29 June – Turn around and show your face
Remember Germany? They win very occasionally and also finish near the bottom of the table? A country in the middle of Europe bordering lots...
28 June – Somewhere at the town’s end, an old house...
What style of song do you like best? Does it need costume changes, clucking, or maybe the odd penguin on stage? Or do you...
27 June – You are my air, I’ll always care
Our friends in the Czech Republic have had an interesting time in our favourite TV show. As we know, the semi-finals are bloodbaths, and...
25 June – Sing as strong as you can
What do you think of the stages? Are they too over the top? Do they compliment a song perfectly? And do performers need to...
24 June – Hold your horses
Do you ever wonder what happens to those singers that don't make it to a Grand Final? There are a large number of acts...
23 June – You may take all my golden necklaces
In these days of Eurovision semi-finals - and the bloodbaths they have become - it's important to remember that they were tried twice in...
21 June – The voices of the wind and the waves...
What do you now? It's Lusitanian singing that was largely ignored by the juries of Europe. I'll admit that not everything Portugal did was...
20 June – You’re the one that’s making me strong
Do you ever get caught up in the storms of interest that surround some songs? A momentum builds behind and people think it...
19 June – My colours have been shown
Anyone can win the Eurovision Song Contest. There, I've said it. We cite the examples of Portugal and Finland. But there are others. Not...
18 June – Varada varada varada rada
Do you ever spot when countries appear to put in songs they like, rather than ones they think can win our favourite TV show?...