BIRTHDAY: Marlain from Cyprus is 41 today Does luck play a part in Eurovision success (or lack of it)? Can your position in the running order help your chances? Has a song been sunk by what was on around it? Back in 1999 we had a Swedish win. […]
BIRTHDAY: Teddy Johnson would have been 100 today It’s time for a bit of nostalgia. I jest of course, as many of you were not around in the 1950s. And even if you were alive, you may not have remembered the decade. There weren’t many songs, but some […]
BIRTHDAY: Lindsay Dracass from the UK is 35 today Do you have a preferred size of venue? Do you wish our favourite TV show – and it is a TV show after all – was in a small TV studio with people in their finery? Or do you […]
BIRTHDAY: Stevan Faddy from Montenegro is 33 today It’s another débutant today. Not, strictly speaking, a from a nation treading the boards for the first time, but nevertheless a début. Why, do you ask? Montenegro had first been part of Yugoslavia, and then part of Serbia & Montenegro. […]
Jordan Anthony has been selected by ABC, to represent Australia at this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest, in Gliwice. Jordan participated in the eighth season of The Voice Kids, where he finished fourth. As with many acts announced so far, the song that Jordan Anthony will be representing […]
Last night, the first Heat of this year’s Junior Eurovision Eire took place. In a twist in proceedings, a Semi Final will now take place, meaning the Final will now be on Sunday 6th October. One Act proceeds direct to the Semi Final, while the other went through […]
Today is September 1st, which in the world of the Eurovision Song Contest means Happy New Year! Any song released into the public domain, could represent any of next year’s participating countries. Over the next few weeks, we will look at the countries who’ve already confirmed participation and […]
BIRTHDAY: Vanna from Croatia is 49 today The fortunes of countries come and go. You can tell some are gearing up for a win. And once they have, they revert to being also-rans. Of course, some that you think should win make an effort and then lose interest. […]
BIRTHDAY: Dana from Ireland is 68 today Eurovision announcement! What could be better? Well, an announcement that it’s your own city, or that you put a bet on the host city three months ago at 100/1 and it’s come up trumps. It’s apt that today we found out […]
The Grand Final of Eesti Laul, the Estonian National Selection, will take place on Saturday 29th February. Semi Final One will take place on Thursday 13th February, while Semi Final Two will take place two days later. Locations for the three shows have yet to be announced. Submissions […]