2 May – All the demons are gone
Our friends in Finland have had a very spotty time at Eurovision. Only one win in xxx years, and very little else in the...
YLE offers hints of UMK 2023 Eurovision songs
The Official Instagram account for UMK has published incredibly short excerpts of the songs that will compete on Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) 2023 to...
21 October – The dance floor is calling me
We often say that anyone can win the top prize in our favourite TV show. Past performance is no guide to future performance and...
Tuesday’s child is full of grace – did you miss me...
Well since everyone else had Thursday off, I did too. Plus I spent all yesterday afternoon shut up with librarians and that's never good...
So, in an ironic twist of fate – Finland go semi...
So, having written this piece using Saaaaara Aaaaalto as the object of poor journalism, it seems that YLE clearly read what I wrote and completely...
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...
7 September – Is this a fantasy or just a sad...
Finland. Who doesn't love Finland. A land of content people, vast expanses of nature and a language many people have been know to find...
28 June – When time goes by, I get older
Do you think it's true that some languages sound easier on the ear than others? French songs did well in the early days, before...
16 August – Purified, justified
It's opening song time again. And not just any old opening song. Oh no. This was has a special place in Eurovision history. It...
Finland – lacks attack
Finland are opening proceedings and Sandhja is mincing about in her powder blue cat suit with her mates but it still doesn't sound as...