Sweden may be doing their best to win the their crown, but Ireland remains Eurovision’s most successful country. With 7 wins (4 of them in the 1990s), Ireland have a…
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(Formerly of) Bucks Fizz at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern!
It was a dream come true for my fellow Eurovision fans Clive and Ade who are Bucks Fizz super fans. They finally did a set at my second home, the wonderful…
My top 5 songs from…Lithuania [OLD]
This Top 5 was published in March 2017 and has been replaced by a newer Top 5 songs from Lithuania The Baltic set is completed by the largest of the…
My top 5 songs from…Romania
Romania have been in Eurovision since 1994, but sporadic participation meant they didn’t become Eurovision regulars until 2002, when they appeared continuously in the final every year thereafter, always qualifying…
[OLD] My top 5 songs from…Estonia
NB. This version was published in March 2017 and has been replaced by an updated Top 5 from Estonia. It’s a trip to the Baltic again for this top 5, and the…
My top 5 songs from…Latvia
The first of the Baltic nations to get my Top 5 treatment is former contest winner Latvia. They were latecomers to Eurovision compared to their neighbours, Estonia and Lithuania, with…
My top 5 songs from…Malta
One of Europe’s and Eurovision’s smallest countries, this Mediterranean island state is one of Eurovision’s most enthusiastic participants. Since their return from a 16 year break in 1991, Malta haven’t missed…
My top 5 songs from…Poland
Poland is one of Europe’s larger countries but since they first entered Eurovision in 1994, their impact on the upper reaches of contest results has been fairly limited. But are…
My top 5 songs from…Germany
It’s the biggest of the big 5, well in terms of population anyway, and provides the biggest TV audience after the UK. Germany have also has entered Eurovision more times…
My top 5 songs from…Switzerland
Switzerland is a founding member of Eurovision, and were the first winners of the contest back in 1956. With 57 entries to choose from, you’d have imagined that it would…