17 November – Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go
It's one thing to be a soloist, another to be half of a duo, but another thing entirely to be part of a trio....
2 November – Unchain my wings
Those performers selected for 2020 but ended up performing a year later. They were a patient bunch. And some must have thought they'd blown...
28 October – You’ve always been so brave, braver than giving...
What was it that drew you into Eurovision? The costumes? The glorious melodies? For us, it was the languages. Where else could you have...
9 October – You rushed my head with all the pillows
Some songs earn notoriety for a number of different reasons. They could be a winner. They could be - to coin the oft-used but...
2 October – Samba, rumba, cha cha cha
Being on first can be that double-edged sword. You get your performance out of the way (meaning more time at the bar), you get...
21 September – There’s a silver lining in your eyes
That class of 2020, eh? They keep amazing us with their also being the class of 2021. It was commendable of the various TV...
20 September – There are hidden places in this world, but...
Two birthdays for the price of one? I can tell you're getting excited already. There have been various sets of siblings taking part down...
19 September – Stay, don’t leave now, I’m lonely inside
Our friends in Turkey/Türkiye are taking a sabbatical at the moment, and many of you out there miss them. They brought something slightly exotic...
14 September – Where are you? Where are you? Where are...
There's that twilight zone of Eurovision songs. We have the Grand Finalists basking in the sunshine of a Saturday night. Then we have the...
10 September – Tara-doo-da dai-doo-dara dara-doo-da
There's a word I want to use today, as today's song reminds me of it. It might feature in this article, or I might...