Is this a countdown to a win?
What would NDR give for a win in their final staging of the Eurovision selection for Germany? - Well whatever they'd give, they might...
16 February – You really can wear jeans
We have one of those home entries again today. You know what happens. Your desire is to represent your country. You try every year,...
15 February – I was just quenching life’s thirst
What's your favourite decade of Eurovision? There are so many to choose from. It's true that some decades have more songs than others. But...
14 February – Now I can smile
You have to admire the performers who turn up at our favourite TV show. Some of them travel long distances for minimal results. These...
Sanremo – it’s like a musical test match!
I normally eschew Sanremo because I haven't got the energy to devote five nights to an interminable show full of songs and "fun" in...
11 February – A garden on earth to cultivate our heart
France. A country with a very illustrious history in our favourite TV show. Five wins under their belts, four of them occurring under no...
Latvia has decided who to send.
After last weekend's fifteen-song semi-final which saw only five songs removed, thereby posing the question " What's the point?", Latvian telly put on another...
The result of this year’s UMK.
After years in the wilderness, Finland are finally getting this whole national final/ Eurovision concept thing. UMK has become massive inside Finland and around...
Is this The Roop’s coronation?
After four weeks of bang-average songs and decent-looking shows, we finally get what we all came for. The Roop. (Well, some of us wanted...
9 February – You’re like the roses that fill a garden...
Every now and then a song comes along that is just legendary. It could be for one of several reasons. It could be a...