#BIRTHDAY: Janika Sillamaa from Estonia is 50 today In these days of Eurovision semi-finals – and the bloodbaths they have become – it’s important to remember that they were tried twice in the 1990s. These two almost-forgotten events need celebrating, as there were gems of songs that never […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jean-Karl Lucas from France is 43 today Do you remember 2018? We were in sunny sunny Lisbon. Everyone was tipping certain countries to win. Or do badly. They got some predictions right. And some, well, not quite as right. As with every year recently, the Big Five […]
VG, a Norwegian national media outlet, has reported that the EBU, the European Broadcasting Union, is set to revise the Eurovision voting regulations. Mads Tørklep, Head of Delegation for Norway, had the following to say: “We reported our concerns to the EBU and requested a revision of the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Salomé from Spain is 86 today We have a winner today. And the last winner for their country. And as things stand, when her country does win again, they’ll take the record for the biggest gap between wins. Our friends in Spain have had wins that came […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tanja from Estonia is 42 today While we love our contest for its singing, many of them incorporate the element of dance into their stage show too. This extra thing can make or break a song, as it either enhances what you see, or completely distracts from […]
#BIRTHDAY: Andrea Demirović from Montenegro is 40 today It’s a tough gig being first to perform at our favourite TV show. And if the Saturday night isn’t bad enough, just imagine doing it on the Tuesday night. It can’t be easy having to warm up three nights of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Darja Švajger from Slovenia is 60 today Do you like a ballad, or are you more a fan of a banger? The bangers seems to be prevailing in the 2020s, but it wasn’t always the case. There were years when the ballad was popular, particularly before the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nevena Božović from Serbia is 31 today It’s good to celebrate people in Eurovision circles that blaze a trail. Those that do achieve a first. Like Milly Scott for example. Or even Lys Assia. Today it’s birthday girl Невена Божовић/Nevena Božović (now Ивановић/Ivanović). Why, you may ask, […]
#BIRTHDAY: alyona alyona from Ukraine is 34 today Eurovision can be a serious business. As you see every year, some countries take the contest seriously, and seem to know how to do well. Others, well, try hard at least. One of those countries that seem to ‘get’ Eurovision […]
SMRTV, the Sammarinese national broadcaster, have revealed that non-participation at the Eurovision Song Contest is been considered. Roberto Sergio, Director General of SMRTV, had the following to say to Il Sole 24 Ore: “The situation did not appear at all clear to us. Little transparency in the televoting, […]
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