The European Broadcasting Union found itself with its pants around its ankles this year, tying itself in knots trying to exclaim that Eurovision wasn't political. While they're right in some regard, the contest has never shied away from politics and trying to claim otherwise left them taking people for fools.

The BBC, creaking under the weight of historic scandals and a changing political landscape, faces uncharted waters in the year ahead. To make itself relevant in the modern era, the Corporation requires a new trademark. Hosting Eurovision with an eager to please and entertainment focused EBU could well fit the bill.

Eurovision's 60th anniversary show portrayed the contest as a Western affair full of glitz and glam. But it failed to account for the contribution of those countries across the continent - from the Balkans to the Baltics - who were responsible for one of the biggest shifts in the shows history. It wasn't just disappointing, but disrespectful.

At Eurovision this year Austria will be represented by a drag act with a beard and my god are some people angry about it. With a big Bond style ballad in tow - regardless of what happens in Copenhagen, Conchita is a star. This is hands down one of the best things to come from Eurovision for years.

Next year will be the 60th anniversary of Eurovision - but the BBC has lost its way. It's time for the UK to make its mind up and decide what it wants to be in the contest for. Eurovision is becoming a powerhouse for European music and Britain is being left behind. The corporation needs to get on board, or get out of the way.

Despite winning Eurovision in Düsseldorf, Azerbaijan can hardly claim to be up there amongst the contest greats. The oil-rich nation won because professional juries propelled Italy within touching distance of victory. The EBU now needs to justify the jury and make sure it doesn't happen again.

Germany's victory in last year's Eurovision should put to bed the idea that politics always wins. Current, modern and commercial, Lena has redefined the contest and shown that Western nations other than the Scandinavians can win in the modern era. With some 40,000 people heading to Dusseldorf, expect one hell of a show to prove it.

The BBC cannot afford to win the Eurovision Song Contest in Germany - but we cannot go on much longer without a decent result. Send a respectable artist and risk success – send an unknown and risk another embarrassment. Don’t expect Gary Barlow – but don’t expect Wagner either. The BBC need to do something different in Dusseldorf.

Mike Stock - a world famous songwriter - is writing this year's Eurovision entry for the UK. It's awful. And to make matters worse he's decided to respond to criticism by saying "oh well.. it's only Eurovision". With a couple of months to go, and angering fans on the way, the BBC is turning Britain into a laughing stock on the way to last place.