23 March – Buried in the middle of the grass, he...
What's your favourite type of song? Is it one that celebrates love? Or one that tells us about what we're doing to the planet?...
28 May – Time is like thunder
Performing at the Eurovision Song Contest isn't always about being the singer. You could a credit as a performer, but through another role. And...
Broadcaster confirms Russia ‘out’ for 2017 Eurovision
After weeks of back and forth, the question of Russia taking part in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest has been decided: Julia Samoylova won't sing...
The Russians mix it up at Eurovision
Nick: OK, I'm completely confused now. It's the Beastie Boys and Girls Aloud and Afro-Dite and it's easily the most contemporary song of the...
6 July – Show me the faces that I’ve never seen
We all love success, and some countries are used to it. Then there are those that are either unsuccessful, or just plain unlucky. Unlucky...
Someone’s a psycho and someone’s a maniac
Don't you love a profound lyric like this? It must be some spark of inspiration to come up with something like that. I guess...
18 May – It’s your happiest day
We all know that staging is key. Yes, it's a song contest, but sometimes a song needs a costume change or a slick dance...
28 March – Do you hear my aggrieved silence the moment...
Do you miss Türkiye/Turkey? They weren't always every juror's favourite, but they did bring a little extra something to the contests they took part...
Belarus is the right song at the right time
If you, dear viewer, have noticed my writings over the last hour or so, the last four songs are a touch challenging when all performed...
A massive Semi Final – Who has qualified for the big...
The final competition of the second big Saturday was the massive Romanian Semi Final. Twenty, count em, TWENTY songs all took the the stage...