ESC birthdays 1/10 – That pious woodcutter had a lot to...
When he set up his little republic in the mountains of the Italian peninsula in the 4th century, Saint Marinus can't have foreseen what...
16 March – I take a bubblebath, drown my sorrows
Just occasionally, we get songs that break the mould. A song so different that it has to be seen to be believed, and our...
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...
22 November – There’s only a fog between you and me
Graddost. I don't mind saying over and over that it's been scientifically proven which is the best Eurovision Song Contest of them all. Today's...
Eurovision birthdays 18/11 – This made me run and hide
What's this? A German song not written by Siegel and/or Meinunger? They don't happen much now, now that some mountain republic got...
ESC birthdays 12 Jan – I’m like some sort of insect
I'm glad our friends in Ukraine are back at Eurovision this year. I've missed the fact they throw everything, and I mean everything, at...
25 January – Don’t hide your love away, show feelings every...
Who doesn't love a good thigh-slapper of a song. It's more than just plain old Schlager. A good old banger that will fill a...
27 October – They don’t die, they just stay in the...
Some of the countries in our fair continent (and Australia) have a love/hate relationship with our favourite TV show.
While some see participating as a...
13 September – A song of mourning
We bring you old songs, and we know you like them. Today I’m bringing you a recent song from a very unlucky country. Time...
13 February – People believe she has lost her mind
If you're really into your contest, you'll be watching all of the national finals, semi-finals and miscellaneous heats from around Europe as broadcasters pick...