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3 November – Pounding away, pounding away, won’t you be mine?

Do you remember when the UK of stuff were good at Eurovision? Yes, since we hit the 21st Century their fortunes have waned a...

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...

1 November – Wake me on Saint Vitus’ day

We've got another home entrant here. They will always occupy a special place in Eurovision lore, as there has been less than 70 of...

30 October – There’s so much I carry with me

It's often a quandary for countries on what type of music to enter in our favourite TV show. Do they go for something generic...

29 October – You, who played with my heart and with...

As you will know, every performer in our favourite TV show is a professional. They all want to do their best. Nevertheless, it must...

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...

27 October – Wait for me, I’m lost, I’ve gone astray

Some countries haven't sent many performers to our favourite TV show. So when one comes along, it's only right that we celebrate it. Even...

25 October – I know my songs won’t help very much

Do you like a close contest? One where the lead changes many times, with a winner only emerging towards the very end? A runaway...

23 October – Lost souls make sure no one loses their...

It's been many a year since a lower age limit on performers meant that we said to goodbye to precocious child stars at our...

22 October – Loneliness is killing me, I’m helpless without your...

A good song needs a killer lyric. That's obvious. But it also needs those specific lines that put it above the rest. What is...