18 March – There’s nothing new under the sun
The old Eurovision thing has captured people who have dabbled in all sorts of things outside of singing. We've had medics, lawyers and even...
Rybak for more with second Eurovision bid
Some Eurovision winners refuse to go away. Johnny Logan still haunts the halls like a fading ghost, and Uncle Ralph Siegal dips into his...
Norwegian Monsters
Norway is probably my favourite this year. I adore the dark ambiguity of it. This is well staged, with a single steadicam shot for...
So if the Wolf isn’t having a banana – who is?
The time has come to follow Subwoolfer and fly the flag for Norway in Liverpool.
If you have been paying attention, and if not, why...
13 November – Dance, now you’ve got your chance
The Eurovision Song Contest has yielded some real legends over the years. In fact, you could say that a certain amount of 'Eurovision Royalty'...
19 May – Give us a dawn with children’s laughter and...
Do you remember the old days? When the contest was all done and dusted in one night, and none of these new Europeans were...
One way or another
Nick: OK, so here's the thought stream, coming en direct from the middle of my brain.
Meh. Still dull. Ooh. Wait a minute though. Ohhhh... that's...
Eurovision 2009 – A view from afar
Now, to my Jaded eye (do you see what I did there?), none of these looked half bad - until the last 30 seconds...
Norway – I did see a bit of this but …
….Debrah appears to be wearing what only can be described as a shocka! – She’s wearing the packaging from the inside of a laptop...
6 August – Now I’m standing in front of a road,...
Imagine the scene. You know you're heading to Europe's favourite TV show, and you get drawn on first. How do you make an impression?...