#BIRTHDAY: Donna McCaul from Ireland is 40 today The great thing about our favourite TV show is that it’s full of people who do nothing but try. They find favour in their country, they tour Europe, they put up with interview after interview. And they put their hearts […]
#BIRTHDAY: Daria Kinzer from Croatia is 36 today Costume change. Are there two more enigmatic words in the Eurovision lexicon? One of these can enhance a quality song, or even make a less quality one all that more special. It all comes down to when the change occurs, […]
Over the weekend, BBC Radio 1, the UK national broadcaster, held their Big Weekend festival – this year from Luton. Olly Alexander formed part of the line-up on Sunday and he performed ‘Dizzy’ as part of his set. You can watch Olly’s performance of ‘Dizzy’ below: Let us […]
#BIRTHDAY: Roger Bens from France is 66 today It’s often debated which song contest is the best one ever. The one that took place in Göteborg/Gothenburg in 1985 will rank there among the best. It had some great songs, some tight voting, and Lys Assia. Representing France – […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ines from Estonia is 43 today You can always tell when a country is seriously gunning for a win. They seem to up their game, just to bring themselves to Europe’s attention. And then, bang, they have that win under their belt. Today’s birthday girl Ines (née […]
After catapulting Ireland back into the top ten at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmö, Bambie Thug has announced their ‘Crown the Witch’ tour, which will take place between August and November this year. The tour will kick off in England and Scotland, with shows taking place […]
The Eurovision Song Contest Reference Group Chairperson, Bakel Walden, has expressed his views following the conclusion of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmö. Bakel started by reflecting on this year’s Contest: “That was my first year as chairman, so I only have a limited comparison period. But […]
#BIRTHDAY: Andrew Lambrou is 26 today There are false flaggers and there are false flaggers. The first category are quite open with that status – and they have nothing to do with the country they song for. Then there are the other kind, where the allegation is less […]
#BIRTHDAY: Silje Vige from Norway is 47 today Can you imagine how it feels if you’re closing a contest. And not just closing any old contest, but closing the biggest contest the world had ever seen at the time. And imaging doing all of this if you were […]
#BIRTHDAY: Blanka from Poland is 25 today Our friends in Poland have had a patchy record in our favourite TV show. From a debut runner-up to languishing in the semi-finals, they’ve probably ticked every box. They are past masters of JESC though. In 2023, they sent today’s birthday […]
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