My Work Is Refusing Me…
I love my job, but I love being on holiday even more, and I fancy I’m not long for the office today. Don’t you...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Finland
Blackbird by Norma John
The Finnish final once again didn’t fail to delight. There’s more than plenty to pick over for those, like me, compiling...
5 November – There’s a candle burning
False flag time again. It's a close thing, with the Nordics. They're very close culturally, so someone moving between them isn't that noteworthy. So...
6 October – Long live the dark sky and the belt...
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....
17 August – The child of the earth is looking for...
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...
17 August – The child of the earth is looking for...
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...
Vive la France
This is good ... Fans of the good old days of Eurovision, finally have something to hold onto. It just worries me that if...
And finally, France … hmmmm
A literal fuckton of people in this place have decided that, after the first run-through - this song is the best thing since sliced...
11 February – A garden on earth, isn’t that happiness?
We picked a French singer recently; one that you might not normally associate with our favourite TV show. Well today could be another one.
Back...
16 February – Live like a man, be free, if you...
We have one of those home entries again today. You know what happens. Your desire is to represent your country. You try every year,...