The Netherlands – They aren’t U2
Though they think they are from the video that I have seen. Their main problem is that the song is boring and the staging...
19 June – Can’t you see, the writing’s on the wall?
You may know that there's some sports tournament taking place in Dima Bilan's homeland at the moment. Many of the usual suspects are there....
8 April – To a place without fear, with no moonlight
We're all missing a Dutch interpretation of a 21st Century contest, but at least we'll get one in 13 months time. It'll be here...
6 November – We are the fruit
Ah, the home entrant. So much pressure, and yet so little. Although some countries have been daring enough to win a home contest (or...
1 April – I was sitting together with you on a...
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...
24 September – Come on, teach me
Eurovision singers come from ethnicities far and wide. They're not just of European, Israeli or Australian ancestry. They've had people from all over the...
The last couple …
Just had a quick peekey at the Azeri press conf. Both lads themselves had identical tea cosy hats and cool shades on, looking every...
3 July – Little things, little things, to talk about the...
Were you alive in the 1970s? And if so, do you remember contests in the 1970s. Today's pick might be remembered by some people,...
Norway’s song search comes to an end with a shooting star!
Celebrating their 60th Eurovision year may not have been easy for NRK, but they put on a series terrific shows, and the MGP Final...
3 August – It can catch you off guard like bad...
Performing last in the Grand Final at our favourite TV show can be daunting. You have to watch 20+ other acts perform, doing their...