#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 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jon Lilygreen is 38 today We have a false flagger today. Now that term can sometimes be derogatory, but it doesn’t need to be. Each broadcaster can make any rules they want, within reason. So if they want someone not from their country, fair enough. Today’s birthday […]
Ekaterina Ryabova from Russia, has turned 28 years old today. Ekaterina represented Russia, at the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 2nd place, with “Malenkiy prints”. Happy Birthday, Ekaterina! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nemo from Switzerland is 26 today Winners. There have only been a small proportion of acts that have done that at our favourite TV show. They’re a rare commodity. And even rarer from certain countries. Indeed, some winners were even false flaggers. Today it’s the birthday of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vlad Miriță from Romania is 44 today Duets can often go one of two ways. Either the two protagonists have that invaluable chemistry that helps sell the song. Or they hate each other. We’ve seen plenty of both types on the Eurovision stage. Today’s duo du jour […]
Volha Satsiuk from Belarus, has turned 32 years old today. Volha represented Belarus, at the 2003 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 4th place, with “Tantsuy”. Happy Birthday, Volha! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments below […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vaiko Eplik from Estonia is 44 today You can always spot when a country is gearing up for a win. It’s happened often when they get in their groove for a few years, and then win that crystal microphone. But what happens after that? Some countries keep […]
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