13 September – The dawn I lost you was sad
We often mention those unlucky songs that were a year too early. The song the year later won, or did really well. So the...
6 September – One’s a lonely number
When we celebrate birthdays, usually the performers have seen a few summers. People in their 60s, 70s, even 80s are all worth celebrating. So...
3 September – We follow the straightest road
Do you have a preferred size of venue? Do you wish our favourite TV show - and it is a TV show after all...
29 August – Denounce the devil from within
Remember the United Kingdom of stuff? They regularly used to do rather well in Eurovision circles, until those pesky 'New Europeans' came along. They...
25 August – Time is like a hourglass in your hand
That thing when you get to represent your country. It must be a feeling of such elation. But with that elation must come a...
23 August – Come, return, be mine again
Do you like it when popular music strays into the realm of classical music? It takes a special person to fuse them properly, and...
14 August – It’s a game of girl-and-boyness
Another week, another €uro. Work is all just one big game. You try and earn as much as possible, whilst working as efficiently as...
8 August – I played a fool so many times, can’t...
Some of those singers just can't get enough of our favourite TV show. They keep coming back, just to see if they can win...
7 August – I’m singing about the people that have just...
Is Eurovision political? Is there a fine line between a political song and one that celebrates history? Where do you draw this line?
Some countries...
3 August – What can you do for me?
If you were a Eurovision performer, eagerly awaiting the draw for the Grand Final, what would your worse fear be? Being on first? Being...