14 October – Hey, back then I thought you were great
Our friends in the Netherlands have had five wins. Yes, five. And they've had lots of non-wins too. It lots of guises. Soloists, groups...
To veil or not to veil in Wien for Trijntje
Trijntje’s up next for The Netherlands and she’s been out a shopping in Vienna for a new black leather jacket to replace the ‘jagged...
Netherlands and Finland
See- you get 2 for the price of one with this blog - what more could you possibly ask for.
Firstly, apologies to Armenia -...
12 December – Won’t you help me?
Funny how some coincidences come about. If you're a fan of our favourite TV show, then you might have been variously pleased, disappointed or...
1 April – It’s there when I get up in the...
It's no April Fool that some countries have probably done a lot worse than they've deserved to over the years. I'm thinking of those...
12 December – Slow down, brother, slow down, brother
We often say here that anyone can win our favourite TV show. They can have a dismal record, and then everything slots into place...
5 May – Amsterdam, the city where everything’s possible
A host broadcaster never wants to win. They may tell you otherwise, but deep down they know that our favourite TV show is something...
Joan sticks with the theme for the Dutch
Well firstly, good on Joan for sticking with the head dress - After all the song itself is about playing Cowboys and Indians, its...
Unnnh… uhh? What? Cheese??!
Right, so I've had my little lie down as advertised. It was a very good lie down, involving a trip out to the Koelner...
Give in to the temptation
Randomness is coming along with frightening frequency. We need more singers with birthdays in early August. Do you know of many?
Because of that, I've...