10 September – I’m waiting for you
Today is another in our occasional series of countries we wish were back in our favourite TV show. They may have legitimate reasons for...
24 October – Love sometimes so splendidly hurts
Did you know the first official Eurovision semi-finals in 2004 weren't the inaugural international pre-selections for our favourite TV show? There was one in...
Slovakia – Out of Order – Swapped with Armenia
So, suddenly, back into Semi Final 2 for the 'Eurovision Shouting Contest'. For a couple singing a duet, as has been said before, they...
15 May – No, nothing can touch me
Two birthdays for the price of one. Always a bonus, don't you think? But as you'll gather, a fair number of twins have taken...
20 August – I wish I could get closer to the...
Are there any countries you'd like to see in the 2025 edition of our favourite TV show, that weren't going to be there in...
The six Ronnies
It's very nice of those Slovakians to write a song in homage to our favourite comedy double act of Barker and Corbett. It's not?...
20 August – I’m lying on the grass and dreaming
Are there any countries you'd like to see in the 2021 edition of our favourite TV show, that weren't going to be there in...
18 November – We have to come out of the shadows,...
Our friends at the EBU encourage as many countries as possible to take part in our favourite TV show. Some decide against it, either...
And the song goes tap-te-tap-tap tap-te-tap
I'm just not getting it. And Phil's attempt to explain it to me thus far consists of "That's not going anywhere, is it?". Which...
10 September – A prayer of love, hoping in miracles
Today is another in our occasional series of countries we wish were back in our favourite TV show. They may have legitimate reasons for...