So no Cicciolina in Finland then.. Aksel with loads of vowels...
Death to Juries, so Roy and I say. Cicciolina, which was performed car-crashingly badly live, failed to rescue Eurovision and all sensible people by...
10 February – Bring you fragrance from nature’s well
If you were a performer on the Eurovision stage, would you want to open a contest. Someone has to, and there's debate on whether...
3 February – Is there a reason to worry for the...
We like to celebrate songs from all years, even those from the time before many of us were alive. Did you know, for example,...
13 January – Is it in my head?
It's always fun when a big name gets through to represent their country in our favourite TV show. They've conquered the proper music scene,...
4 December – I’m your slave and you’re my master
It's another contender for Mr/Mrs/Ms/Mx Eurovision today. You know the sort - one of those who crops up at every Eurovision-related opportunity to open...
24 November – I saw a blue bird heading south
We often mention false flags here, and it can be a little misleading at times. Many people don't participate for their country of birth...
8 November – A beautiful new star has lit up
That first entry. Always daunting for a broadcaster. What will Europe think of us? How will we do? Will we have the money to...
5 November – There’s a candle burning
False flag time again. It's a close thing, with the Nordics. They're very close culturally, so someone moving between them isn't that noteworthy. So...
If Google Translate did Eurovision
What a world that would be, I hear precisely none of you cry.
However back when people bought real 7 inch records, it seemed that...
9 September – I’m touching you only in my sleep
OK, so I've gone for the same vintage year as yesterday. But 1991 was an interesting year when lots of songs got decent scores....