Tired old gender roles part 2: Why do divas gotta work so damn hard?

Thirty (30!!!) years ago, Poland sent a limber-voiced 22-year old named Justyna Steczkowska to Eurovision with the song Sama, which … More

Latvia – Tautumeitas – Bur Man Laimi

One of my favourite Eurovision genres is Coven. You know what I mean. Picture a group of people on stage … More

Look, I don’t believe in participation trophies. Just because an artist has appeared in a National Final before, it doesn’t … More

I’ve been to Latvia twice – once to attend the taping of a Supernova final – and once to see … More

Earlier this month, Latvia released its Supernova songs. And for the first time since 2014 – after a nine-year run … More

The great thing about Eurovision 2023 is that there is literally something for everyone. Metal? YUP! Sadbois? YUP! Big-voiced divas? … More

Folks, are you ready for the first truly Super Saturday of the season? Five – yes FIVE – countries will … More

The Susan Lucci of Latvia is back! (I love making jokes about American daytime soap stars from the 1990s; these … More

I cannot be objective about Eat Your Salad. They have been at the top of my personal scoreboard for months. … More

Yes it’s Eurovision day and in a way this day is the worse day of the year. Not because of … More