#BIRTHDAY: Valentina Monetta is 46 today What do you think of those performers that keep coming back? Do you think they should call it a day if they don’t do well? Do you admire persistence? Do you secretly one a trier to win at some point? Back in […]
TOP250: Loreen is still top of the pops In its annual chart of the favourite songs of 2018, Euphoria has been revealed by ESC Radio as Number One. This is the ninth consecutive year Loreen’s winner from 2012 has placed first. The runner-up was Fuego by Eleni Foureira, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kaliopi from North Macedonia is 54 today We often talk about those that take part in our favourite TV show over and over again. And also we talk about those trailblazers. Well, today we have someone who fulfils both criteria. Back in 1996, you’ll know that there […]
#BIRTHDAY: Səbinə Babayeva from Azerbaijan is 41 today It’s time for another one of our home entrants today. That poisoned chalice of wanting to win on your home turf, but not wanting to bankrupt your country. What do you do? Today’s birthday girl Səbinə Babayeva had that dilemma […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ivi Adamou from Cyprus is 27 today You can tell when some countries are really out for a win. And that is really out for a win. They up their game, they maybe get in some of the best writers and performers, and hope for the best. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Greta Salóme from Iceland is 34 today Many acts try and try again to win the grand prize in our favourite TV show. Some go it alone from their first appearance. Others like to start modestly, and build their way up. In 2012, old hand Jónsi represented […]
#BIRTHDAY: Pastora Soler from Spain is 42 today Do you feel for those countries that haven’t won for a long time? Do you will them to win regardless of the song they enter? Or have they just been unlucky at times? Our friends in Spain haven’t won since […]
#BIRTHDAY: Rona Nishliu from Albania is 34 today Do you remember when the contest went east? About as east as it’s possible to go whilst still being in Europe? It was a wild old affair, and the host country couldn’t do enough – even building a venue. There […]
#BIRTHDAY: Roman Lob from Germany is 30 today The Big Four/Five is a thing that has always divided opinion. Should they compete in the semi-finals with the rest or not? It’s true that certain broadcasters put more money in, but now it’s likely the contest may become more […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ott Lepland from Estonia is 33 today It’s always good when a singer’s birthday comes along whose song is a personal favourite. And when it’s perhaps a Baltic song, even better. And it comes from an excellent year. Estonia has only had one win so far, but […]
#BIRTHDAY: Can Bonomo from Turkey is 33 today It’s always sad when a country decides to sit out our favourite TV show. And today’s sad enough, when our favourite TV show isn’t actually taking place at all in its usual form. We had a now-absent country yesterday, and […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kurt Calleja from Malta is 31 today Who doesn’t want to see Malta win? We know a contest on the Mediterranean’s happiest rock will be a memorable affair. There will be warmth, sun, laughter, and maybe even a presidential appearance or two during the fortnight. What could […]
#BIRTHDAY: Engelbert from the UK is 84 today Eurovision is a young person’s game. Or is it? People of all ages from 11 to, well, unknown, despite a certain presenter in 1987 telling us about the rising stars taking part. Our friends in the UK are amongst those […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anggun of France is 46 today What do you think of the ‘Big 5’? Should they get passage straight to the Grand Final, or should they have to compete on a Tuesday or Thursday night with everyone else? Admittedly, some of them have had rocky patches recently, […]
BIRTHDAY: Gaitana from Ukraine is 39 today Do you have parents from two completely different places? Is one parent from Ireland and the other from Israel, for example? It’s great when you can benefit from two different cultures. It shows that this world isn’t so big after all. […]
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