#BIRTHDAY: Vikki from the UK is 65 today The United Kingdom used to be one of the countries that ruled the roost at our favourite TV programme. They saw coming fourth as a relative failure. Then came the free language rule and everything changed. Talking of finishing fourth, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Severina from Croatia is 52 today There’s often a debate these days about language. Does a country opt for their own tongue, or one of them? Or do they go for something more mainstream? Usually English. There are arguments for and against, but we think it’s nice […]
Peacock, the American national broadcaster NBC’s streaming service, will broadcast the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest live from Malmo. Peacock have broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest every year since 2021. This year’s coverage of the Contest will begin at 15:00 ET for both the Semi Finals and the Grand […]
#BIRTHDAY: Waylon from the Netherlands is 44 today If you’ve been a runner-up in our favourite TV show, it must be tempting to try again for the win. Several individuals have achieved this, but even more have not. It’s high risk, but could really burnish your credentials as […]
#BIRTHDAY: Hanna Pakarinen from Finland is 43 today Would you want to be the home entrant if you were in a Eurovision Song Contest. You have no issues with the host country’s culture, but you won’t get to travel to somewhere exotic. On the plus side, the crowd […]
The EBU, the European Broadcasting Union and SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, have introduced a twist to the Running Order of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. Qualifying countries from the Semi-Finals and the Big 5 have traditionally chosen which half of the Grand Final they will […]
#BIRTHDAY: Bo Halldórsson from Iceland is 73 today Eurovision occasionally attracts dynasties. That is, members of the same family all clamouring to take part in our favourite TV show. We’ve had siblings, twins and the mother-and-daughter combo in the past. Today’s birthday Björgvin Helgi ‘Bo’ Halldórsson is an […]
#BIRTHDAY: Luca Barbarossa from Italy is 63 today There are some countries that seem to get Eurovision. The last three countries to win it mainly. We’re clearly in one in May, but there’s that boot-shaped country too, and you can never write them off. Our friends in Italy […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anita Simoncini from San Marino is 25 today If you keep an eye on the wider Eurovision family, you’ll know about the Junior version. We’ve already seen some Junior stars make it to the big contest, and one day we may see someone who wins them both. […]
The Nordic Eurovision Party takes place tonight and the full line-up has been revealed. The line-up is: Let us know what you think about the Nordic Eurovision Party – either in the comments below or on our FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YOUTUBE, INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK pages. Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovoix