Today, TVR – The Romanian Broadcaster, has started the national phase of Eurovision 2021 under the slogan #ealtceva (it is something else). In a premiere for Romania, this year, the song competing in Rotterdam will be chosen exclusively only by the jury. Starting with today, Roxen will record […]
#BIRTHDAY: Paula Seling from Romania is 42 today It’s always good to see instruments on a stage, and even better of the singers are playing them. And it’s a bonus if they’re actually playing them, and not just miming playing them. Sadly, we now live in a world […]
CHRISTMAS: Eurovision Ireland reviews… You may be wondering what there is to review at this time of year. Some countries are preparing for their national selections, but we at Eurovision Ireland are looking elsewhere, for now at least. Each reviewer has picked a Christmas song by a Eurovision […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mihai Trăistariu from Romania is 41 today Some countries have flirted with that first win, but it’s never actually happened. But as we often say, past form is no guide to future form. In the early part of the 21st Century, it looked like Romania could achieve […]
While we await a date for this year’s Contest, which will be taking place online for the first time, a further seven participants have been announced. They are: Albania will be represented by Rovena Stefa. She will be singing “Zjarr” in both the Albanian and Turkish languages. Bosnia […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nicola from Romania is 52 today Do you remember when ‘New Europe’ all started competing in our favourite TV show? There was so much optimism, especially as one débutante came second in 1994. Of course, the concept of ‘New Europe’ doesn’t really exist anymore, but there’s still […]
#BIRTHDAY: Luminița Anghel from Romania is 52 today Do you think that contests are coming and going quicker than ever? Yes, 2020 didn’t happen, but it doesn’t seem five minutes since Duncan won in Tel Aviv. It was in 2005 – yes, 15 years ago – that today’s […]
Is there a song that really means something to you? Something that made you really fall in love with Eurovision? Something that you associate with a particular event in your life? In our ‘The Real Me’ articles, we get to the root of why we can’t get enough […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ilinca from Romania is 22 today It would be a dull old Eurovision if all the songs sounded the same. They obviously don’t, otherwise they’d all finish up with the same number of points. But whilst they all want to stand out, some stand out because they […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vlad Miriță from Romania is 39 today Duets can often go one of two ways. Either the two protagonists have that invaluable chemistry that helps sell the song. Or they hate each other. We’ve seen plenty of both types on the Eurovision stage. Today’s duo du jour […]