When Sweden do things well…
... they really really do do them well.
It's 1980, they put on a massive Melodifestivalen with at least 7 winners in it* and even...
11 November – Lest we forget
In a change to the usual inanity of birthdays, I'm just going to leave this one here today.
I was blooming for you, only you may pick me
I've picked an older random song today. It's maybe one you've never heard before. It might be one you'll never listen to again.
Back in...
To me, to me
Does today's title intrigue you? Or do you now what I'm building up to already?
I've gone from the glorious 1980s, when Eurovision seem settled...
A cosy little song that can grab you at any time
You must have your favourite début entry. You know the one: a country dabbles for the first time in the paddling pool of song....
In the desert heat the sand blows like ice-cold snow
It's time to dust off the random video - partly as there's only one birthday today and I want to save that for next...
Grandma’s frying fish and we’re on the plane dancing
There's nothing like a good lyric. And you could argue that the title of this article is nothing like a good lyric. But it...
A velvet box? A poster? Who would send that shite?
1980 was a weird year. Europe decided that a couple of tragic twins and a singing penguin man would finish ninth. A song called...
What kind of motion?
Back in 2001 when some of you weren't even BORN, I was preparing to attend my second Eurovision Song Contest.
The interwebs was in its...
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...