9 January – So look at me, a haven in the...
Just when you thought we were going to avoid a certain country, we found this birthday today and knew we had to pick this...
6 January – You rock because you love yourself
We mentioned that some countries have gone from mediocre participants to challengers to a victory. There are of course countries that have gone the...
5 January – Ripped jeans, messy hair, shinin’ like a pearl
Do you remember the early years of this decade, when there was a clutch of performers who were selected for 2020, but only got...
3 January – Feels like I’m dancing in bright shining stars
As you'll know, we pick performers from all years when we celebrate birthdays here. You'll relish the black & white of some, but equally...
29 December – Even though he’s tired, he takes his guitar
Trailblazer. It's a word bandied around far too often, maybe not least by these birthday articles. But today we really do have a trailblazer....
28 December – My dear, listen to my prayers
Some songs are just so good they get roundly ignored by the televoters and juries of Europe (and beyond). Other times, they get what...
22 December – I walk on yesterday’s path
Our friends in Spain haven't had the best of times this century. The peak was a rogue 3rd place finish in 2022. so at...
16 December – I’m keeping your smile in my mind
Some countries have flirted with that first win, but it's never actually happened. But as we often say, past form is no guide to...
14 December – Life happens only once
You must remember those debut performances that mark out a country from the rest. Like Serbia winning at their first attempt as an independent...
Portugal’s Eurovision Selection Descends Into Chaos as Artists Stage Mass Boycott
Portugal's preparations for Eurovision 2026 have collapsed into an unprecedented internal crisis, with eighteen musicians representing twelve of the sixteen competing acts in Festival...