#BIRTHDAY: Severina from Croatia is 38 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 I think it’s nice […]
BIRTHDAY: Amir from France is 36 today Do you ever get caught up in the storms of interest that surround some songs? A momentum builds behind [insert song here] and people think it just has to show up to win. The fan community can sometimes get it very […]
BIRTHDAY: Ingrid Peters from Germany is 66 today Do you remember the contests back in the 1980s? They were a different affair to now, with countries often finishing in similar positions year in, year out. Our friends in German only managed one win, but also managed four runners-up […]
The Austrian public have chosen their winner of the cancelled 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. During this week on Tuesday, Thursday and last night, a jury selected a winner from 13 or 14 songs – depending on the line-up. The winners went on to a public vote after the […]
#IRELAND: It was 40 years ago today… As we know, Ireland leads the table of most wins with seven. It also has the unique distinction of one performer winning twice. Forty years ago today, that unique performer won for the first time with the song What’s another year. […]
NRK, the Norwegian national broadcaster, has announced it’s additional programming in replacement of the cancelled 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. “Adresse Europa” launches tonight and will be broadcast every Saturday. Rather than previewing this year’s entries, as in previous years, the show will look at classic moments from the […]
BIRTHDAY: Hanna Pakarinen from Finland is 39 today If you were fortunate enough to be a Eurovision performer, would you want to do it in your home country. If you were a participant in 2019, the chances are you were from somewhere colder than Tel Aviv. So going […]
BIRTHDAY: Bo Halldórsson from Iceland is 69 today Eurovision occasionally attracts dynasties. That is, members of the same family all clamouring to take part in our favourite TV show. We’ve had siblings, twins and the mother-and-daughter combo in the past. Today’s birthday Björgvin Helgi ‘Bo’ Halldórsson is an […]
BIRTHDAY: Luca Barbarossa from Italy is 59 today From Italy Minor to Italy major in 24 hours. Talk about convenience, even though if it’s your birthday in these countries, it’s likely you’ll be having a small celebration. Stay safe, people. Our friends in Italy have at times had […]
BIRTHDAY: Anita Simoncini from San Marino is 21 today If you keep an eye on the wider Eurovision family, you’ll know about the Junior version. We’ve already seen some Junior stars make it to the big contest, and one day we may see someone who wins them both. […]