#BIRTHDAY: 13 Oct – Vanessa Chinitor from Belgium is 50 Our friends in Belgium have only ever had one win, despite trying, trying and trying again. They’ve a few records under their belts – youngest winner, first song in an imaginary language. And we’ve got another noteworthy song […]
#BIRTHDAY: 7 Oct – Charlotte Perrelli from Sweden is 52 One of the golden rules of our favourite TV show is this: If you win, leave it at that. You’ve reached the pinnacle, so don’t try again. It’ll end in tears. Unless you’re Seán Sherrard. Or Lorine Zeineb […]
#BIRTHDAY: 6 Sept – Marlain from Cyprus is 48 Does luck play a part in Eurovision success (or lack of it)? Can your position in the running order help your chances? Has a song been sunk by what was on around it? Back in 1999 we had a […]
#BIRTHDAY: 25 July – Rui Bandeira from Portugal is 53 Every Eurovision song will have its fans. Yes, even that one that you, dear reader, can’t stand. Someone will like it. It’s not so much songs are hated, they are more forgotten. In other news, do you remember […]
#BIRTHDAY: 9 July – Mietek Szcześniak from Poland is 62 Do you have a particular type of song? Is upbeat your thing? Are you a fan of something ‘ethnic’? Do you like a well-constructed ballad? Well, there’s always something for everyone, but today is something for you lovers […]
#BIRTHDAY: 21 Mar – Stig van Eijk from Norway is 45 Are you starting think that certain [insert country here] already has the 2026 contest in the bag? Some people may do, using different theories to reach a conclusion. It’s a thought that fans of our favourite TV […]
#BIRTHDAY: 22 Feb – Bobbie Singer from Austria is 45 If you were a singer on the Eurovision stage, would you keep your birth name, or would you adopt a stage name? A stage name could better show off your talent, and maybe be something more useful for […]
#STORYOFMYLIFE – Day Two with Richard from EI In this series, we’ll be talking to someone and asking them to pick five songs (over five days) that mean something to them. These may not be their top five songs of all time – merely songs that attach to […]
#BIRTHDAY: 30 Jan – Deniz Felizman from Germany is 48 Do you love languages? That might be a silly question – you’re a fan of a continental music show for starters. But do you like lots of languages in a song? Or can it backfire? In 1999 we […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marlain from Cyprus is 47 today Does luck play a part in Eurovision success (or lack of it)? Can your position in the running order help your chances? Has a song been sunk by what was on around it? Back in 1999 we had a Swedish win. […]
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