 December – I’d hold my breath ’til my face turned...
Do you ever feel old when you watch certain performers do what they do best? Those singers who were teenagers when they took part...
18 December – The weapons down, no more war
We're concentrating on plucky little Belgium today. Because they have to be commended for their sense of our-turn-ology. That is, with two major broadcasters,...
15 December – So you better listen carefully
Is it us, or are there more false flaggers than ever now? And false flaggers whose native land already participates? Often there's a home...
14 December – Come dance with me tonight
As you'll know, Eurovision is a very fickle thing. Just ask Portugal. Or Austria. Or even the Netherlands. You can languish in the semi-finals...
12 December – Slow down, brother, slow down, brother
We often say here that anyone can win our favourite TV show. They can have a dismal record, and then everything slots into place...
11 December – You tell me that time slows down every...
Let's go back in time. After all, there were contests in the 20th Century, even though that now seems an awful long time ago....