He squats in Hollywood
OK, so my choice yesterday might have been a bit left field. What with it being in glorious black & white, and featuring what...
16 November – So why did you promise me the whole...
We had a winner yesterday. And we have another one today. This is no group, nor is it a maiden win. It's a last...
7 February – That’s an opportunity for a French course
There are songs out there that tick lots of boxes. A competent stage act, a potential winner, even a bit of false-flagness thrown in...
17 November – Look at all my thoughts, they’re swaying, they’re...
I went on the other day about English being here there and everywhere. Of course, English hasn't always been the prime language used in...
9 January – Believing that we can scream
Every now and then, a song comes along that you could call a slow burner. It has no bells and whistles. It has no...
19 February – Tell me why, tell me why
Today's a different birthday. It's not always about the singers, although they're the people you associate with any given song. There's a whole team...
24 February – My radar is in panic
It's fair to say that our favourite TV show can launch careers. A certain foursome from Sweden perhaps. Or a false flagger singing for...
4 April – I fell from heaven to bend me over...
It's good to remember our history. You know, those times before 2000 when the contest still happened, even if it was a little bit...
16 November – So why did you promise me the whole...
Remember Luxembourg? They used to take part in our favourite TV show. And they used to win. Not bad for a nugget of a...
Be my rose that always blossoms for me
It's high time for a random song, as we don't have them very often. It means I can pick a group, a vintage song,...