Bari is considering placing a bid to host the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, according to Antonio Decari, the Mayor of Bali. The Mayor is evaluating the possibility of a bid. While accessibility and hotel availability will not be an issue, the lack of suitable indoor arenas in proving […]
#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 […]
#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 […]
#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 […]
Norway will be present at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, with submissions for Melodi Grand Prix 2022 open until Sunday 15th August. The Norwegian national broadcaster, NRK, encourages that registered entries have at least one Norwegian songwriter, as Melodi Grand Prix wants to prioritise and promote Norwegian music […]
#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 […]
‘Serataron’ is one of Malta’s most popular television shows and Destiny has appeared since her return from the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. During the show, Destiny performed ‘Je Me Casse’ in her national language of Maltese – which you can watch below: Let us know what you think […]
#BIRTHDAY: Toni Cetinski from Croatia is 52 today For many performers, Eurovision gets into their blood. Many deny it, but plenty would love to come back and have another chance at singing in front of 100 million people, even if it’s just for three minutes. For them, it […]
#BIRTHDAY: Zdravko Čolić from Yugoslavia is 70 today It’s important to remember that our favourite TV show started around the middle of the 20th Century – it’s not just a thing invented in the 2010s for people to show off posh frocks and much arm waving. And with […]