Does winning Eurovision matter?
Back in the day, for those taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest, there was one goal: victory. Runners-up sank without trace. But has...
Why Julia Samoylova should consider a fully flexible plane ticket
Remember back in March when the world and his wife had an opinion on Julia Samoylova? And how Russian telly bosses insisted she'd get her...
Mauboy, Mauboy, you can call her Mauboy…..
Those of you who are traditionalists, like me, may want to look away or recoil in horror, but that famous European country, Australia, has...
Madame Monsieur take the ticket to Lisbon
After three very well-produced shows from France2 and ITV Studios France, the French public overturned the choice of a professional jury and gave Madame...
Sanja Ilic & Balkanika heading for Eurovision (Updated with results)
Sanja Ilic & Balkanika won the right to represent Serbia at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest with a song called 'Nova deca' (New children).
After...
Grow old or die trying … or watching endless selection shows
Ieva Zasimauskaitė has won 'Eurovizijos atranka 2018', the Lithuanian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, and will perform the song 'When We're Old'...
Why your favourite didn’t win Eurovision – Part 2: Mid-table
And so, at a snail's pace, we move onward to the middle part of the scoreboard. Also-rans ... or have we all missed something?
19th...
Champagne Supernova or is it more like Chablis?
It's the most wonderful time of the year. Eurovision fans get to sample a new vintage. The first broadcaster to lay its musical cards...
Eliot Vassamillet named as Belgian Eurovision hopeful
Eliot Vassamillet (Has he been named after a Swedish Outdoor store?) has become the latest name confirmed for the 2019 Eurovision stage. He'll represent...
Eurovision Babylon – Love and hate
Time for another peep behind the Eurovision curtains into our semi-regular (=not at all regular) gossip column, Eurovision Babylon.
The kids are alt-right
If you can't...