#BIRTHDAY: Aminata from Latvia is 28 today Does it ever pique your interest when you see someone with a noteworthy name taking part in our favourite TV show? They could be a native of their country, but have an interesting ancestry. Today’s birthday girl Aminata Savidogo is one […]
#BIRTHDAY: Chris Kempers from Germany is 56 today Did I hear you ask for a duet? Did I? Did I? well, you’re getting one anyway. One from a famous year which featured songs with a very common theme. Yep, the year of note was 1990. Our friends in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Piasek from Poland is 50 today Have you ever wondered why a country can do well in the Junior version of our favourite TV show, but don’t quite have the same success at the Big One? Exhibit A: Poland. Exhibit B: Belarus. Our friends in Exhibit A […]
#BIRTHDAY: Conan Osiris from Portugal is 32 today When you’ve only got three minutes to make a statement, you should think about how you do it. A nice safe song with wide appeal? A very attractive performer to maybe sell a more mediocre song? Or do you just […]
#BIRTHDAY: Koit Toome from Estonia is 42 today What better way to kick off 2021 with the birthday of some who may get to Rotterdam in May. It’s often nice when we see people having another go at winning European singing’s biggest prize. Back in 1998, we saw […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kaliopi from North Macedonia is 54 today We often talk about those that take part in our favourite TV show over and over again. And also we talk about those trailblazers. Well, today we have someone who fulfils both criteria. Back in 1996, you’ll know that there […]
#BIRTHDAY: Franca di Rienzo is 82 today What do you do if your country doesn’t pick you to represent them at our favourite TV show? You find someone else who will. It helps if you can sing in a selection of languages too. Today’s birthday girl Franca di […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lasse Holm from Sweden is 77 today Long before a certain Thomas G:son among others, Sweden (remember them?) had a number of people who could turn out Eurovision entries quicker than you can list your favourite song(s) by Carola. Since 1978, Melodifestivalen has been the occasional haunt […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lulu from the UK is 72 today Do you remember when the UK of stuff were good at Eurovision? Yes, since we hit the 21st Century their fortunes have waned a little. But in their prime, the BBC were unstoppable. In 1969, the contest headed south-west and […]
#BIRTHDAY: Bianca Shomburg from Germany is 46 today Who are your favourite writers of Eurovision songs? Brendan Graham? Søren Bundgaard? Thomas Gustafsson? Or is it our old friends Messrs Siegel and Meinunger? The German duo have been around since the year dot, writing and writing and writing. It’s […]
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