#BIRTHDAY: Thanos Kalliris from Greece is 63 today Do you like your traditional song? Are you more a fan of something more contemporary? Do you like it when a country surprises you with a choice of song? Back in 1987, our friends in Greece deviated from their usual […]
#BIRTHDAY: Saba from Denmark is 28 today You must feel for some Eurovision performers. They do their best and go and win a national final. They follow the whole circus to a city somewhere in the European Broadcasting Area with high hopes. They know they’re going to be […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kateryna Pavlenko from Ukraine is 37 today Until it was abandoned, the 2020 contest was shaping up to be a classic contest. A number of countries were being touted for a win, including some of those that ‘get’ Eurovision, and one or two others. Of course, we’ll […]
#BIRTHDAY: Oleksandr from Ukraine is 52 today The joy of being your country’s first ever entrant in our favourite TV show. You’ve gone where no-one from your country has ever been before, and no-one can take away the fact you were the first. Your status as your country’s […]
Malin Reitan from Norway, has turned 30 years old today. Malin represented Norway, at the 2005 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 3rd place, with “Sommer og skolefri”. Happy Birthday, Malin! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Harel Skaat from Israel is 44 today Have you ever wondered what goes through a performer’s mind during Eurovision week/fortnight? Do they ever get nervous? Do they think they’re out of their depth? Are their fellow countrymen and women behaving themselves? Or do you think feel totally […]
#BIRTHDAY: Duarte Mendes from Portugal is 78 today Is Eurovision political? Is there a fine line between a political song and one that celebrates history? Where do you draw this line? Some countries have had more turbulent histories than others, and some very recently. Back in 1975, revolution […]
Tommy Carlsson has turned 57 years old today. Tommy most recently took part, as part of Arvingarna, at Melodifestivalen 2025 – although was knocked out of the Contest after Heat 5, with “Ring Baby Ring”. Happy Birthday, Tommy! Let us know what you think about Melodifestivalen – either […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kate Gulbrandsen from Norway is 60 today Imagine the scene. You know you’re heading to Europe’s favourite TV show, and you get drawn on first. How do you make an impression? You’re in the biggest ever contest and don’t want to be lost by all the madness […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nina from Serbia is 36 today Many of the performers at our favourite TV show are out-and-out singers or musicians. They might do other stuff, but usually as a hobby. But there are those where the singing is the hobby, and they have a ‘proper’ job. Today’s […]