20 October – Thought I saw myself in you
We've got a birthday today for one of our friends from Azerbaijan. As you'll know, they won once and would love to win again....
19 October – I’m tired, tired of always losing
Have you noticed that some countries seem to be in the doldrums? No, not the windless areas near the equator, but in our favourite...
17 October – Tell me if I’m gonna,if I’m gonna see...
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 – Are they only rumours?
I know, we keep picking songs from the 20th Century that no-one remembers, and aren't impressive. Well I'm hopefully redressing that balance today with...
Montesong reveals 15 finalists ahead of December showdown
The Montesong 2025 selection committee has published the names of 15 songs and artists set to compete in the national final on 21 December....
UPDATED: Albania names acts for Festivali i Këngës 64
Albania has unveiled the lineup for Festivali i Këngës 64, confirming its role once again as the nation's platform for selecting its Eurovision representative....
13 October – It was time
Some countries often go through the doldrums. No matter what they try, they can't catch the ear or eye of the juror or televoter,...
12 October – I’ll show you what it’s like beyond your...
It's only natural that you can't remember every song that had graced a Eurovision stage. For every Waterloo there's a .
In other news, our...
6 October – The children of the world can watch the...
I like writing this column, as it sometimes allows me to pick my favourite songs from time to time. Today's one of those days....
4 October – Be my Bonnie, we’ll mix and match with...
Eurovision is full of characters. Some of them we don't mind seeing after the curtain goes down. Some of them are just plain annoying.
I'll...