#BIRTHDAY: Vrčak from North Macedonia is 44 today It’s one thing to be a soloist, another to be half of a duo, but another thing entirely to be part of a trio. Do you give yourselves a fancy name? Or do you insist that all of you get […]
#BIRTHDAY: Corinne Hermès is 63 today Remember Luxembourg? They came back this year after a loooooong absence, and they used to win a lot. Not bad for a nugget of a country with a Grand Duke in charge. The year 1983 is a long time ago now, but […]
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is taking place this coming Saturday and over the past couple of weeks, Eurovision Ireland have reviewed all 17 entries that will be taking to the stage. If you have not seen this year’s series already on our YouTube channel, here is […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marija Šerifović from Serbia is 40 today It seems that English rules these days. No, not the (sub-)national entity. I mean the language. It’s rampant in the presentation of the shows. It’s all pervasive in the press centre. And it’s the main tongue of song too. So […]
Ireland have announced the date for the Pan Celtic National Song Contest (Comórtas Amhrán Náisiúnta 2025) – their national selection for the Pan Celtic Song Contest 2025. The Pan Celtic National Song Contest will take place on Saturday 25th January, from Carlow. Song submissions (which must be in […]
#BIRTHDAY: N’evergreen from Denmark is 55 today What do you think of the duo? A good idea? It’s true that with two people sharing the load, it takes some of the stress out of being on a massive stage. And as a viewer, it’s likely you might like […]
#BIRTHDAY: Raphael Gualazzi from Italy is 43 today It was back in late 2010/early 2011 that websites were previewing a massive announcement that we’d remember for ever. It was an intriguing thing to say, and did, momentarily, have me wondering what it would be. An expanded contest of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Hugo Sigal from Belgium is 77 today We celebrate the winners here. We also celebrate the also-rans. And, indeed, we celebrate the last places too. After all, there are many last-placed songs that are better known than the songs that beat them. Today we take a trip […]
RTCG, the Montenegrin national broadcaster, has revealed the entries for Montesong 2024 – their national selection for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel. This morning at 10:11 CET, RTCG revealed all sixteen entries for Montesong 2024. You can listen to all the hopefuls below: Let us know […]
#BIRTHDAY: Joëlle Ursull from France is 64 today It’s always a good thing when a country tries something different. There’s one thing for a formulaic song, but thinking outside the box can be a breath of fresh air. It can sometimes pay dividends too. In the 1990s, our […]