Ireland and the Eurovision backstop
In the latest of our occasional Eurovision history series, Phil ponders the 'Irish Question' - or how Ireland lost the knack of Eurovision. Forget...
Ten in running to sing for Iceland
Icelandic viewers get to meet the ten acts taking part in the 2019 Songvakeppnin this evening.
As always, acts get to decide whether to sing...
In search of something green
Each year, professional juries watch dress rehearsals of three Eurovision shows, casting their votes to be combined with those of televoters during the nail-biting...
EBU Eurovision flag fine for Iceland
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has fined Icelandic broadcaster RÚV EUR5000 following an incident during the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest.
The contest took place in...
1990 and all that
So what links big hair, fainting, bad singing, Wogan, a tape technician and Die Wende? - well 1990 of course - it's our festive...
Melodifestivalen Two – Who’s in, and who’s out?
The Olympics of Song - or rather the trial by schlager that is Melodifestivalen - returns to one of its spiritual homes for this...
San Marino … this year’s big Eurovision idea finally revealed
Today brought yet another BIG ANNOUNCEMENT from the microstate. True to form, San Marino are going their own way and not involving anyone too...
Video Vault – Cotton? Nope – Elastine? Nope – Polyester… hmmmm
This week's video vault takes a not very detailed look at songs about man-made fibres and asks... why?!
Denmark has announced its candidates. Are they any good?
After deciding that Ben & Tan were not worthy of having another go at the prize (and for values of that I clearly mean...
Montaigne won’t make Rotterdam for Eurovision
The Australian singer Jessica Alyssa Cerro, who performs as Montaigne won't make it to Rotterdam for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. Instead, her song...