15 January – Desire is endless
Much as we hate to say it, but Sweden has been involved in more than its fair share of good contests over the years....
8 January – I was stirred, I was paralysed
If you're a student of Eurovision, you'll know that no-one really wants to perform second in the Grand Final. Yes, you get more time...
1 January – In a fairy tale I found you
Happy New Year! And may your dreams for 2026 all come true. Whether it's trying your first lobster thermidore, taking that trip to Funchal,...
27 December – I’d shout out my feelings clearly out loud
Those semi-finals are a brutal affair. The potential classic songs that fall by the wayside, meaning a possible winner has to watch from the...
28 November – So why did you leave me? And why...
We miss Hungary. There, we've said it. Putting politics aside, they've put in some memorable stuff since that début in sunny Ljubljana in 1993....
8 November – My love, do you remember that song
Some countries seem to 'get' our favourite TV show. They seem to know what sort of song will do well in any given year....
31 October – Join us in our dance
It's always sad when a country decides to sit out Eurovision. For a year is understandable, but there are a few we've not seen...
29 October – I only knew that her name was Julie
The country that was Yugoslavia made 27 appearances in our favourite TV show. As we know, it's successor states have had varying fortunes since...
24 October – Over the sea, over the fire, love takes...
Did you know the first official Eurovision semi-finals in 2004 weren't the inaugural international pre-selections for our favourite TV show? There was one in...
10 October – What will be left for us?
Is it good to be a false flagger? Would you do it to deprive a native singer of the Eurovision gig? Or would you...