21 February – Open up your big eyes
Do you remember the times when countries had to sing in their national languages? It was easy for some - German all the way,...
11 February – We end up saying that nothing’s important
France. A country with a very illustrious history in our favourite TV show. Five wins under their belts, four of them occurring under no...
10 February – My body is on fire because of the...
Our friends in Canada keep trying to get in on the act, and who can blame them? One of its daughters even won once,...
27 October – Badabadam badam… Badabadam badam badam dam…
Have you had a good weekend? Has it snowed where you are? Or is it fine and sunny in a Mediterranean stylee? Don't worry...
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...