#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 […]
Efendi, the Azeri artist that was supposed to represent the nation at the cancelled 2020 Eurovision Song Contest, will be back for the 2021 Contest in Rotterdam. The search for songs by Ictimai TV, the Azeri broadcaster, has opened and will continue until Tuesday 19th January. Songs can […]
#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: Louisa Baïleche from France is 44 today Our friends in France have been in our favourite TV show since the start. Yes, that’s even those contests in the 20th Century. Five wins in that time too, although nothing more than a runner-up spot since 1977. Over forty […]
EMA 2021 will take place as a one artist show, after Ana Soklic was internally chosen after the cancelled 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. The national selection will take place on Saturday 27th February. Ana Soklic will perform three songs during the selection, however a further one or two […]
Tõnis Niinemets co-host for Eesti Laul 2021 has been announced for the forthcoming national selection. Joining Tõnis will be Grete Kuld for both the Semi Finals and the Grand Final. A former weather presenter, Grete is now an actress and singer. In 2020, when Tõnis Niinemets joined the […]
#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 […]
Olga Shimanskaya, the Russian participant at the 2020 Turkvision Song Contest, has won the Audience Sympathy Award – after the vote closed on New Year’s Eve. Olga took victory with 39,588 after competing against thirteen of the other 2020 Turkvision participants. No monetary prize was awarded, unlike the […]