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....
16 November – So why did you promise me the whole...
Remember Luxembourg? They came back this year after a loooooong absence, and they used to win a lot. Not bad for a nugget of...
14 November – I can’t close my eyes the empty bed...
It seems that English rules these days. No, not the (sub-)national entity. I mean the language. It's rampant in the presentation of the shows....
12 November – Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
What do you think of the duo? A good idea? It's true that with two people sharing the load, it takes some of the...
11 November – You’ll look for another me beyond the shadow...
It was back in late 2010/early 2011 that websites were previewing a massive announcement that we'd remember for ever. It was an intriguing thing...
9 November – I feel as if I’m in a tale...
It's always a good thing when a country tries something different. There's one thing for a formulaic song, but thinking outside the box can...
8 November – Harold passes very close to me, and Pierre...
It was once the case that English wasn't the predominant language at our favourite TV show. It used to be French. That was mainly...
5 November – No pain, no gain
Props. They're always that cherry on top of a performance that can make or break it. That is, the cherry could be something utterly...
6 November – The demons of pleasure and pain
Estonia is one of those countries that sort of 'gets' Eurovision. They've qualified for Grand Finals more often than not of late, and were...
4 November – Can you keep a secret? Can you keep...
Yes, we pick on that powerhouse with the blue-and-yellow flag today. You're probably already sitting up to see which lucky Swede it is. Well...