20 August – Hello, boy, tonight we want to move to...
As you'll know, our favourite TV show was originally a vehicle for soloists. However, the duos soon came along. Were they a good idea?...
19 August – A gleam of light
Don't you just love our favourite TV show for its masses of different styles? You can have good old Scandi-Schlager, followed by good old...
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,...
17 August – I’m begging you, to lead me home
Do you ever see a performer and think "they have class"? That performer who doesn't need to try. They have a stage presence, and...
15 August – I dialed one, one, eight, wished, hoped
Rap. Is there a musical genre that divides opinion more? It's always a higher risk style than, say, Schlager or the good old-fashioned ballad....
12 August – You still have a lot of nice pictures...
You must have been thinking that I'm only picking the birthdays of recent performers. That is, in part, true. I know many of you...
11 August – Free to cry out your dreams
Do you often wonder what happens to Eurovision singers once they've done their stuff on that stage. We know some become real musicians or...
4 August – So don’t, don’t give up
There are lots of exclusive Eurovision clubs out there. Double winners. Singers performing back-to-back entries. Or that other one - singers who first performed...
Video Vault – A romance language my arse
In this week's installment Phil has doubts that French is the language of love - more like the language of bleeding ears!
28 July – The vote is in, I’ll freaking win
As you'll have seen from our birthday feature, all kinds of song have been on that stage. Some are well-crafted songs that might be...