#BIRTHDAY: Anna Oxa from Italy is 63 today We’re having a look at duets through the ages. As I’ve said, they can be hit or miss. They can be well-suited, or thrown together in a rush because they look attractive, or no-one else wants the gig. Today we […]
#BIRTHDAY: Fabrizio Faniello from Malta is 43 today Think of a small country. Now think of a smaller one. Is it Malta? It’s not always lumped with the European microstates, but it isn’t exactly large. And if it won the big prize at the Eurovision? It would easily […]
#BIRTHDAY: Constantinos from Cyprus is 47 today Do you like it when singers try several times? Sometimes they can win on a second attempt. Sometimes they don’t quite do as well as their first appearance. Some even come back after a win. Today’s birthday boy Κωνσταντίνος Χριστοφόρου/Constantinos Christoforou […]
#BIRTHDAY: Halla Margrét from Iceland is 60 today Back in the 1980s our favourite TV show was bumping along nicely. Lots of entries every year Lots of interesting languages. And lots of interesting results. Take Iceland for example. They débuted in 1986 and finished 16th. Oddly enough, in […]
TVP, the Polish national broadcaster, have chosen their representative for the 2024 Eurovision Young Musicians, in Bodø. Jeremi Tabęcki was selected by via Młody Muzyk Roku, on Sunday afternoon. The final of Młody Muzyk Roku consisted of seven finalists. Jeremi will represent Poland in Bodø with the Clarinet. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vikki from the UK is 65 today The United Kingdom used to be one of the countries that ruled the roost at our favourite TV programme. They saw coming fourth as a relative failure. Then came the free language rule and everything changed. Talking of finishing fourth, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Severina from Croatia is 52 today There’s often a debate these days about language. Does a country opt for their own tongue, or one of them? Or do they go for something more mainstream? Usually English. There are arguments for and against, but we think it’s nice […]
Details have finally emerged around the 2024 edition of Liet International, which is taking place later in the year for the first time, instead of its traditional Spring slot. Liet International 2024 will take place on Friday 22nd November, from the Corsican city of Bastia. The minority song […]
TVP, the Polish national broadcaster, have announced the finalists for Młody Muzyk Roku 2024 – their national selection for Eurovision Young Musicians, in Bodø. TVP have PREVIOUSLY announced that Młody Muzyk Roku would take place tomorrow. The show will be broadcast on TVP Kultura, from 17:00 BST/18:00 CEST. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Waylon from the Netherlands is 44 today If you’ve been a runner-up in our favourite TV show, it must be tempting to try again for the win. Several individuals have achieved this, but even more have not. It’s high risk, but could really burnish your credentials as […]