Who are your favourite writers of Eurovision songs? Brendan Graham? Søren Bundgaard? Thomas Gustafsson? Or is it our old friends Messrs Siegel and Meinunger? The German duo have been around since the year dot, writing and writing and writing. It’s a wonder they have tome to do anything else. And what has it yielded? One […] The post 17 September – Where will I be tomorrow? first appeared on oneurope.co.uk ..read more

If you have a long memory, you’ll know that Ireland has hosted our favourite TV show in the past. It was a long time ago, but if you remember those heady days, you’ll remember them with fondness. Especially if you’re Irish. The last time we were there was in 1997, and we saw a mammoth […] The post 16 September – We don’t really know what is false or true first appeared on oneurope.co.uk ..read more

There’s that twilight zone of Eurovision songs. We have the Grand Finalists basking in the sunshine of a Saturday night. Then we have the semi-finalists who know their place, and get many of the trappings of the host city. Then there are 11 twilit songs, which are proper Eurovision songs but rarely get the credit […] The post 14 September – Where are you? Where are you? Where are you? Where are you? first appeared on oneurope.co.uk ..read more

Do you prefer a song in a language you can’t understand? If you can speak English you’re always in luck with the songs taking part. But when a country sings in their own tongue, it’s always a good thing. In 2008, today’s birthday girl Olta Boka made the short journey from Albania to Belgrade. A […] The post 13 September – Beat after beat, we looked in vain for the perfect clock first appeared on oneurope.co.uk ..read more

Could it be possible that the balance of power could be moving away from a certain Nordic country and heading further south? Just think of who won in Rotterdam and Malmö and you’ll get the idea. The contest always moves on and it’s a good thing, we say. Today’s birthday boy Mahmood (né Alessandro Mahmoud) […] The post 12 September – I think faster trying to figure out whether tomorrow you will fool me first appeared on oneurope.co.uk ..read more

There’s a word I want to use today, as today’s song reminds me of it. It might feature in this article, or I might save it for another time. Our friends in Bulgaria took a while to find their way. In their first nine participations, they only made it to the Grand Final once. They […] The post 10 September – Tara-doo-da dai-doo-dara dara-doo-da first appeared on oneurope.co.uk ..read more

OK, so we’ve gone vintage again. But 1991 was an interesting year when lots of songs got decent scores. And of course the EBU’s St Frank Naef had to employ a tie-break to pick a winner. Whether it was the right winner is something for another time. That Rome contest had a wide collection of […] The post 9 September – We two travellers came across each other first appeared on oneurope.co.uk ..read more

We should remember that our favourite TV show is a competition for songwriters as well as performers. They often get overlooked because the performer in the glittery frock gets more attention. Or, occasionally, the songwriters don’t want the credit. Today’s songwriters have written lots and lots of songs down the years. This one by today’s […] The post 7 September – He grew up without any friends because no one wanted to play first appeared on oneurope.co.uk ..read more

Who wouldn’t love to see a win by Cyprus? A contest in the sun, probably on the coast, and a place wanting to publicise their country after a maiden victory. Cyprus has tried, tried and tried again. A runner-up spot has been their best, but they’ve also had their fair share of semi-final obscurity. Today’s […] The post 6 September – Why do we all just pretend? first appeared on oneurope.co.uk ..read more

Do you ever hear a song, that you quite like, and mis-hear a lyric? It could be because the singer’s diction is a little questionable, or they just sing loudly. Or it could even be deliberate and for comic effect. In 2023 our lovely friends in Estonia sent today’s birthday girl Alika Milova to sunny […] The post 5 September – Building up a world of bridges first appeared on oneurope.co.uk ..read more