The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 is just a few weeks away. The excitement of getting to see the Eurovision Song Contest live in Portugal has got me thinking back to the nation's chequered history at the Eurovision Song Contest. Let's face it, since their first appearance in 1964, Portugal's Eurovision history
Author: David Baker
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Songs That Should Have Won – Denmark
In the world of Eurovision, we’ve come to rely on National Selection shows to help select a country’s representative for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. Denmark’s selection show, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix organised by Denmark’s Radio (DR) is no exception. It’s not always the case, but sometimes despite everyone’s best efforts,
Songs That Should Have Won – Spain
I love to watch the national selection shows and this year I've watched more than I probably should have! But sometimes I just think that the winning song isn't the best. Looking to Twitter, my opinions are (sometimes) clearly justified. Please see previous articles in this series discussing the choices
Songs That Should Have Won – The UK
Songs That Should Have Won – Finland
Favourite Eurovision Moments of All Time – Part 1
Top 5 Ukraine Eurovision Entries
In honour of Ukraine’s (eventual) selection of the host city for Eurovision 2017 (congratulations Kyiv!), I have selected my top 5 favourite Ukranian Eurovision entries over the years. Only as I researched did I realise that amazingly, Ukraine has only been entering songs for The Eurovision Song Contest since 2003. More
Five Things To Do Whilst You Wallow In Your Post-Eurovision Blues!
I bloody love Eurovision. It’s been a month since The Eurovision Song Contest graced the beautiful city of Stockholm and rather predictably my usual post-Eurovision depression has become well and truly entrenched. If you’re anything like me, you’ll currently be noticing the painful lull in Eurovision related things that have for