2 August – Let’s do it now
Eurovision is mainly a young person's game. Yes, even with the Junior version of our favourite TV show, the majority of performers at the...
31 July – We wore away our hands
What were you doing 13 years ago? Were you an ardent fan? Had you even discovered the contest? Or were you thinking it was...
28 July – Mami’s here The queen, the strongest, a Bugatti
Do you love hype? That thing where a tune ends up being secondary to the personality that's singing it? Or that thing when the...
25 July – Remember your eyes are crystals
Every Eurovision song will have its fans. Yes, even that one that you, dear reader, can't stand. Someone will like it. It's not so...
19 July – Who’d wanna be a king pulling too many...
What do you think of people representing countries other than their birth? It can be more controversial when their birth country and their chosen...
17 July – I feel so intoxicated
The United Kingdom has generally had a torrid time of things in the 21st Century. The once dominant nation, with 22 Top Three finishes...
11 July – Cowboy, my heart is your sex toy
Every now and then a performance comes along that just sets a new bar for performances. It's so memorable in so many ways. And...
2 July – My call for you will be like a...
The 1970s. An interesting time when our contest was a light entertainment show and all done in one evening. And arguably the decade in...
27 June – You’re in my mind in everything I do
Runner-up day today. There's been plenty of them through the years. Only one year - to my knowledge - has no runner-up.
It's a good...
25 June – Shake what ya mamma gave ya!
The end of another week and another birthday. This could be a high point in presentation of songs. They can be talking points in...