17 June – You came to me one night
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...
16 June – Alone in my bed I feel you’re not...
Second, eh? Is there a more annoying position? Well, maybe not if you're the host broadcaster. But if you've travelled half-way across Europe with...
15 June – The whole world had longer hair
That thing when you've tried for years to do something. And then when you get to do that thing you've been yearning for, you...
13 June – When you were lost I followed right behind
A winner you say? You want a winner? Well, every birthday boy and girl are winners, but there are over 60 acts that have...
12 June – I liked our toxic love
It's an old adage that anyone can won our favourite TV show. If the song's good enough, it'll shine through. And past performance is...
11 June – I watch you at night
The home entrant. To be fair, they haven't had the best of times of late. There was a time when singing in a contest...
9 June – My body is the ship on the tide...
If you ever get the gig to represent your country, you have to be prepared for failure as well as success. Only one country...
8 June – Difficult times are coming, and the sky is...
Do you remember when our friends in Greece were struggling to get any success in our favourite TV show? Those times have changed, and...
7 June – Roses and horses in the rain
Our friends in Croatia have had their ups and downs over the years. It's been mainly downs lately although there has been a recent...
6 June – You’re turning tears into cotton
Do you notice that some areas specialise in certain styles of music? For example, our friends in Finland like their hard rock, and they've...