5 December – My nights are the shackles
The Balkan nations have been a bit depleted at our favourite TV show recently. One has been absent for a few years, and some...
11 January – Days are maybe bright or maybe grey
Some of you may only have ever seen contests in glorious colour. And the quality seems to get higher every year. A pity the...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 21/37 – Latvia
Tautumeitas - Bur Man Laimi
As you know, dear reader, I’m currently holed up at His Majesty's National Health Service, declared medically fit but in...
La France – Lucky star
Obviously the thing you'll want to know about is the hair. The choice of wig has been big news in certain Eurovision circles. The...
Wednesday morning
Well we didn't actually make it back yesterday afternoon as we were too busy sunbathing on the balcony of our new apartment and drinking...
Belgium says yes to 2026 Eurovision
Belgium has confirmed its participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, with the French-speaking broadcaster RTBF taking the lead in organizing the country's entry....
24 June – Hold your horses
Do you ever wonder what happens to those singers that don't make it to a Grand Final? There are a large number of acts...
La Bella Italia? – Mostly
If you have been reading these missives, and I know plenty of you have, you’ll have noticed that I’ve drawn comparisons between ages and...
27 August – So you can wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
Eurovision is an odd thing. The songs stoke emotions that are sometimes quite strong. How is it that a combination of notes can be...
Bow down at the altar of Georgia
There are people around me in the press centre who think that they have just seen the second coming. Words like: "Can you get...