UKRAINE: And the winner is… Vidbir 2020 is over, and Ukraine has selected Go_A as its representative for the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam in May. They will sing Solovey. After a combination of votes from the Ukrainian public and an expert jury, beat Khayat and Krutь into […]
BIRTHDAY: Lenny Kuhr from the Netherlands is 70 today When you look at the Netherlands’ fortunes, you will see amongst it five wins. They had to wait 44 years between their last two, but the first three came in a 12 year spell. That’s impressive. Any country would […]
UKRAINE: Live blog of Vidbir 2020 #JoinUs from 18.00 CET After a hiccup in 2019, Ukraine selects its song that could score the country’s third win. Two semi-finals have yielded six songs which will run the gauntlet of a public vote and expert jury. Who will win? You […]
BIRTHDAY: Cezar from Romania is 40 today Stage performances come in all shapes and sizes. Some are just the singer, with backdrop, giving us a simple song. Others use cowbells, Alpen horns, costume changes, or even children (pre 1989). Today’s birthday Florin Cezar Ouatu tried a different tack. […]
OBITUARY: Pearl Carr has died aged 98 The world of Eurovision is sad to hear of the passing of Pearl Carr, who represented the United Kingdom at the 1959 Eurovision Song Contest in Cannes with her late husband Teddy Johnson. Pearl and Teddy were the first in a […]
BIRTHDAY: Ben Cramer from the Netherlands is 73 today The contest in the Netherlands is rapidly approaching, with songs aplenty being picked, a city getting ready, and all the fun, games and bafflement that will follow. With that in in mind, it’s time for another Dutch birthday. Maybe […]
FRANCE: Tom Leeb reveals his song for Rotterdam After some speculation, Tom Leeb has formally released his song that hope to capture a sixth win for France. His song – The best in me – has a lyric by Tom Leeb, John Lundvik (remember him?), Amir Haddad (remember […]
BIRTHDAY: DQ from Denmark is 47 today Our favourite TV show can be a glamorous affair, and many people just tune in for the costumes. They must just like shiny things. Well that might explain a certain Ukrainian with a star on their head. Of course, there’s more […]
ARMENIA: And the winner is… Depi Evratesil 2020 has just finished, and Athena Manoukian will be carrying Armenia’s torch in Rotterdam. She will sing Chains on you. After sets of votes from an international jury, an Armenian jury, and a public vote, Athena beat ERNA and Vladimir Arzumanyan […]
ARMENIA: Depi Evratesil Live Blog #Joinus from 19.00CET Our friends in Armenia are holding a national selection, and there are high hopes of making a Eurovision Grand Final for the first time since 2017. Armenia will choose a winner using a combination of televoting and a nine-member jury. […]
BIRTHDAY: Carol Rich from Switzerland is 58 today Being first to perform on our favourite TV show must be a challenge. But at least you are first to the free bar in the Green Room. But what if you’re last on? You have to wait whilst [insert number […]
BIRTHDAY: Yulia Savicheva from Russia is 37 today One thing that can sometimes help your song along is a great bit of choreography. Some songs are crying out for it, where obviously others don’t. So a Eurovision stage can be that pinnacle if your a dancer. Today’s song […]
BIRTHDAY: Karoline Krüger from Norway is 50 today If you’re really into your contest, you’ll be watching all of the national finals, semi-finals and miscellaneous heats from around Europe as broadcasters pick their songs for Rotterdam. Some don’t bother asking the public, but some like a whole series […]
BIRTHDAY: Ana Rucner is 37 today It would be good to see certain countries come back to our favourite TV show. Not just those micro-states, but there are some larger ones that did well in the past, but now sit on the sidelines. It wasn’t that long ago […]
BIRTHDAY: Serge Lama from France is 77 today We picked a French singer recently; one that you might not normally associate with our favourite TV show. Well today could be another one. Back in 1971 everything changed. A new voting structure, preview videos, and a natty little venue […]
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