3 October – Music and you and an anthem of an...
There's a term called false-flagging. It's when you come from one country but do stuff internationally for another. There's nothing wrong with it, and...
29 September – Your eyes are glittering
Here's something we thought we'd never see. It's a performer from one country singing in another with whom there was no love lost for...
28 September – My road is the road of wisdom
Do you want someone who made an impression when she took part in our favourite TV programme? One who's performance will leave you out...
24 September – Ten steps, a hundred steps, I need distance
There's a word that is used in a derogatory fashion to describe some songs that elements of the fan community think are wonderful and...
22 September – Laugh, laugh without stopping
Look towards the eastern Mediterranean, and you'll spot a large country that used to take part with gusto in our favourite TV show. They...
15 September – If you don’t believe it, come and see...
Don't you just love duets. Two singers for the price of one. A variety of voices. Maybe even something for everyone. And the antics...
10 September – Only you can get me out of misery
Today is another in our occasional series of countries we wish were back in our favourite TV show. They may have legitimate reasons for...
5 August – Instead of being a captain, I chose to...
Our friends in Bosnia & Herzegovina have fallen out of love with our favourite TV show of late. We miss them with their quirky...
24 July – We have constructed prisons of glass
We know that a certain (almost) microstate will return in 2024, possibly singing in French. But in the early days of the contest you...
12 July – You’ve never lived alone in a spider’s web
We miss our friends in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There, we've said it. We want them back. They add something that's a heady mix of...