Eurovision Countdown 2025: France is very French
FranceLouane – Maman
France arrives this year draped in melancholy and bathed in sepia, with Louane delivering what is arguably the contest’s rarest creature: an...
Nick “does” 2025 – France
FRANCE – Maman – Louane
France pushed the boat out for the premiere of this one to an extent I don’t think I’ve ever seen...
17 March – A feminine shadow twirls in the light of...
It's good to see something different tried at a Eurovision Song Contest. Usually anyway. Sometimes, Schlager can get a bit staid, and how many...
9 February – It’s beautiful, it’s great, it’s wonderful
Our favourite TV show has a rich history, and it's good to dig deep sometimes, to pick out those songs you won't here every...
4 January – I’m naked and without wings like a fallen...
Our friends in France have been in our favourite TV show since the start. Yes, that's even those contests in the 20th Century. Five...
9 November – I feel as if I’m in a tale...
It's always a good thing when a country tries something different. There's one thing for a formulaic song, but thinking outside the box can...
29 September – I want to give my faith and my...
To have a national final or not. That can be the question. The fans love national finals, as it gives them a chance to...
23 September – She always prays for her boys
It's always nice to hear a song that's not English. But even more special when we hear a proper minority language. Our friends in...
16 September – We don’t really know what is false or...
If you have a long memory, you'll know that Ireland has hosted our favourite TV show in the past. It was a long time...
25 August – I sell tomorrow, I buy yesterday
When you look at non-Europeans that participate in our favourite TV show, our friends in Canada must have provided more than their fair share....