23 July – Let your hip go hippety pump pump
Eurovision songs are occasionally branded - by muggles - as nonsense. Meaningless lyrics, daft arm-waving dance routines, and reinforcement of national stereotypes.
Some of this...
8 September – You are hiding a secret too
We know you like our birthday feature. Well this is one you won't want to miss. Sweden is - in some eyes - the...
18 October – And if I ever fall, I’ll get up...
Our friends in the Hellenophone community used to have a torrid time of it. They'd be true to themselves and enter stuff reflecting their...
27 November – I’ll bring the good times
Our friends in the UK seem to be in a rut at the moment, and they don't seem to know how to get out...
10 January – A safe place where you can find justice...
If you were the only person ever to represent your country, how would you feel? Would you want your country to send participate again,...
18 February – We can hold our hands together
Sometimes performers aren't always remembered for their three minutes of singing on that hallowed stage. Just occasionally, there's an event outside their control that...
30 March – But it’s hard to turn a new page
For some performers, it can be a long time between their selection, and the time they get to exercise their vocal chords on the...
4 May – Day after day, I go through the motions
Cast your mind back, if you can, to when your country first took part in the Eurovision Song Contest. A time for optimism and...
17 June – Tell me, who’s that lucky hero
What's the right language for a Eurovision song? It's a vexed question. Be true to your own language, and you get admired for sticking...
6 August – I’m looking for answers
Imagine the scene. You know you're heading to Europe's favourite TV show, and you get drawn on first. How do you make an impression?...