12 September – There are insults that we’ll have to forgive
Eurovision can throw up interesting collaborations. To start with, we have the performers born in one country representing another. These are often culturally similar...
27 July – First love is never forgotten
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...
France has us torn
I'm torn. It makes me jig and go tappy toes and want to throw my limbs around the room, and then I realise that...
France – French and intense
Waiting for France, and I’ve just remembered it’s 5 o’clock somewhere, and it’s 5 o’clock here, so I’ve cracked open een biertje. Proost!
I’ve still...
Gymnastic fantastic?
I can’t say I’m not enthused by some strapping lads performing physical jerks with their tops off, but combined on the stage with Anggun...
A first look at France
First look at La France. Surprisingly, Amir is alone on stage. I thought they might throw something superfluous at it, but they’ve been restrained....
A little bit of yes, a little bit of no
I had the pleasure of sitting next to Phil Colclough, OnEurope during the UK rehearsal, which is his first sighting of it live. He...
Who needs what to get their Best Result: Your Nice 2023...
As well as music, Eurovision fans love statistics - and both contests are an absolute goldmine for facts, figures and number-crunching! So just before...
30 June – Never admit, never, never, never, never
I've had enough of colour performances, so to redress that balance, here's one in glorious black & white. No, don't click 'back', you may...
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,...