#BIRTHDAY: 5 Apr – Kiev Connolly from Ireland is 70 You have to remember that nations put their reputations on the lines every time they take part in our favourite TV show. It can be a gamble. Will you win? Will you earn a creditable placing? Or will […]
#BIRTHDAY: 4 Apr – Maribelle from the Netherlands is 66 Pretty soon, the fans of our favourite TV show are due to be gathering in Austria for two weeks for thrills, spills and the occasional piece of quality music. Cast your mind back to 2020, when things were […]
#BIRTHDAY: 3 Apr – Egon Egemann from Switzerland is 71 They always say that the one thing worse than being talked about, is not being talked about. And being talked about can include earning yourself a nickname. Back in 1990, when the world was a more innocent place, […]
#BIRTHDAY: 2 Apr – Joan Franka from the Netherlands is 36 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 […]
#BIRTHDAY: 1 Apr – Yiannis Savvidakis from Cyprus is 63 We mention duets occasionally, and how with two performers, you’re likely to tick more boxes. And more ticked boxes mean more votes – or so you’d hope. Not that many duets have won our favourite TV show over […]
#BIRTHDAY: 31 Mar – Samanta Tīna from Latvia is 37 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 […]
#BIRTHDAY: 30 Mar – Dori Ghezzi from Italy is 80 We like to celebrate big birthdays here not that lesser birthdays are less important. But we like to remember our history, and tell everyone that Eurovision isn’t just a 21st Century phenomenon. Today’s birthday girl Dori Ghezzi might […]
#BIRTHDAY: 29 Mar – Barei from Spain is 44 They say there’s nothing new in the world of Eurovision. The culturally similar countries may prefer their own songs. Certain personalities will always turn up. And there will always debate on whether the right song won. In 2016, our […]
#BIRTHDAY: 27 Mar – Lidia Isac from Moldova is 33 Which country would like to see win the contest for the first time? And would you go there if they did? Several countries are gunning for it. Let’s take Moldova for example. Not always a ‘fashionable’ country, but […]
#BIRTHDAY: 28 Mar – Vaidas Baumila from Lithuania is 39 It’s duo time to brighten up your day. We all love duos, and it’s sometimes the case you prefer one half to the other. So it helps if there’s something for everyone. Today’s duo seemed very happy together, […]