#BIRTHDAY: Željko Joksimović is 53 today There are great songs, and there are great songs. Others may not think so, but I think this is one of the greatest. Cast your mind back to 2004. We didn’t have just one show in the host city – we had […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ivo Fomins from Latvia is 57 today Are you a fan of language? Did you enjoy the days of no free-language rule, and wish those days would come back? Or you happy that singers have a choice, and can sing in Faroese, Nahuatl, or even !xo if […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lena Philipsson from Sweden is 59 today Now we know a certain country with a blue and yellow flag has excelled in our favourite TV show. You may even think they could win this coming year. And no, I’m not talking about Palau. The truth is that […]
The Swedish representative from the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, Lena Philipsson, has joined the Swedish group Roxette. Following the passing of lead vocalist Marie Fredriksson in 2019, Per Gessle revealed that Lena Philipsson would be joining him on Roxette’s international comeback tour. Ahead of the tour, Lena Philipsson had […]
For the second year, the official ESC Top 250 was broadcast on EFR12, the French radio station. For the first time since 2021, Loreen returned to the top spot with “Euphoria”. While the full results of all 1700+ Eurovision entries can be found HERE, how did Ukraine rank within […]
For the second year, the official ESC Top 250 was broadcast on EFR12, the French radio station. For the first time since 2021, Loreen returned to the top spot with “Euphoria”. While the full results of all 1700+ Eurovision entries can be found HERE, how did Sweden rank within […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jari Sillanpää from Finland is 59 today It’s opening song time again. And not just any old opening song. Oh no. This was has a special place in Eurovision history. It was the first song in the first semi-final in the host country. And only a mere […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jónsi from Iceland is 47 today We move north after our little sojourn into the Balkan world. And to someone who has been on that stage twice. Once alone, and once with a pal. You see it’s true that some just can’t get enough of the heady […]
#BIRTHDAY: Linas Adomaitis from Lithuania is 48 today Yesterday we had a country with one win under their belt. Now today we have a country with a record that’s been a little more patchy since day one. And no wins to their name. Our friends in Lithuania haven’t […]
#BIRTHDAY: Elisabeth Andreassen is 66 today We have a real treat for you today. A legend of our favourite TV show. A massive name in singing circles, particularly in the Nordic world. And a former winner. And it’s definitely not Carola. Today’s birthday girl Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen (née […]