18 October – Bom bom

What's your favourite type of song? One where a singer stands still on stage, with a dark backdrop, and belts out a big beefy...

17 October – Symphonies of dreams and highlights

It's a vexed question these days. no, not how much this website is better than all those others. It's about who should be able...

16 October – We’re going u-u-u-u-u-u-up

Hang onto your hats, your gloves, your scarves. It's Sweden. And it's someone who may have taken part in our favourite TV show on...

15 October – I want to get lost in a winner’s...

Do you remember 1989? The world was a very different place. We were in sunny Switzerland for our favourite TV show. There were no...

14 October – I’m not who I was before

Today we go to one of those countries who have been able to get things right with the junior version of our favourite TV...

13 October – It was time for heaven to remember me...

Some countries often go through the doldrums. No matter what they try, they can't catch the ear or eye of the juror or televoter,...

12 October – What is the secret behind Meghan Markle’s healthy...

There are occasions when songs come along that completely throw you. And sometimes in a good way. You think you know where a song's...

11 October – Oceans and mountains between us

It can be an odd thing being a false flagger. You could be up against someone from your country, who's representing your country too....

10 October – One day or another we have to leave

Is it good to be a false flagger? Would you do it to deprive a native singer of the Eurovision gig? Or would you...

9 October – Friend, be vigilant

One trick that's been tried occasionally at our favourite TV show is to make the arena audience feel special by singing about their country/city....