BIRTHDAY: Joe Grech from Malta is 85 today Every now and then a song comes along that is just legendary. It could be for one of several reasons. It could be a big winner, a début entry, or one that just has fine costumes or choreography. Today’s song […]
Australia’s first ever national final has just ended, and it’s KATE MILLER-HEIDKE who has been declared the winner! She will sing Zero Gravity in Tel Aviv, but will need to fight her way through the 1st Semi Final on May 14th for a spot in the final. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RmThfoBB_E […]
AUSTRALIA: Live blog of Australia Decides from 10.30 CET Today we have a first. Yes, an Australian national final. Broadcaster SBS is taking things seriously by having its first ever national final, on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Ten songs will be up for the long-distance ticket to Tel Aviv. […]
FINLAND: Darude reveals first UMK song As we know, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu is the Finnish selection for Eurovision. This year, Darude and Sebastian Rejman will be carrying hopes and sending one of three songs. Tonight we heard the first, called Release me. Here it is. We’ll be hearing […]
BIRTHDAY: Svala from Iceland is 42 today They say that the music business can be a difficult one to get into, which is probably why the current crop of talent shows around Europe won’t go away. Of course, many recent performers have come via that route. But there’s […]
BIRTHDAY: Lena Valaitis from Germany is 76 today From time to time we have to acknowledge that some songwriters get more songs in our favourite TV show than others. After all, how many songs could name by Jim Pembroke. But there are a couple of individuals who come […]
BIRTHDAY: Sopho Nizharadze from Georgia is 33 today Did you ever wonder what songwriters are thinking of when they come up with titles? Do they go for something long – like Barry White – or something brief, to the point, and easy to search for on Google*. Shorter […]
BIRTHDAY: Alexia from Cyprus is 55 today I’m feeling old today. I remember songs from the 1980s as if they were yesterday. And here we are in the cusp of the third decade of the 21st Century. There’s a story I love about today’s birthday girl Αλέξια Βασιλείου/Alexia […]
BIRTHDAY: José Cid from Portugal is 77 today I mention from time to time that we love someone who tries. Even though they’ll never be the continent’s favourite. Often through no fault of their own. Actually, today’s birthday boy did really well for his native Portugal, and his […]
BIRTHDAY: Willeke Alberti from the Netherlands is 74 today It’s always hoped that a good song, a popular song, will score well. Especially if it’s well-performed by a seasoned singer who can turn their hand to anything. Eurovision attracts singers of all ages, and it’s good to see […]
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