#BIRTHDAY: Jurij Veklenko from Lithuania is 30 today It must be a thankless task trying to make that first win for your country. For some, it was easier than others. Many people tried before Portugal triumphed, but Serbia got it at the first go. But it’s not just […]
Following on from earlier when we brought you news of Estonia and San Marino, confirmation has been received from another non-debutant – Slovakia. RTVS, the Slovakian national broadcaster were on the initial list of participants for the inaugural Contest back in 2003 – but later withdrew. While they […]
A further two countries have declined participation at the forthcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest this year, to be held in Warsaw on Sunday 29th November. Estonian broadcaster ERR have revealed that Estonia will not be making their debut at this year – the only Baltic country yet to […]
USA: Eurovision performers from across the pond Whilst Eurovision is distinctly a European, Mediterranean and Australian affair, our friends across the Atlantic have occasionally been called in to help countries with their songs. As rumours always swirls around about a US version of Eurovision, or a US broadcaster […]
Exciting news from France today! France representative at Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam will be chosen using a national final, but this time it won’t be ‘Destination Eurovision‘! The selection process will be called ‘Eurovision France, c’est vous qui décidez‘ (Eurovision France, it’s you who decides’). Submissions […]
RTSH have confirmed that ‘Festival i Kenges’ will be used to select the Albanian participant for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest – therefore Arilena Ara will not go forward to Rotterdam again. While no dates for this year’s Contest has yet to be revealed, the submission period will […]
In this new series from Eurovision Ireland, we will be taking a look at the participating countries and their entries that have avoided the dreaded ‘Nul Points’ in the Grand Final – thanks to just one other participating country. Today we look at Austria. 1961 In 1961, Austria […]
In this new series from Eurovision Ireland, we will be taking a look at the participating countries and their entries that have avoided the dreaded ‘Nul Points’ in the Grand Final – thanks to just one other participating country. Today we look at Monaco. 1959 In 1959, Monaco […]
#BIRTHDAY: Roman Lob from Germany is 30 today The Big Four/Five is a thing that has always divided opinion. Should they compete in the semi-finals with the rest or not? It’s true that certain broadcasters put more money in, but now it’s likely the contest may become more […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tajči from Yugoslavia is 50 today A home entry! Excellent. This one comes from a country warm enough for the home participant not to worry about wishing they’d gone somewhere more exotic. The home broadcaster was a joint effort between a national and a regional TV company. […]