21 October – I wanna tell a story
All songs tell a story, don't they? Whether it's about finding love, losing love, or salmon. You don't believe me? Well listen to Maywood's...
9 July – You are the cream in my dark tea,...
As you know, our friends in Portugal achieved their victory after the longest ever non-winning streak to date. They had tried everything since their...
24 July – Ooh… I know that it hurts
If you can cast your mind back to 1956 - never forget your heritage - you'll know seven countries took part. Look them up....
11 March – Everything we’re looking for is right here
It's the last major weekend of national selections, and attention has turned to the northern portion of Europe. If you're a typical Eurovision fan,...
18 September – Then surely that love would love to love...
Another weekend and another birthday, and it's from our friends in Lithuania. As you'll know, they often have an interesting selection process down Kaunas...
6 August – Bring about a vibration to the whole world
You have to admire Belgium. The two national broadcasters alternate their participation right in Eurovision each year. which is a very gracious thing to...
7 March – Ain’t no hidden agenda
When that all important voting starts, often some five hours after the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest begins, do you find yourself...
15 April – Laugh into the face of your destiny
We get heroes performing at our favourite TV show every year. But it's not every day that we get a People's Artist of their...
20 September – They don’t want advice about how to be...
In view most humble of views, today's song is a classic. An absolute classic. I don't mind admitting I wept when I first heard...
4 March – I couldn’t really help laughing
We often discuss the idea of a gimmick on here. Sometimes they work, like a job lot of waving cats. Sometimes not, in the...