#BIRTHDAY: Jelena Tomašević from Serbia is 39 today We’ve got another home entrant here. They will always occupy a special place in Eurovision lore, as there has only been 66 of them. A small number have won, and a number have done the opposite. Maybe it’s best to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jeronimas Milius from Lithuania is 38 today Sometimes a song comes along and I don’t know what to say about it. It’s not a winner. It’s not a notorious last place. And many of you might have even forgotten it was ever entered. In other news, after […]
#BIRTHDAY: Charlotte Perrelli from Sweden is 48 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. Cast your mind back to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vânia Fernandes from Portugal is 37 today You want a cracker of a song? One that has everything? Power? Emotion? Wind machines? Wafty dresses? Marzipan? Well, maybe not the marzipan, but look no further. Still intrigued? Well today’s song comes from that breed that everyone wants to […]
On August 12th, the SHORT LIST for the 2023 Host City was revealed. While we don’t know where the Eurovision Song Contest will be held next year until the Autumn, we thought we’d look back at the cities that have already hosted the Contest. Amsterdam Amsterdam hosted the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Rebeka Dremelj from Slovenia is 42 today Stage acts have come a long way over the years. It was once ground-breaking when a Dane had two dancers mincing around behind her in Luxembourg. Now, that would be seen as twee or just plain daft. These days, you […]
On the lead up to the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, which is been held in Turin, we are looking back at the countries participating in the Contest and their histories – past and present. Today we start with Ukraine’s story – in full. Ukraine debuted at the 2003 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sirusho from Armenia is 35 today There are plenty of countries that have never won, and we all love them for trying. One day soon, we’ll get another début winner. Who will it be? More to the point, if you go to the shows, where would you […]
#BIRTHDAY: Dima Bilan from Russia is 40 today As you’ll know, some people can’t get enough of the drug that is the Eurovision stage. Some we like to see back. Some even do better second time round. The trouble with this article is that we have to pick […]
#BIRTHDAY: Paolo Meneguzzi from Switzerland is 45 today It’s always an interesting thing to watch when following the progress of fan favourites through the Eurovision season. The song gets picked and immediately there’s a buzz about it. Is the buzz just because it’s a fan favourite, or will […]