#BIRTHDAY: RiskyKidd from Greece is 28 today Have you noticed an increase in collaborations? No? Well, maybe not necessarily in Eurovision circles, but definitely in the wider world of music. But what happens in music eventually permeates to Eurovision. And in 2014 Greece entered a collaboration between Freaky […]
#BIRTHDAY: Emma Marrone from Italy is 38 today Our friends in Italy have done fairly well since they can back from exile. Seven top 10 finishes in their last nine attempts, including two runner-up spots. Which other of the Big Five can boast that record? Of course, for […]
Tonight all the fun of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 continues with the Second Semi Final, coming to the world live from breath-taking Turin, Italy at 21:00PM CET (make sure you check your local listings to find out where you can watch!) With only 10 spots left in the final, […]
Tonight’s the night! The First Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest will be coming to us live from beautiful Turin, Italy at 21:00PM CET (make sure you check your local listings to find out where you can watch!) Although in a few hours we’ll know just who […]
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 continue with Ukraine’s story – in full. Svetlana Loboda represented Ukraine at […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tijana from North Macedonia is 46 today We’ve got a trier today. You have to admire our friends in North (formerly FYR) Macedonia. They used to make the Grand Final year in year out, sometimes to the consternation of ‘Old Europe’. The rules then changed and North […]
#BIRTHDAY: The Tolmachevy Sisters from Russia are 25 today Two birthdays for the price of one? You don’t get that very often, so when it comes along it’s worth posting. Even if these people are from the country they’re from. Sadly, it’s not the two glamour pusses from […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mei Finegold from Israel is 39 today You want a lyric to furrow the brow and encourage a shrug? Then today’s song has a prime candidate. Us European types often use a lot of artistic licence when it comes to rhyming couplets. Just ask Natasja Crone Back […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sanna Nielsen from Sweden is 37 today Do you prefer a banger of a song, or are you more a ballad-lover? Are you the first on the dancefloor when that Schlager beat kicks off? Or is it something a little slower that tickles your fancy? Today’s birthday […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sebalter from Switzerland is 36 today Have any of you out there ever tried to take part in our favourite TV show? Are you a part-time musician who has a ‘proper’ job? Or have you been singing at bars and shopping malls for years, hoping to get […]
Over the course of April and May, on the lead up to the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, we celebrated the countries that participated in this year’s Contest, in Rotterdam. We are now remembering the countries that had previously participated in the Contest – today we remember Armenia. Armenia […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tanja from Estonia is 38 today While we love our contest for its singing, many of them incorporate the element of dance into their stage show too. This extra thing can make or break a song, as it either enhances what you see, or completely distracts from […]
Ladies and gents, the moment we’ve all been waiting has almost arrived! Here it is, for he final time before the real contest, bookies top 10! See below the evolution of the Top 10 according to the bookies. Italy (+1) France (-1) Malta (N) Switzerland (N) Ukraine (+3) […]
We are at the end of Day 6, when we’ve seen the Big 5 plus the Netherlands rehearse for the first time. The picture is now complete so let’s see what the bookies have to say! See below the evolution of the Top 10 according to the bookies. […]
We are at the end of Day 4, when we’ve seen the First rehearsals for both Semi Finals. The picture is almost complete and here is what the bookies think! See below the evolution of the Top 10 according to the bookies. France (N) Malta (N) Switzerland (N) […]