#BIRTHDAY: Raphael from Spain is 81 today It must be galling when your country wins, and you went and performed for them the year before that win. Obviously, there have been occasions where a country has won (at least) two years running. It must have been even worse […]
#BIRTHDAY: Noëlle Cordier from France is 80 today Your eyes won’t be deceiving you today. Yes, it’s fun and games in black & white. But don’t let that put you off. Some of the songs from those monochrome days are easily as good as some we get nowadays. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sandie Shaw from the UK is 77 today It’s often good to be the first to do something. No one can take that “I was first…” accolade away from you, even though others may do the same thing bigger and better. Today we have a first, on […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kirsti Sparboe from Norway is 77 today Do you want fun and frolic on a Thursday? Do you want a wonderful world of whimsy? Do you want a song to stimulate the soul? Then look no further. I’ve found one of a rare breed of triple entrants. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Peter Horten from Austria is 82 today Would you be happy to be a home entrant. The one that the host broadcaster has picked to win (or otherwise), and have a massive home audience hoping that you can win. It’s a lot of pressure, especially when the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Géraldine from Switzerland is 77 today We love vintage here. There is more to Eurovision than someone clucking in ultra high definition. There were days when we had nothing more than respectable black & white, and an altogether more demure look. Today we go back to 1967, […]
Today, the 2022 Commonwealth Games continues to take place, in Birmingham, the United Kingdom. Each day throughout the Games, will be looking at the Commonwealth nations that have sent artists to the Eurovision Song Contest. Today we are looking at England (UK). Sandie Shaw was the United Kingdom’s […]