10 April – I wanna dream about sky blue
Yesterday we had a country who had never won. Well, sort of. Now today we have a country with a record that's been a...
23 May – In the dreams of the artist
A winner? Well, there have been 67 of them, so they'll crop up here from time to time. There is another winner who has...
29 June – What is your gift to me?
Remember Germany? They win very occasionally and also finish near the bottom of the table these days? A country in the middle of Europe...
9 August – Time… time… time… time… time
Time to look back. A long way back. Back before some of you might even have been born. But fear not, it's in beautiful...
7 October – When my nights are cold and lonely
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...
13 November – Travel the world, feel free
Back in the 1970s, it was almost the same countries that turned up every year. There was none of this semi-final tomfoolery. And as...
1 January – In a fairy tale I found you
Happy New Year! And may your dreams for 2020 all come true. Whether it's trying your first lobster thermidore, taking that trip to Funchal,...
12 February – Love is a vicious circle
It would be good to see certain countries come back to our favourite TV show. Not just those micro-states, but there are some larger...
25 March – I love pretending I’m offended, without any reason,...
Our friends in Italy have done fairly well since they can back from exile. Seven top 10 finishes in their last nine attempts, including...
2 May – If you love someone, follow your heart
Eurovision is a young person's game. Or is it? People of all ages from 11 to, well, unknown, despite a certain presenter in 1987...