3 January – Feels like I’m dancing in bright shining stars
As you'll know, we pick performers from all years when we celebrate birthdays here. You'll relish the black & white of some, but equally...
29 December – Even though he’s tired, he takes his guitar
Trailblazer. It's a word bandied around far too often, maybe not least by these birthday articles. But today we really do have a trailblazer....
28 December – My dear, listen to my prayers
Some songs are just so good they get roundly ignored by the televoters and juries of Europe (and beyond). Other times, they get what...
22 December – I walk on yesterday’s path
Our friends in Spain haven't had the best of times this century. The peak was a rogue 3rd place finish in 2022. so at...
16 December – I’m keeping your smile in my mind
Some countries have flirted with that first win, but it's never actually happened. But as we often say, past form is no guide to...
14 December – Life happens only once
You must remember those debut performances that mark out a country from the rest. Like Serbia winning at their first attempt as an independent...
Portugal’s Eurovision Selection Descends Into Chaos as Artists Stage Mass Boycott
Portugal's preparations for Eurovision 2026 have collapsed into an unprecedented internal crisis, with eighteen musicians representing twelve of the sixteen competing acts in Festival...
10 December – I feel the warmth of summer deep inside...
In the 1970s, for a few short years, a repertory company had things sewn up for Norway. Think of Thomas G:son of their day...
6 December – There’s a part of me that can’t be...
It's always an interesting thing to watch when following the progress of fan favourites through the Eurovision season. The song gets picked and immediately...
SVT unveils record-breaking Melodifestivalen 2026 line-up
Sweden has unveiled the 30 acts who will battle to fly the flag at next year’s Eurovision in Vienna, in a Melodifestivalen line-up that...