23 May – Open up your heart, let me look inside
It a sad truth that for every Eurovision Song Contest, there is only one winner. That means a whole heap of losers non-winners....
Moldova: The Eurovision Resignation
The most striking immediate aftermath story came not from the usual suspects but from Chisinau. Vlad Țurcanu (pictured), Director General of Moldovan public broadcaster...
Eurovision and the Israel Problem
The EBU continues to face calls to exclude Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest. We look back at how things played out in Vienna.
22 May – I start it, I make it, I ride...
There's that exclusive club of performers that was formed in 2020. So exclusive that only around a dozen acts are fully paid-up members. A...
21 May – First time I saw you, it just knocked...
Since the advent of the in-situ semi-finals in 2004, the Big Four/Five have always had their place in the Grand Final assured. Some disagree...
17 May – I was livin’ in emptiness
Finland. The the country famed for lakes, rally drivers and beautifully unfathomable words. And a Eurovision tradition going back over 60 years. One win...
16 May – I’ve got golden locks and eyes so captivating
We all love our favourite song contest, but a very intrinsic part of some songs is that prop. We all have our favourite props,...
14 May – Freedom is also within me
It's a curious thing. Every year many songwriters enter a song that think is the best thing written in recent times. A number of...
11 May – Just run away till you’re high enough
That thing when your country wins, meaning you have to host next year. If you're that winning broadcaster, it must be a year-long headache....
8 May – Hold me once again, my dear, let your...
With the 2026 contest getting ever closer, some will examine whether we can get a first-time winner. Could there be one, or could another...