#BIRTHDAY: Cornelia Jakobs from Sweden is 33 today We’ve often said that a gimmick can often help your quest for Eurovision glory. It’s usually something blindingly obvious, like a costume change or a big prop. But it’s not always so. In Torino/Turin, today’s birthday girl Cornelia Jakobs (née […]
#PORTUGAL: And the winner is… Portugal’s Festival da Canção has just finished, and the jury and Portuguese public have picked a song destined to carry the hopes of the Iberian nation in Basel in May. But what is the song? It’s… Deslocado by Napa What do you think? […]
#PORTUGAL: Live blog of Festival da Canção 2025 from 21.10 CET The final national final of the 2025 season falls to Portugal, and the broadcaster RTP. Songs from two semi-finals have been whittled down, and the final 12 compete for the coveted Golden Ticket to Basel. Will they […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sergej Ćetković from Montenegro is 49 today When Yugoslavia disintegrated many years ago, we were always keen to see as many of its parts entering songs in our favourite TV show. All six of them (that are EBU members) have now, but some are sitting on the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Eleni Foureira from Cyprus is 38 today When that all important voting starts, often some five hours after the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest begins, do you find yourself switching allegiances? When it comes down to the last votes, are you willing one country to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Bambie Thug is 32 today The performance. It’s always about the performance. Or is it? You have three minutes to make yourself stand out from the crowd of many many other songs. You need to catch that elusive televoter’s eye. It has to be said that today […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ivo Fomins from Latvia is 57 today Are you a fan of language? Did you enjoy the days of no free-language rule, and wish those days would come back? Or you happy that singers have a choice, and can sing in Faroese, Nahuatl, or even !xo if […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kniri Knaus from Switzerland is 80 today It’s an obvious fact that everyone has a birthday. But amongst our many many Eurovision performers are those that don’t get the limelight as much as others. It’s important we celebrate these people. As the whole circus is off to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Filipa Sousa from Portugal is 40 today Portugal. What music do you think of when someone says that word to you? Songs about former colonies perhaps? Or young ladies in boots in Bergen? Or, more likely, the fado. The fado can be a beautiful style, and the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Valentina Monetta from San Marino is 50 today What do you think of those performers that keep coming back? Do you think they should call it a day if they don’t do well? Do you admire persistence? Do you secretly one a trier to win at some […]
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