#BIRTHDAY: Malena Ernman from Sweden is 50 today Yes, we pick on that powerhouse with the blue-and-yellow flag today. You’re probably already sitting up to see which lucky Swede it is. Well read on. Today’s birthday girl Sara Magdalena ‘Malena’ Ernman had a go at that very interesting […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lulu from the UK is 72 today Do you remember when the UK of stuff were good at Eurovision? Yes, since we hit the 21st Century their fortunes have waned a little. But in their prime, the BBC were unstoppable. In 1969, the contest headed south-west and […]
#BIRTHDAY: Samantha Janus from the UK is 48 today If you were an all-round entertainer, and an appearance in our favourite TV show was only one of the highlights of your career, would you embrace it, or try to shut it out? Today’s birthday girl Samantha Janus (now […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jelena Tomašević from Serbia is 37 today We’ve got another home entrant here. They will always occupy a special place in Eurovision lore, as there has only been 64 of them. A small number have won, and a number have done the opposite. Maybe it’s best to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Maja Tatić from Bosnia & Herzegovina is 50 today Do you have a favourite part of what used to be Yugoslavia? A part you have a soft spot for, and always cheer on if/when they take part in our favourite TV show? One ex-Yugo nation that is […]
HALLOWE’EN: Eurovision goes bump in the night Hallowe’en and Eurovision. Does it scare you? Do you tremble on 31 October when you get a sinister knock at your door? Are you relieved when you find out it’s only the local kids going trick-or-treating? Or do you leave the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Daniel from Yugoslavia is 65 today The country that was Yugoslavia made 27 appearances in our favourite TV show. As we know, it’s successor states have had varying fortunes since they took its place, but Yugoslavia itself wasn’t without success. For years, when they showed up it […]
#BIRTHDAY: Conny Froboess from Germany is 77 today How good is your knowledge of our favourite TV show? Do you have any interest in songs that appeared in the 20th Century? Do you know any songs that were in that long-distant period where everything was in black & […]
#IRELAND: Review of Ireland’s Eurosong 1990 Ireland’s progress through the Eurovision Song Contest is more than just seven wins. There has been a fair share of other high finishes through the years. Eurovision Ireland reviews the Irish national final from 1990. This show yielded a joint runner-up in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Václav Noid Bárta from Czechia is 40 today Some countries haven’t sent many performers to our favourite TV show. So when one comes along, it’s only right that we celebrate it. Even more so when it’s one of those special birthdays that end in a zero. Back […]