11 October – Those gorgeous lips I’ve kissed so long ago
Sometimes a song comes along and I don't know what to say about it. It's not a winner. It's not a notorious last place....
10 October – The day you went away I said I...
We all like trailblazers. But what about those who were - maybe - one year too late to be one? Their achievement shouldn't be...
10 November – Love is fragile, it’s just like china
We celebrate the winners here. We also celebrate the also-rans. And, indeed, we celebrate the last places too. After all, there are many last-placed...
9 October – You rushed my head with all the pillows
Some songs earn notoriety for a number of different reasons. They could be a winner. They could be - to coin the oft-used but...
8 October – Kind of lady that mama like
It's an old adage that anyone can won our favourite TV show. Portugal, Austria and Finland have proven this in the 21st Century. One...
7 October – As dawn is breakin’ there is so much...
One of the golden rules of our favourite TV show is this: If you win, leave it at that. You've reached the pinnacle, so...
6 October – I’ll even walk you to the moon
We occasionally talk about countries that have the old love/hate relationship with our favourite contest. While your country's broadcaster may studiously take part every...
5 October – Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and the world of...
Our friends in Switzerland are in a curious situation. They have lots of languages to choose from, and they can confuse the average casual...
4 October – I’m tired of running from these demons
That "missing" contest from 2020 will always be an enigma. "Who would have won?", "How would the hosts have done?", and "Who would have...
3 October – Come over my long lost friend
Sometimes, what you need to get ahead is a really good prop. It could be because you don't think your song can manage without...