#BIRTHDAY: Ulrikke from Norway is 30 today Remember 2020? It’s a long time ago now, but it may still give you the shakes. Contests were cancelled, we couldn’t socialise, and the whole world went just a little bit mad. Our favourite TV show was cancelled, but every participant […]
#BIRTHDAY: Maya Sar from Bosnia and Herzegovina is 44 today We miss our friends in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There, we’ve said it. We want them back. They add something that’s a heady mix of European, with a dash of something more exotic. Maybe they will return one day. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Achille Lauro from San Marino is 35 today Every now and then a performance comes along that just sets a new bar for performances. It’s so memorable in so many ways. And these ways are not always favourable. Of course, every song – without exception (well, maybe […]
Viki Gabor from Poland, has turned 18 years old today. Viki represented Poland, at the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 1st place, with “Superhero”. Happy Birthday, Viki! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments below […]
Kim Cesarion has turned 35 years old today. Kim most recently took part at Melodifestivalen 2024 – although was knocked out of the Contest after Heat 3, with “Take My Breath Away”. Happy Birthday, Kim! Let us know what you think about Melodifestivalen – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tó Cruz from Portugal is 58 today As you know, our friends in Portugal achieved their victory after the longest ever non-winning streak to date. They had tried everything since their début in 1964. Amongst Portugal’s notable achievements was sending the first black male performer in 1967. […]
Anastasiya Baginska from Ukraine, has turned 20 years old today. Anastasiya represented Ukraine, at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 7th place, with “Don’t Stop”. Happy Birthday, Anastasiya! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nadir Rüstəmli from Azerbaijan is 26 today You know how some countries that you write off when you first hear their song. And then they hit the big stage and you think they could be in with a chance? Much to your chagrin. In other news, we […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jana Burčeska from North Macedonia is 32 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 unfashionable countries can still do well. Just look […]
#BIRTHDAY: Baby Lasagna from Croatia is 30 today It’s often the case that a certain song gets a massive head of steam behind it, and becomes the stand-out performance of a contest, even though it doesn’t win. We can all name songs falling into that category. In 2024, […]