#SWEDEN: And the winner is… One of the most eagerly-anticipated national finals of the 2022 season has just ended, and Swedish broadcaster SVT has handed out the coveted golden ticket to the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin in May. But who’s got it? Singing for Sweden in Turin […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tommy Nilsson from Sweden is 62 today There’s a core of people out there who believe that a certain country can do no wrong. You know the thing, a person could read out the phone book on stage and still make the top five. In other news, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tomas Ledin from Sweden is 70 today Fans often mention Sweden as the pinnacle of our favourite TV show. Yes, they have had six wins, and you can never right them off. But there is that history, often revolving around their first winners. Back in 1980, broadcaster […]
#BIRTHDAY: Robin Stjernberg from Sweden is 31 today If you were to be lucky enough to represent your country in our favourite TV show, would you want to travel somewhere exotic to do so? Or would you like a whole bunch of the arena crowd on your side […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jan Johansen from Sweden is 55 today Just when you thought we were going to avoid a certain country, we found this birthday today and knew we had to pick this above the Italian, German, Latvian and Luxembourger who also have birthdays today. We consider it one […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tusse from Sweden is 20 today A new year, with a whole new set of opportunities to get on. We know that in May someone – possibly Italy – will win the Grand Prix of our favourite TV show. In the meantime, we get oodles of national […]
#CHRISTMAS2021: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 24 Christmas is a-coming, so we at Eurovision Ireland want to share some notable performances by Eurovision acts of festive songs. Some are standards, and some may be new to you. Today’s song is… Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#BIRTHDAY: Frans from Sweden is 23 today Do you ever feel old when you watch certain performers do what they do best? Those singers who were teenagers when they took part in our favourite TV show years ago and are still only in their twenties. Cast your mind […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sanna Nielsen from Sweden is 37 today Do you prefer a banger of a song, or are you more a ballad-lover? Are you the first on the dancefloor when that Schlager beat kicks off? Or is it something a little slower that tickles your fancy? Today’s birthday […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anni-Frid Lyngstad is 76 today Just once in a while, I’ll pick a birthday for a member of a group. And I’ve gone obscure. Possibly. Let’s see if her group’s song rings any bells at all. I understand it did OK in the 1970s. I jest of […]