Five years of Eurovision betting – do votes follow the money?
With Eurovision less than a month away, people have started to put their money where their mouth is and place bets on who win...
Dispelling the myth: No one votes for the UK?
So after all the usual bleating and hollering from the more reactionary corners of the country about how nobody likes us / it's all...
A view from the stalls
So whilst I take a week off to recharge and get ready to tell you precisely why your favourite song did badly, as June...
More #eurovision reaction video news – does my face look good...
Further to the last article on reaction videos, there are some more that have come to my attention that you may like to investigate....
The Winning Formula: Crafting the Perfect Eurovision Entry
Every year, the Eurovision Song Contest draws millions of viewers eager to experience the diversity and creativity of musical talent from across Europe -...
Ireland and the Eurovision backstop
In the latest of our occasional Eurovision history series, Phil ponders the 'Irish Question' - or how Ireland lost the knack of Eurovision. Forget...
Once Bitten, Twice Shy: The Eurovision Curse
The Eurovision Song Contest, an annual international music competition that has been entertaining audiences since 1956, brings together the most talented performers from across...
Making your mind up – Do Eurovision petitions work?
When did you last sign a petition? My guess is 'not long ago'. I also suspect you didn't so much put pen to paper,...
One last refrain – a tribute to Lys Assia
At the age of 94, Lys Assia has passed in Zurich’s Zollikerberg Hospital. She won the very first Eurovision Song Contest, and remained a loyal ambassador...
A postcard from Malta
Bonswa from Malta!!! Hopefully we are getting through loud and clear from the happiest rock?
We're having a high old time, drunk on Maltasong fever,...