#BIRTHDAY: Fionnuala Sherry is 63 today We like to celebrate people who do the singing at our favourite TV show. But not everyone who makes a name for themselves is a singer. They could solely be a musician. And some musicians of note have graced those famous stages […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lesley Roy from Ireland is 39 today That class of 2020, eh? How unlucky were they? They get all dressed up and have nowhere in Rotterdam to go. That is, until 2021 when some of them get that second bite at the cherry. One of that lucky […]
#BIRTHDAY: Flo Rida is 46 today From time to time something happens which is so left-field, you can’t really believe it until you see it. Sometimes this left-field thing is good, and sometimes downright surreal. Portugal’s win in 2017 was good. But we might have an example of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Alex Florea from Romania is 34 today Don’t you just love duets. Two singers for the price of one. A variety of voices. Maybe even something for everyone. And the antics of one can offset the skill of the other. Today we have a duet, part of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Debbie Cameron is 67 today Did you ever spot a certain thing between 1967 and 1977? Yes, a country near the middle of Europe stopped participating. this was even after a win under DR’s belts. Of course, it was good when they returned in 1978. We got […]
#BIRTHDAY: Soraya from Spain is 43 today There are some unlucky countries out there. They try and try and just can’t quite get that elusive next win. Sometimes their best entries for years are up against real fan favourites. Or they just pick the wrong year. Our friends […]
#OBITUARY: Inge Brück from Germany Singer and actress Inge Brück has died aged 88. For Eurovision fans, she was most famous for taking part in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest in 1967. Active in the entertainment industry from the 1950s, Inge first performed in 1956 at the German […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mathé Altéry from France is 98 today We like taking chances here, and I’ll wager that, unless you’ve down your research, you may not know today’s song. It’s probably never ever been played at the typical Eurovision disco. Back in 1956, on some Thursday night in May, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Bacchelli from Spain is 73 today No country currently taking part (that’s previously won) has been waiting longer for their next win than Spain. It’s over 50 years since they topped the rankings, a year after their previous win. But at least they’re trying, with some near […]
Some would say that the secret of the success of a song is its publicity. If you can get your song into the public conscience, then you’re well on the way to doing well. Such was the pathway followed by today’s birthday boy بلال حسني/Bilal Hassani. Towards the […]