21 October – The dance floor is calling me
We often say that anyone can win the top prize in our favourite TV show. Past performance is no guide to future performance and...
20 October – Please, please, tell me, what do you have...
Every country has its Mr Eurovision. And, of course, its Mrs/Ms Eurovision too. But some national claims to title are easier to judge.
In Germany,...
19 October – We’re cool under pressure, and that’s all we...
Eurovision fans love a record breaker. The singer who scored the most points. The countries that have won the most times. The first song...
18 October – You colour me blue, turn my passion to...
Think of a rock. A big happy rock. Perhaps one in the sea. A sea bounding Europe to its south. Then think of how...
17 October – My people, my spirit, the home of my...
Hang on to your hats. To some people, today's song comes from the only country that matters in Eurovision. No, it's not Malta, although...
16 October – You are my wave rippling over sea
Dramatic is always a high-risk strategy. It can do the business, as it can keep that valuable televoter completely enthralled, or it can bomb...
15 October – I love, I love life even if it’s...
It's a well-known fact that Eurovision fans love records. No, not the seven-inch kind, but the "Who got the most 12s" sort of record.
One...
14 October – Hey, back then I thought you were great
Our friends in the Netherlands have had five wins. Yes, five. And they've had lots of non-wins too. It lots of guises. Soloists, groups...
13 October – The world is a stage on which we’re...
There are many people that have tried one more than one occasion to win European music's biggest prize. Some do it knowingly, whilst others...
12 October – The flowers are my place
That thing where you represent your country, in your country. There's no pressure at all, oh dear me no. Seriously, it must be an...