And with the glitterball up and the party in full flow I’ve been Dustin down my Eurovision past.
And showing everyone who is piling around the house my photo of The Turkey in my Big Book of Celebs.
The Eurovision circus has rolled into Basel in Switzerland this week and hoteliers and hospitality providers have been gleefully counting their francs.
There is a premium, of course, whenever a major event turfs up at any city as any conurbation that Taylor Swift graced with her presence last year will know.
And a cost too to the state broadcaster and the country to putting on the Greatest Music Show on Earth.
Which is why the common consensus in Ireland is that the contest’s most successful country (alongwith Sweden now) wouldn’t want to host it again.
Host with the most
And cynics say that is the reason why Ireland’s contenders haven’t maybe been up to the standards.
Of Dana, Johnny Logan, Linda Martin, Niamh Kavanagh, Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan, and Eimear Quinn.
Dustin’s big moment before he met Yours Truly in a newspaper office in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 was in Belgrade.
When he trilled out Irelande Douze Pointe and alas didn’t manage to persuade the judges to agree.
Not that Eurovision gave him the bird altogether inviting him back for a special appearance at the Liverpool-hosted Ukraine event two years ago.
Feathers fly
Dustin, of course, has never let his feathers be clipped throughout his 36-year musical, and political, career.
And he has duetted with greats of the Irish scene in Chris de Burgh as Christy Burger for Patricia the Stripper.
And paired up with Ronnie Drew and the Saw Doctors for Spanish Lady and Bob Geldof for Rat Trap.
While his political ambitions have seen him compete as Dustin Hoffman in the 1997 Irish Presidential Elections.
And championing the Fianna Fowl and Poultry Party with policies such as ensuring every young person gets a date with a Spice Girl or Pussycat Doll.
All stories I’ll impress our guests when I’m Dustin down my Eurovision past between songs in the final.