#BIRTHDAY: Charlotte Perrelli from Sweden is 50 today 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 Nora Talhaoui. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nayah from France is 64 today To have a national final or not. That can be the question. The fans love national finals, as it gives them a chance to hobnob with stars in a far flung TV studio or second-rate theatre. But they’re not compulsory. Our […]
Today, the 2024 Summer Olympics continue and we have added a Eurovision twist to the proceedings. We will be celebrating the best of Eurovision participating countries, ranked by their gold medal success at the Summer Olympics, up to and including Tokyo 2020. Sweden rank 13th overall – 147 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mietek Szcześniak from Poland is 60 today 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 of something […]
#BIRTHDAY: Michael Teschl from Denmark is 53 today What’s this? Another Dane? You wait for weeks and then two come along at once. And coincidentally, both acts achieved the same finishing position. Today’s birthday boy Michael Teschl paired up with Trine Jepsen in 1999 They weren’t an item, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Rui Bandeira from Portugal is 50 today 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 1999? We […]
#BIRTHDAY: Darja Švajger from Slovenia is 58 today Do you like a ballad, or are you more a fan of a banger? The bangers seems to be prevailing in the 2020s, but it wasn’t always the case. There were years when the ballad was popular, particularly before the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Selma from Iceland is 49 today It can be a curse having a second crack at Eurovision glory. If you do well first time round, you risk ruining that reputation when you make that second appearance. Today’s birthday girl Selma Björnsdóttir most famously made the long, long […]
#BIRTHDAY: Stig van Eijk from Norway is 42 today Are you starting think that certain [insert country here] already has the 2023 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 show have […]
#CHRISTMAS2022: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 14 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