22 June – I’ll live for a hundred thousand years
Do you remember 2018? We were in sunny sunny Lisbon. Everyone was tipping certain countries to win. Or do badly. They got some predictions...
22 February – They try to find the Milky Way
Gimmick. A song needs a gimmick. But what to choose. We've had costume changes, wind machine, and pyros. But they were becoming so old...
21 September – I remember the laughter of the children
You may think that when Portugal won, they had been mightily unlucky to only win at its 376th attempt. Well I guess they have,...
11 February – A garden on earth to cultivate our heart
France. A country with a very illustrious history in our favourite TV show. Five wins under their belts, four of them occurring under no...
French finale
Our last to reveal is France, and I’ve been longing to see this since Alma was announced. I really adore this song, and have...
Was the second semi harder than the first? – How was...
Double entendre city there, but what do you expect in this contest? If you followed the results of the first semi (which you clearly...
23 April – He’s charming, he’s kind-hearted, but he’s such a...
Because we celebrate all aspects of our favourite TV show here, it should be no surprise when I dig deeply into the archives.
I've dug/digged...
11 August – Your summer song in the blue of the...
We should remember that our contest isn't all about what's happening now. It has a rich history that we should celebrate. I'm sure everyone...
Lissandro de France: Le Maître de la scène
For those of you interested, Le Maître de la scène is French for The Greatest Showman - but move over Hugh Jackman and show-stopping...
18 March – I’ve got the sky in my hands
When your country has had success in our favourite TV show, the pressure is always on your singers to repeat that success year after...