25 October – Alone I’m helpless, a bird in the wind
Do you like a close contest? One where the lead changes many times, with a winner only emerging towards the very end? A runaway...
23 October – I’ll walk my way to see the king...
It's fair to assume that if you win a Eurovision semi-final, the chances are that you will do very well in the Grand Final....
21 October – Many colours and shades
Which country would you like to see win for the first time? For many years, it was probably Portugal, but now the field could...
20 October – Does he have something bald there, or rather...
Every country has its Mr Eurovision. And, of course, its Mrs/Ms Eurovision too. But some national claims to title are easier to judge.
In Germany,...
18 October – And if I ever fall, I’ll get up...
Our friends in the Hellenophone community used to have a torrid time of it. They'd be true to themselves and enter stuff reflecting their...
17 October – If you remember me, become a star
Are you a real fan? Could you name every single song by every single country, in order? Could you also throw in where they...
16 October – No appetite for delusion
Do you think we're short-changing you, with only one birthday per day. Well it wouldn't be right if we were to dilute the attention...
15 October – I’m just a speck of dust in this...
It's a well-known fact that Eurovision fans love records. No, not the seven-inch kind, but the "Who got the most 12s" sort of record.
One...
13 October – For everybody a castle in the air to...
There are many people that have tried one more than one occasion to win European music's biggest prize. Some do it knowingly, whilst others...
12 October – Anytime you doubt the truth that’s in your...
Do you like a ballad or a banger? Or something in between? Or do you like all forms of song - yes, even Schlager?
Our...