#BIRTHDAY: Sue Schell from Switzerland is 72 today Many people have trodden the boards more than once, some with aplomb, and some doing stuff we’d rather not talk about. And I’m not possibly going to mention singers from the world’s oldest republic. But today we have a lady […]
#INTERVIEW: James Newman at the 2022 London Eurovision Party Eurovision Ireland caught up with the UK’s James Newman. In good spirits, he told us about his life since 2020, and of course his favourite cake. Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#ESC2022: Interview with Brooke from Ireland Eurovision Ireland got access to the press event at the 2022 London Eurovision Party at the Hard Rock Hotel near Marble Arch. Naturally, we caught up with Brooke, who will be heading to Turin. She told us about stage performances, and of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nina Kraljić from Croatia is 30 today An outfit. It’s all about the outfit. Definitely all about the outfit. Oh, and there’s a song to perform too. But, for some at least, the outfit is a necessary part of proceedings. Today’s birthday girl Nina Kraljić definitely had […]
#BIRTHDAY: Srbuk from Armenia is 28 today First to perform in a semi-final? Is that a good gig or not? On the plus side, you’re the first to get those rehearsals out of the way. On the minus side, if you don’t make it out of the semi-final, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Joan Franka from the Netherlands is 32 today You want to make an impression on a stage? Make your outfit memorable. Even more so if your song isn’t. It’s a golden rule. I’m being harsh. Today’s birthday girl Joan Franka (née Ayten Kalan) had a decent enough […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sieneke from the Netherlands is 30 today It’s no April Fool that some countries have probably done a lot worse than they’ve deserved to over the years. I’m thinking of those countries that perhaps didn’t win in a long long time. The one I have in mind […]
#BIRTHDAY: Samanta Tīna from Latvia is 33 today For some, taking part in our favourite TV show becomes all-consuming. They try, and try, and try to win that golden ticket to a city somewhere in or near Europe, desperately wanting the chance to show us all how good […]
#BIRTHDAY: Haldor Lægreid from Norway is 52 today It’s one of those days. I’m not quite sure how to preface today’s birthday song. I could say that it took place in the biggest venue ever used. Or I could wax lyrical about the song, which is a pleasant […]
#BIRTHDAY: Fernando Tordo from Portugal is 74 today Birthdays are like buses. Some days there are none at all. Then other days you get a veritable plethora of them. That then gives you the dilemma of which song to pick. That leads me to decide which one I […]