TG4, the Irish national broadcaster, have announced their viewing figures for the 2023 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, in Nice. 19,900 viewers tuned into TG4 for the Contest between 15:00 and 17:30 on Sunday. This also represented a 2.54% audience share – above average as always for the broadcaster […]
#BIRTHDAY: Magdi Rúzsa from Hungary is 38 today We miss Hungary. There, we’ve said it. Putting politics aside, they’ve put in some memorable stuff since that début in sunny Ljubljana in 1993. It’s not all been plain sailing, but without Hungary, it would be a far poorer contest. […]
ITV, the Azerbaijani national broadcaster, has given an update ahead of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo. ITV have narrowed the search down to six acts. These acts are now been assessed by international Eurovision fans, journalists and professionals as part of Focus Groups. The six acts […]
TRM, the Moldovan national broadcaster, have announced details of Etapa Națională 2024 – their national selection for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo. Etapa Națională 2024 will be taking place on Saturday 17th February. Song submissions are already open and will close on Friday 22nd December, at […]
RTBF, the French-speaking Belgian national broadcaster, have confirmed participation at the 2024 Eurovision Young Musicians, in Bodø. RTBF have yet to decide how they will select their entry. France have taken part in ten editions of the Contest and hosted it in 1992, in Brussels. Belgium are the […]
Thor Salden from Belgium, has turned 26 years old today. Thor represented Belgium, at the 2006 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 7th place, with “Een tocht door het donker”. Happy Birthday, Thor! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either […]
The 2023 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, in Nice is now over. While France took victory for a third time in four years, another two countries achieved their all-time best positions. Germany previously held a best position of 12th place after Susan performed “Stronger with You” in Warsaw, in […]
Muireann McDonnell from Ireland, has turned 18 years old today. Muireann represented Ireland, at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 15th place, with “Súile Glasa”. Happy Birthday, Muireann! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vili Resnik from Slovenia is 60 today Is the free language rule a good thing? We have seen a clutch of good results where singers have stuck to their own tongue, but we know there’s one language that predominates above all others. Of course, in 1998 there […]
#BIRTHDAY: Greetje Kauffeld from the Netherlands is 84 today Today we go back a few years. Yes, definitely quite a few years. After all, it would be a dull old thing if I just picked 21st Century songs. And if you don’t know any songs from the last […]