Back to the future for those Macedonians
Macedonia, or North Macedonia, or whatever they are going to be officially called in May has decided to do the Eurovision 10 years ago...
12 February – You’re the one that I belong to, no-one...
It would be good to see certain countries come back to our favourite TV show. Not just those micro-states, but there are some larger...
28 December – Only you can do everything
We often talk about those that take part in our favourite TV show over and over again. And also we talk about those trailblazers....
Julia carries the flame for Russia
Rumour had it Russia planned to sit out Eurovision 2017 - and then, on the eve of an organiser's meeting in Ukraine, Channel One...
Won’t you turn the tide?
Are these wise words from our random act for today? Does turning the tide mean playing God? Or is it something to do with...
Russia and cognitive dissonance
So I set my ground rules years ago. You’ve got to ignore the country name, I said. You’ve got to just judge the song...
I feel a Eurovision bandwagon start to trundle …
You know how every year at Eurivision, there's a song you don't expect that picks up a head of steam as the week goes...
16 December – We’ll dance together in that dream
Some countries have flirted with that first win, but it's never actually happened. But as we often say, past form is no guide to...
Unnnh… uhh? What? Cheese??!
Right, so I've had my little lie down as advertised. It was a very good lie down, involving a trip out to the Koelner...
Moldovans cut to the Eurovision chase
Moldovan broadcaster TRM has (wisely) dropped plans for a semifinal to shortlist songs for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest.
Initially, the idea was to air...