#BIRTHDAY: Amaia from Spain is 24 today As you’ll know, we pick performers from all years when we celebrate birthdays here. You’ll relish the black & white of some, but equally you’ll enjoy the “4K HD-ness” of the more recent contests. As it happens, today we go all […]
#BIRTHDAY: Beth from Spain is 41 today Do you admire countries for sticking to their own languages? Or do you wish they can all sing in a tongue you can understand? Our friends in Spain have – almost without exception – always had their national language in their […]
#BIRTHDAY: Estíbaliz Uranga from Spain is 70 today Do you remember the 1970s? An interesting decade when the whole of Europe eventually went colour, replete with the garish outfits. Thankfully, some countries went through that stage fairly quickly. In 1975, we had a mix, and it looked like […]
#JESC22: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part 1 The 2022 Junior Eurovision Song Contest is fast approaching, so the EI team has looked at each of the 16 entries and voiced our opinions on which songs might do well. Here are our thoughts on the songs from North Macedonia, Poland, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Paloma San Basilio from Spain is 72 today We often get massive stars taking part in our favourite TV show. They may not be household names worldwide, but it doesn’t mean they’re not respected in their sphere. Today’s birthday girl Paloma Cecilia San Basilio Martínez is a […]
#BIRTHDAY: José Velez from Spain is 71 today There’s often a debate over whether a national final or an internal selection is the right way to go. A national final, and you run the risk of the public picking a novelty. Our friends in Spain generally went down […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ruth Lorenzo from Spain is 40 today There must be some golden rules when going on to a Eurovision stage. For example, always make sure you know where the camera is. Or that you’re wearing clean underwear. One rule I think performers should stick to is always […]
#BIRTHDAY: Blas Cantó from Spain is 31 today If you recall, it seemed like there were hundreds of performers who didn’t get the 2020 gig but were then kept on for Rotterdam 2021. Actually, the number was far less than that but it’s a nice thought to hold. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nina from Spain is 56 today Are you a Spanish fan? Or just a fan of Spanish music? You must have been gutted in May when, in any other year, RTVE could have taken home the big prize. Fate is a cruel thing. But over the years, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sergio Dalma from Spain is 58 today As you’ll know, the rules of our favourite TV show impose a strict three minute on sing duration. It has been more in the past, but when one 1950s singer had a song that lasted in the region of five […]