19 December – I’d rob a bank and the post office...
Do you ever feel old when you watch certain performers do what they do best? Those singers who were teenagers when they took part...
Sweden – on with the show
Good morning one and all and welcome to our coverage of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, live (or on a time delay) from Kiev.
The...
Melodifestivalen 2019 has started, Have you seen it yet? – First...
So, fans of Europe, the time has come. Six weeks from your favourite broadcaster, SVT, to get you worked up into a frenzy every...
12 May – I drink from the brook, I eat soil
We love people who can multi-task. If they can sing, write, dance, present, they're a good old sort in our book.
Today's birthday girl has...
7 October – As dawn is breakin’ there is so much...
One of the golden rules of our favourite TV show is this: If you win, leave it at that. You've reached the pinnacle, so...
You mean there is more than one NF? – Not if...
So the gods of Eurovision have decreed that the only (if you believe other sites) National Final worth knowing about - Melodifestivalen - has announced it's 28 songs for its usual Song-o-lympics - Who are they? - Why are they here? - well find out damnit!
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 34 – Sweden
Bara Bada Bastu by KAJ
Nåjaa!
So this is unexpected. I spent most of February giving out to everyone who’d listen (and quite a few...
15 November – Knowing my fate is to be with you
Just once in a while, I'll pick a birthday for a member of a group. And I've gone obscure. Possibly. Let's see if her...
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...
10 May – Taking big steps
It's home entrant time again. When you look through the years, several nations have had more home entrants than others - obviously. These may...