The result of this year’s UMK.

After years in the wilderness, Finland are finally getting this whole national final/ Eurovision concept thing.  UMK has become massive inside Finland and around...

3 February – Everything is so nice

We like to celebrate songs from all years, even those from the time before many of us were alive. Did you know, for example,...

28 January – Speeding through red lights

Remember 2020? Yep, that crazy time when the world ground to a halt, no-one could go out, and our favourite TV show was cancelled....

13 January – Look away, look away look away, look away,...

It's always fun when a big name gets through to represent their country in our favourite TV show. They've conquered the proper music scene,...

4 December – Oh oh, oh oh oh, ding dong

It's another contender for Mr/Mrs/Ms/Mx Eurovision today. You know the sort - one of those who crops up at every Eurovision-related opportunity to open...

24 November – The time of love is gone

We often mention false flags here, and it can be a little misleading at times. Many people don't participate for their country of birth...

10 November – The white lands are getting darker

Do you have a list of your favourites songs per country? Maybe you think Quedate conmigo is the best Spanish song ever. Or that...

7 September – Who is he and what is the language...

Finland. Who doesn't love Finland. A land of content people, vast expanses of nature and a language many people have been known to find...

17 August – The child of the earth is looking for...

Do you ever see a performer and think "they have class"? That performer who doesn't need to try. They have a stage presence, and...

28 June – When time goes by, I get older

Do you think it's true that some languages sound easier on the ear than others? French songs did well in the early days, before...