9 April – Billions of people hoping for something
If you could put money on the next country of the Big Five to win, who would you pick? Germany was the last of...
1 December – If you talk to my mountains, my loneliness...
Our friends in Greece have an interesting relationship with our favourite TV show. Participants since 1974, they've had their ups and downs. The ups...
4 October – Salty tears
It's always tricky to be your country's début entry. Now before you correct me, it is debatable whether today's birthday girl was her country's...
ESC birthdays 23/8 – Trees, sky and now flowers. Nature is...
Continuing our recent nature theme, we now move onto flowers. They are worth singing about (especially white ones) and the best way to do...
27 December – In this town where everything speaks about us
Those semi-finals are a brutal affair. The potential classic songs that fall by the wayside, meaning a possible winner has to watch from the...
Eurovision birthdays 1/2 – If I wore Shakespeare’s poetry hat
Please do not adjust your viewing device. This video is in black & white. If you're not sure what was all about,...
24 December – It seems we’re playing a game
As you'll know, some people can't get enough of the drug that is the Eurovision stage. Some we like to see back. Some even...
14 October – I’m not who I was before
Today we go to one of those countries who have been able to get things right with the junior version of our favourite TV...
5 June – I said: “It would never work”
Over the years, many big stars have taken part in our favourite TV show. Some are stars of the charts, some are TV personalities,...
11 January – Just pain, fake love and drunken lie
How do I follow one of the best songs ever (in my opinion) that appeared on a Eurovision stage? Read my article on yesterday's...