#BIRTHDAY: 9 June – Lisa del Bo from Belgium is 65 Do you ever hear a song and think that it sounds a lot like another song? It’s not quite plagiarism, but there are similarities that you can’t ignore. The plagiarism allegation is levelled at songs every year, […]
#BIRTHDAY: 8 June – Rafał from Poland is 45 What did you make of the 2021 contest in Rotterdam. Did we get the result at the top of the leaderboard we deserve? Were there any injustices further down the list? Should a losing semi-finalists have really made it? We […]
#BIRTHDAY: 7 June – Parg from Armenia is 30 Do you wish some countries could win for the first time? Do you look at potential accommodation in that country, hoping you’ll be able to sample its food and culture? Or are you praying that [insert country here] will […]
#BIRTHDAY: 6 June – Uku Suviste from Estonia is 44 We’ve got another of the Class of 2021 today. You know the Class – Some of them were the unlucky ones from the Class of 2020, who were given another chance. And we know that those alumni from […]
#BIRTHDAY: 5 June – Colm Wilkinson from Ireland is 82 Over the years, many big stars have taken part in our favourite TV show. Some are stars of the charts, some are TV personalities, but plenty have excelled in musical theatre. Back in 1978, the contest was opened […]
#BIRTHDAY: 4 June – Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson from Iceland is 23 It’s duo time! And with two singers you get double the chance of seeing what could be your favourite song played. And, for some, this will be their favorite song of all time. We love it when […]
#BIRTHDAY: 3 June – Monika Törnell from Sweden is 72 If you’re ever in a tight spot, you can always rely on Sweden. Yes, the favourite of Eurovisions worldwide has come to our aid again. Some out there will think that Sweden can do no wrong. They could […]
#BIRTHDAY: 1 June – Tamara Todevska from North Macedonia is 41 A new month and you might be revelling in the post-Eurovision period, or maybe suffering from post-Eurovision depression. Or is it that pesky Eurovision cold instead? So how to get over PED? Well, we can look back […]
#BIRTHDAY: 31 May – Sopho Khalvashi from Georgia is 40 The first decade of this century saw a big expansion of the amount of countries taking part in our favourite TV show. Fifteen countries débuted. That’s more countries than took part in the first contests. One such début […]
#BIRTHDAY: 30 May – Pasha Parfeny from Moldova is 40 Mr Eurovision. Every country has one. Or several. Or someone who thinks they are deserving of this title. Not to be confused with Dr Eurovision, obviously. There’s only room for one of those. Moldova has a claimant to […]