When the UK can be a hit and a miss
So ... after much dropping of hints on social media and yesterday's massive leak on Czech Radio, James Newman - who, in Eurovision circles...
31 December – Just stop and think it’s your decision now
Another year ends, and we have a birthday to delight you. As you'll know, the contest started deep in the 20th Century, so we're...
28 November – Those girls I’d serenade
The 'novelty' song. Every contest has them. Just look at Carola. I joke. Carola has never been a novelty. But these songs sometimes do...
2 November – We promised our true love for all eternity
It's good to go right back at time. For those that don't know, there was once a contest with only ten songs. Can you...
6 October – I feel like I’m dancing in the sky
You have to admire the United Kingdom of stuff. They have this glittering past of top three places that came to a juddering halt...
UK – Eurovision: you decide … thankfully, no
It seems that once again the UK has decided to change tack for the Eurovision Song Contest.
For 2020, gone are the six songs that...
4 September – Where we promised our true love for all...
It's time for a bit of nostalgia. I jest of course, as many of you were not around in the 1950s. And even if...
3 September – Be strong, be free
Do you have a preferred size of venue? Do you wish our favourite TV show - and it is a TV show after all...
2 August – We still got time
Eurovision is mainly a young person's game. Yes, even with the Junior version of our favourite TV show, the majority of performers at the...
16 July – I feel so intoxicated
Do you think performers like to publicise the fact they've taken part in our favourite TV show? Do they make the most of it,...