#BIRTHDAY: Julio Iglesias from Spain is 80 today Eurovision can throw up those acts that like to play down the fact they once represented their country. Their publicity material omits that three minutes of their life when they performed before several hundred million people. We wonder why, since […]
#BIRTHDAY: Arzu Ece from Türkiye is 60 today Look towards the eastern Mediterranean, and you’ll spot a large country that used to take part with gusto in our favourite TV show. They may not have always had a good contest, but they were relied upon to bring a […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lisa Angell from France is 55 today You may think that when Portugal won, they had been mightily unlucky to only win at its 376th attempt. Well I guess they have, but now the most appearances without a win honour lies with Malta and Iceland – depending on […]
#BIRTHDAY: Safura from Azerbaijan is 31 today Do you ever wish for more ethnic songs in Eurovision? By ethnic I mean songs reflecting the traditional music of the country it represents. Or do you like music you’re familiar with? Our friends in Azerbaijan have often used songwriters from […]
#BIRTHDAY: Peter Horten from Austria is 82 today Would you be happy to be a home entrant. The one that the host broadcaster has picked to win (or otherwise), and have a massive home audience hoping that you can win. It’s a lot of pressure, especially when the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sasha Son from Lithuania is 40 today Another Monday and another birthday, and it’s from our friends in Lithuania. As you’ll know, they often have an interesting selection process that seems to last some 51 weeks. Or is that just how it feels? This year’s paid dividends, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ilanit from Israel is 76 today Our favourite TV show broadcasts far and wide, and even hosts places from all corners in Europe, and a little bit beyond too. After all, the European Broadcasting Area includes more countries than you think. Our friends in Israel have been […]
#BIRTHDAY: Alex Florea from Romania is 32 today Don’t you just love duets. Two singers for the price of one. A variety of voices. Maybe even something for everyone. And the antics of one can offset the skill of the other. Today we have a duet, part of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Benjamin Ingrosso from Sweden is 26 today We all love a Swedish song. Well, for some fans the contest begins and ends with the country of the yellow cross on a blue field. Admittedly, they have put some choons forward in their time (Sweden that is, not […]
#BIRTHDAY: Leonor Andrade from Portugal is 29 today We often mention those unlucky songs that were a year too early. The song the year later won, or did really well. So the year-too-early ones may just have paved the way. If you cast your mind back to Portugal’s […]
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