13 October – It was time
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,...
21 September – All that remains to me are ashes
You may think that when Portugal won, they had been mightily unlucky to only win at its 376th attempt. Well I guess they have,...
France confirms Eurovision 2026 participation
France Télévisions has confirmed that France will compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, due to be held in Vienna next May.
The broadcaster made...
12 September – Sing your song to my fiery heart
We like taking chances here, and I'll wager that, unless you've down your research, you may not know today's song. It's probably never ever...
9 September – I go out and I laugh
Some would say that the secret of the success of a song is its publicity. If you can get your song into the public...
27 July – What did you make of yourself?
It's about time we had a winner. And it's about time we had something in glorious black & white. So when those two parts...
30 June – Be the one who is loved for saying...
You know that thing when you've had enough of colour performances? So to redress that balance, here's one in glorious black & white. No,...
22 June – Does it mean we’re safe and sound
Do you remember 2018? We were in sunny sunny Lisbon. Everyone was tipping certain countries to win. Or do badly. They got some predictions...
16 May – Good morning to you, painter of the light
Do you remember the 1970s? If you're unfamiliar with that decade, we're hopefully educating you.
In 1975, we went to the Nordic part of our...
Louane’s haunting ‘Maman’ stirs Eurovision buzz
With just days to go until the Grand Final in Basel, France’s Louane has emerged as one of the frontrunners to win Eurovision 2025...