9 January – Believing that we can scream
Every now and then, a song comes along that you could call a slow burner. It has no bells and whistles. It has no...
7 June – On my radio there are too many songs
The hosts nation always has an interesting job on its hands. They might want to win, but the contest has cost them a whole...
22 April – Withered flowers or faded hearts
You wait ages for songs from 1968, and then two come along at once. It was an interesting year. The first one in proper...
19 February – Tell me why, tell me why
Today's a different birthday. It's not always about the singers, although they're the people you associate with any given song. There's a whole team...
7 June – I imagine a video clip in which children...
The hosts nation always has an interesting job on its hands. They might want to win, but the contest has cost them a whole...
18 August – The girls are pretty once spring is here
Our favourite TV show has always been a fun beast. Every year millions tune in. Many many people record it, and watch it afterwards,...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 23/37 – Luxembourg
So, we move to Israel’s second entry this year. If you didn’t know the entire Luxembourg national final was styled and produced by Israelis...
24 February – My radar is in panic
It's fair to say that our favourite TV show can launch careers. A certain foursome from Sweden perhaps. Or a false flagger singing for...
Be my rose that always blossoms for me
It's high time for a random song, as we don't have them very often. It means I can pick a group, a vintage song,...
23 May – In the dreams of the artist
A winner? Well, there have been 67 of them, so they'll crop up here from time to time. There is another winner who has...