BIRTHDAY: Mietek Szcześniak from Poland is 55 today Is there a country out there who’s not yet won, but you would like to see win? That country that really tries every year, and can’t quite convince the people of Europe and beyond to vote for it? One of […]
BIRTHDAY: Toto Cutugno from Italy is 76 today A winner? Well, it’s been a while. And since there are nearly 70 of them, they’re bound to crop up once in a while. And is it a good winner? Back in 1990, when the contest was a small affair, […]
BIRTHDAY: Jana Burčeska from North Macedonia is 26 today We all love success, and some countries are used to it. Then there are those that are either unsuccessful, or just plain unlucky. Unlucky because, perhaps, they’re just unfashionable. But even unfashionabvle countries can still do well. Just look […]
BIRTHDAY: Eiríkur Hauksson from Iceland is 60 today Today we’ve got one of those performers who keeps coming back. Once isn’t enough. Neither is twice. So maybe third time lucky is the way to go. Today’s birthday boy Eiríkur Hauksson has tries three times to win the big […]
USA: Eurovision performers from across the pond Whilst Eurovision is distinctly a European, Mediterranean and Australian affair, our friends across the Atlantic have occasionally been called in to help countries with their songs. As rumours always swirls around about a US version of Eurovision, or a US broadcaster […]
BIRTHDAY: Aisel from Azerbaijan is 30 today When your country has a good record in our favourite TV show, it puts extra pressure on performers to keep up this tradition. But there will come a time when that country will do badly. Last year, our friends in Azerbaijan […]
BIRTHDAY: Marcha from the Netherlands is 63 today If you recall, we’re off to the sunny Netherlands for the Eurovision circus in 2020. They were trying for over 40 years between wins, and it shows that persistence eventually pays off. Of course, we have a rich vein of […]
BIRTHDAY: Tajči from Yugoslavia is 49 today I’ve got that home entry feeling again. And this could be one with a difference. The home broadcaster was a joint effort between a national and a regional TV company. That regional TV company is now a national one. Back in […]
BIRTHDAY: Miriam Christine from Malta is 41 today Do you ever wonder how some people from one country end up in another? Or how someone’s parents got together, in order that someone has an unusual dual nationality? A certain Burkinabé-Latvian combination must be one of the most unusual. […]
BIRTHDAY: Gitte representing Germany is 73 today Remember Germany? They win very occasionally and also finish near the bottom of the table these days? A country in the middle of Europe bordering lots of places? Well they don’t always win or finish badly. And they don’t always have […]
BIRTHDAY: Kristina Hautala from Finland is 71 today Do you like the contests that were in black & white? Or are you definitely a fan of colour? If you delve into the archives, there are some monochrome gems in the early days of the contest. Well, today we’re […]
BIRTHDAY: Michael Ball from the UK is 57 today Runner-up day today. There’s been plenty of them through the years. Only one year – to my knowledge – has no runner-up. It’s a good place if you’re a host broadcaster’s entry for many reasons. And back in the […]
BIRTHDAY: Jacques Zegers from Belgium is 72 today What do you think of the stages? Are they too over the top? Do they compliment a song perfectly? And do performers need to make the most of them? Back in 1984, we had a typical stage for the age. […]
BIRTHDAY: Vilija from Lithuania is 33 today Do you ever wonder what happens to those singers that don’t make it to a Grand Final? There are a large number of acts who have nothing to do after Wednesday and Friday mornings. The thing to do is for them […]
BIRTHDAY: Jean-Karl Lucas from France is 37 today Do you remember 2018? We were in sunny sunny Lisbon. Everyone was tipping certain countries to win. Or do badly. They got some predictions right. And some, well, not quite as right. As with every year recently, the Big Five […]
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