8 June – I will sing, I will sing to you
The free language rule is a funny old thing. Obviously, most countries have picked a world-wide language to do their stuff. English usually, but...
7 June – On my radio there are too many songs
The hosts nation always has an interesting job on its hands. They might want to win, but the contest has cost them a whole...
Käärijä: Riding the Eurovision Wave
Käärijä - or Jere Pöyhönen as he was born - is not just any Finnish music artist. He's a rapper, a singer, a songwriter,...
5 June – If they take your hand, they are looking...
It must be good to be in at the start of something. In years to come, you can tell your family you were there,...
4 June – I’m scared of breathing
It's duo time! And with two singers you get double the chance of seeing what could be your favourite song played. And, for some,...
30 May – And who are you, who judges me?
Back in the 1990s (remember them?), when that pesky new crop of countries wanted in to our favourite TV show, we always thought some...
29 May – I was happy with you
Do you ever get confused by song titles? You expect a song in a certain language because of the title, and you get something...
27 May – So what more do we need?
Some countries have had a patchy relationship with our favourite TV show. Take Italy for example. They took over a decade out, and eventually...
26 May – Never look back, the past is the past
It's often discussed whether certain countries could host our favourite TV show if they won. We know for certain that winning can be a...
23 May – In the railway station where the first adventure...
A winner? Well, there have been 70 of them, so they'll crop up here from time to time. There is another winner who has...