#BIRTHDAY: 22 May – Athena Manoukian from Armenia is 32 There’s that exclusive club of performers that was formed in 2020. So exclusive that only around a dozen acts are fully paid-up members. A large number applied, but lost out due to an appearance in 2021. This club […]
#BIRTHDAY: 21 May – Max Mutzke from Germany is 45 Since the advent of the in-situ semi-finals in 2004, the Big Four/Five have always had their place in the Grand Final assured. Some disagree with this, but it can add that extra je ne sais quoi to proceedings. […]
Viktoria Petryk from Ukraine, has turned 29 years old today. Viktoria represented Ukraine, at the 2008 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 2nd place, with “Matrosy”. Happy Birthday, Viktoria! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments below […]
Andreas Lundstedt has turned 54 years old today. Andreas most recently took part at Melodifestivalen 2025 – although was knocked out of the Contest after Heat 4, with “Vicious”. Happy Birthday, Andreas! Let us know what you think about Melodifestivalen – either in the comments below or on […]
Frida Sandén from Sweden, has turned 32 years old today. Frida represented Sweden, at the 2007 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 8th place, with “Nu eller aldrig”. Happy Birthday, Frida! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]
#BIRTHDAY: 20 May – Dora from Portugal is 60 We all know that Eurovision is a cut-and-thrust affair. You have three minutes (or possibly six) to sell yourself to that viewer in Switzerland or Finland, and that can be tough. So, apart from a decent song, how do […]
#BIRTHDAY: 19 May – Merethe Trøan from Norway is 56 Do you remember the old days? When the contest was all done and dusted in one night, and none of these new Europeans were able to do their thing? Well 1992 was probably the last ‘old’ contest as […]
#BIRTHDAY: 18 May – Luke Black from Serbia is 34 We love our song contest. Sometimes what is performed is clearly a song. But sometimes it’s a whole performance. More bang for your buck, as it were. In 2023, Serbia sent today’s birthday Лук Блек/Luke Black (née Лука […]
Laura Omloop from Belgium, has turned 27 years old today. Laura represented Belgium, at the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 4th place, with “Zo verliefd (Yodelo)”. Happy Birthday, Laura! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]
#BIRTHDAY: 16 May – Theo Evan from Cyprus is 26 We all love our favourite song contest, but a very intrinsic part of some songs is that prop. We all have our favourite props, whether it’s a massive machine from Ukraine, or rings to hang from. In 2025, […]