27 December – Get your groove on, get a move on
It's that odd time when we've all got over Christmas (unless you're orthodox) and we're waiting for that end digit to tick over to...
23 December – I play with the sand between my feet
Do you admire countries for sticking to their own languages? Or do you wish they can all sing in a tongue you can understand?
Our...
22 December – We’ll be joined forever no matter what way...
Our friends in the Netherlands have been at all-but-four of the contests, so are generally firmly in love with it. Even so, they've had...
After you, Claude? The Dutch have spoken.
So after months of being butthurt and telling all and sundry they'd never be in the contest again... AVROTROS' volte-face is complete as they...
14 December – On my return, I’ll have in a jewel...
Today we have an absolute classic. You won't be able to argue with me. Mr Phil of this parish will send the boys round...
9 December – I can’t stand advances anywhere be it at...
Our friends in Switzerland were the first winners of our favourite TV show - no, it wasn't L*r**n after all. And their span of...
7 December – I live in a dream, don’t think bad...
It must be daunting to open our favourite TV show, but at least you get to the Green Room bar before everyone else. You...
29 November – I’m losing myself while chasing highs
Do you have a penchant for duets? Do you like the close harmonies when two well-suited singers are paired up for a gem of...
28 November – Do you listen to your teacher? No, I...
The 'novelty' song. Every contest has them. Just look at Carola. I joke. Carola has never been a novelty. But these songs sometimes do...
27 November – Hear the rumble
Do you prefer a banger of a song, or are you more a ballad-lover? Are you the first on the dancefloor when that Schlager...