#BIRTHDAY: Dihaj from Azerbaijan is 32 today When an act takes to the Eurovision stage, there will be have been a whole lot of planning to decide costumes, backing singers and dancers, and setting. At least, we hope there have been planning meetings. Today’s birthday girl Dihaj (née […]
#BIRTHDAY: Levina from Germany is 30 today It’s all very well celebrating winners. They deserve their praise as they’ve finished the top in their field. But for every winner, there are plenty of non-winners. Some being more non-winner than others. Our friends in Germany haven’t had the easiest […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jacques Houdek from Croatia is 40 today There are so many different ways to tackle your three (or maybe six) minutes of fame on that Eurovision stage. Being part of a noteworthy duo is one tack. Or you could perform a duet by yourself. Yes, you read […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nathan Trent from Austria is 29 today Do you have a favourite stage prop of all time? Is it a staircase used by the UK in 2009? The collection of pictures of ladies used by Italy in 1963? Or even a glitter ball used by Belarus in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lucie Jones from the UK is 30 today What do you think of the Big Five? Should they get an automatic place in the final, or should they have to go through the semi-finals like the rest of us? It’s true that the Big Five do have […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kristian Kostov from Bulgaria is 21 today It’s trailblazer birthday time. Are you excited? Is it because they were the first participant for their country? Or because they were the first winner for their country? It’s neither. Now we’re firmly established in the 21st Century, we will […]
#BIRTHDAY: Claudia Faniello from Malta is 33 today If at first you don’t succeed, try again. It’s an old adage that could relate to many different situations. Of course, it also applies to our favourite TV show too. In 2017, today’s birthday girl Claudia Faniello finally got to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Svala from Iceland is 44 today Have you ever noticed any families taking part in our favourite TV show? We have had twins, siblings, and even a mother/daughter act. But as it’s been going 65 years, there’s the chance of dynasties emerging. Today’s birthday girl Svala Björgvinsdóttir […]
#BIRTHDAY: Koit Toome from Estonia is 42 today What better way to kick off 2021 with the birthday of some who may get to Rotterdam in May. It’s often nice when we see people having another go at winning European singing’s biggest prize. Back in 1998, we saw […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anja Nissen is 25 today If you were representing a country at Eurovision, other than the one you were born in, how would you decide which one to choose? Maybe it’s where your family came from originally. Today’s birthday girl Anja Nissen is Australian by birth, but […]