#BIRTHDAY: Mira Awad from Israel is 46 today Our favourite TV show always has noble aims, whether it’s to find something that all/most Europeans like, or just to bring people together in a way that politicians can’t. We should celebrate that fact we’re all in this together. Whatever […]
#BIRTHDAY: Eric Papilaya from Austria is 43 today We often mention the props acts use to enhance their three minutes on stage. But just think of the stage hands. Their hearts must sink , especially as they have 45 seconds or so to get one act off stage […]
#BIRTHDAY: Bonnie Tyler from the UK is 70 today It’s only right that our favourite TV show can demonstrate a mix of the established performer and the youngster setting out to prove themselves in the cut-throat world of entertainment. There is no right formula, as it’s down to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sophie Carle from Luxembourg is 57 today The hosts nation always has an interesting job on its hands. They might want to win, but the contest has cost them a whole chunk of money, so an honorable mention might be better. Our friends in Luxembourg have, like […]
Nika Turković from Croatia, has turned 25 years old today. Nika represented Croatia at the 2004 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 3rd place, with “Hej mali”. Happy Birthday, Nika! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: ByeAlex from Hungary is 37 today There’s been a little gap in central Europe of late. A gap which is countries currently having a few years out from our favourite TV show. You’d need to ask their broadcaster why they’re not competing with song, but we do […]
#BIRTHDAY: Enrico Ruggeri from Italy is 64 today It must be good to be in at the start of something. In years to come, you can tell your family you were there, and part of it. This particular ‘thing’ is the expansion of our favourite TV show. The […]
Dino Jelusić from Croatia, has turned 29 years old today. Dino represented Croatia at the 2003 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 1st place, with “Ti si moja prva ljubav”. Happy Birthday, Dino! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either […]
#BIRTHDAY: Esther Hart from the Netherlands is 51 today We’re still reeling from an excellent contest in Rotterdam last month. It proved that the Dutch have an idea of what Eurovision is about, even though the results weren’t always what they wanted. Today’s birthday girl Esther Hart (née […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jónsi from Iceland is 44 today We move north after our little sojourn into the Balkan world. And to someone who has been on that stage. Once alone, and once with a pal. You see it’s true that some just can’t get enough of the heady Eurovision […]